Birmingham’s Flatpack Festival returns this May Day Bank Holiday with an eclectic line-up of screenings, exhibitions and performances…
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Go green at the Asparagus Festival
It is the beginning of asparagus season, and in the Vale of Evesham this means a two-month long celebration, full of quirky events…
Live music and special releases at Record Store Day 2019
The nation’s independent record stores are gearing up for Saturday’s big event, as Record Store Day 2019 promises a heap of special releases and in-store events…
Hop aboard for the Real Ale Trail
The Real Ale Trail runs from Spring to Autumn across Wales and the Wirral, allowing participants to visit rural pubs and enjoy some decent beer…
Skip, flip and hurl this Pancake Day
From old local customs to wacky races, there are quirky events taking place all over the UK on Pancake Day. Contrary Life brings you a selection of our favourite events…
Multi-sensory show tours the UK
A multi-sensory, immersive theatre show, for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities, will be visiting towns and cities across the UK…
A fearlessly told story of growing up in a multi-cultural community
Tara Finney Productions and tiata fahodzi present good dog by Arinzé Kene, retelling the stories of multiple characters, families and years…
Catch a seasonal caper with Crimes of the Christmas Pudding
Crimes of the Christmas Pudding, a frisky festive whodunnit inspired by Agatha Christie, Gosford Park and classic Ealing Comedies, will be on at Lichfield Garrick Theatre…
Penguins, peacocks and Santa pop up at the Magical Lantern Festival
The Magical Lantern Festival is returning to Birmingham, from Friday 23rd November to Tuesday 1st January, with a colourful array of new lanterns…
Ditch the technology and delve into Christmas past
Take a trip to Christmas past, in a more pleasant way than Scrooge did, by visiting one of the many Dickens, Victorian and medieval themed events taking place across the UK this festive season…
Authentic and refreshing adaptation of Dickens’ timeless Christmas tale
This festive season, audiences will be welcomed into Dickens’s intimate study, a warm inviting environment full of Christmas cheer and hidden surprises…
Art with Heart tour UK with a comic and candid look at ADHD
After winning the ADHD Foundation Partnership Award in 2017, Art with Heart return with a brand new tour of Declaration, a comic and candid look at Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder…
Quirky Halloween events for 2018 with twisted tales and ghostly greetings
If you are looking for an alternative Halloween this year, then look no further as we bring you the best of the UK’s events including a Buffy-themed evening, turnip carving and immersive theatre…
Vintage ploughing competitions and rural crafts in Warwickshire
The 68th British National Ploughing Championships will take place in Warwickshire on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October, with vintage ploughing events and rural crafts…
Antic Disposition’s reimagining of Henry V tours historic cathedrals
Antic Disposition’s critically-acclaimed production of Henry V returns to English cathedrals this autumn; marking the centenary of the end of the First World War…