Like music? Like recycling? Love making a noise? Why not join the Junk Orchestra at the Spiegeltent in Harrogate this weekend?
Archives for Yorkshire
Head to ‘sheep town’ for a day of themed fun
Skipton means ‘sheep town’, so it’s not surprising that the North Yorkshire town holds an annual event celebrating sheep, with demonstrations, stalls and dancing sheep…
A downhill derby at the iconic Humber Bridge
Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby, taking place on Saturday 30th June, is a community charity event that sees amateur teams competing in quirky gravity powered carts…
Watch a travelling creative circus with the Handmade Parade
The 11th annual Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade will be bringing celebration and spectacle to the streets on Sunday 24th June with a procession of fantastical costumes and puppets…
Boating, food and music at Leeds Waterfront Festival
Leeds Waterfront Festival is an annual celebration of the city’s waterside heritage, with boating activities and entertainment, taking place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June…
Wake up to the ultimate bed challenge!
The Great Knaresborough Bed Race will take place on Saturday 9th June in North Yorkshire, with teams competing over a tough course in fancy dress…
Enjoy traditional Spring celebrations with the Gawthorpe Maypole
This year’s Gawthorpe Maypole will take place on Saturday 5th May with a procession and traditional May Queen and Maypole plaiting…
Support your local indie shop on Record Store Day
This year’s Record Store Day will take place on Saturday 21st April with a whole host of events and special releases for music fans to enjoy…
Pop up barber shops and swing competitions at York’s Festival of Vintage
Take a trip to the past this weekend as York’s Festival of Vintage takes place, celebrating all things vintage from the 1930s to the 1960s with DJs, dance lessons, a vintage beauty parlour, fashion parades and workshops…
Scenic walks, music, beer and trains combine for festival
Celebrate the beautiful landscape and local history with walks, talks and music at the ride2stride Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival this May…
A large inflatable whale and record-breaking games at Settle Stories Festival
Settle Stories Festival will take place in the Yorkshire Dales from 6th to 8th April, with plenty of quirky happenings including a large inflatable whale, the world’s first listening gallery in an old BT phone box and video goggle performances…
The best Easter events for adults in 2018
That gloriously long Easter weekend is almost upon us and to help you prepare for some quirky fun, we at Contrary Life have put together a round-up of the more unusual events happening this year…
The ten best quirky events for Easter 2018
Looking for some inspiration on how to spend your long Easter weekend? Contrary Life has compiled a round-up of the quirkiest Easter events taking place this year, including the best of the UK’s customs and contests, such as coal carrying races and marbles championships, chair lifting and bottle kicking…
Gee up for England’s oldest and oddest horse race
England’s oldest horse race, the Kiplingcotes Derby, will be taking place on Thursday 15th March in Yorkshire, over an unusual course of lanes and farmland…
Thought-provoking theatre with The Nature of Forgetting
The Nature of Forgetting, a powerful, explosive and joyous piece about what is left when memory and recollection are gone, will be touring the UK this Spring…