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Archives for West Sussex events

Olney Pancake Race, Shrove Tuesday, Olney Buckinghamshire

Pancake Day races and traditions you shouldn’t skip this Shrove Tuesday

From wacky races to local customs, here’s the quirkiest Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) events taking place…

Aura’s Odyssey with five-metre tall puppet visits Crawley

A five-metre tall puppet travels through Crawley

This week, see a five-metre tall puppet travel through Crawley in West Sussex. Puppet Aura will visit the town centre and parks, and ride on an open-top bus…

Blackheath Morris Men - Chair Lifting - Greenwich

Quirky Easter events to enjoy in 2022

Easter is nearly here again, yippee! And if you’re looking for inspiration on where and how to spend your long Easter weekend, read on…

Oddly Moving Atlas

Greek myth of Atlas retold using circus

New circus theatre company Oddly Moving, is retelling the Greek myth of Atlas this spring. But not in the way you might expect…

Cast of Platform 4's Triffids (Image: Andi Sapey)

Go on a gig-theatre adventure with Triffids!

Take time out this month to go on an gig-theatre adventure with music, sound and pictures…

Summer of Sound (landscape) © RBG Kew, Wakehurst

Enjoy a summer of sound at Wakehurst

This summer, the wild botanic garden of Wakehurst will be brought to life by a symphony of sounds, thanks to six large-scale and playful installations…

Ockham's Razor This Time UK Tour 2021

It’s time for innovative acrobatics with This Time

If you’re up for a story, told through original acrobatics, then get ready for the latest tour from Ockham’s Razor…

The Bloody Chamber (credit Russ Francis Photography)

Fairy tales are given a circus makeover in The Bloody Chamber

Fancy watching some fairy tales with a difference? Proteus Theatre will bring their adaptation of Angela Carter’s collection The Bloody Chamber to Worthing this June…

Olney Pancake Race, Shrove Tuesday, Olney Buckinghamshire

Competitors get ready to batter one another this Pancake Day

Shrove Tuesday (aka Pancake Day) for most people means pigging out on pancakes, but there is so much more to the day, from local customs to wacky races…

Bolney Apple Howling 2017 - Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men

Go Apple Howling in Sussex

Young and old will gather in Sussex this weekend, to make a hullabaloo as a special traditional ceremony, known as Apple Howling, takes place…

Pagham Pram Race 2016 - West Sussex - Boxing Day

Pints and prams in Pagham

This Boxing Day, people in West Sussex will be donning their fancy dress and climbing aboard a pram for a drinking session with a difference…

Chap Olympiad 2014 - London

The Chap Olympiad frolics at the Goodwood Revival

The Chap Olympiad, one of Britain’s most eccentric sporting events, will be heading to Goodwood for a splendid weekend of games with well-dressed folk…

Chap Olympiad 2014 - London

Dandy chaps compete in fancy games at vintage fair

The Chap Olympiad is one of Britain’s most eccentric sporting events, where smartly dressed ladies and gentlemen compete in games such as Umbrella Jousting…

West Dean Chilli Fiesta

Taste the unexpected at Chilli Fiesta

Things will be hotting up (in the culinary sense that is) in West Sussex this weekend, as West Dean Gardens host their annual Chilli Fiesta…

Red Bull Cut It Lawn Mower Racing Somerset 2018

Watch a 12 hour lawn mower race in Sussex

Watch 12 hours of intense sporting action in West Sussex as teams get ready to race… on lawn mowers.

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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