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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
The ancient custom of Apple Howling in West Sussex
Apple Howling is an ancient custom that traditionally takes place in the apple orchards of southern England. Bolney in West Sussex has revived the custom…