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The 22nd of May 2018 is World Goth Day. Not a celebration of the blonde-tressed hunks that invaded 5th Century Europe, but of a British sub-culture that fled the mosh pits of the 1980s. World Goth Day is when we devote some headspace to a creative and wholesome side of our national identity… and it […]
World Goth Day is approaching us. It’s a day for the gothic subcultures to embrace and show who they really are from the inside, as usually a generic part of their social group shy away from the public eye. Events all over the world will be hosted with one thing in common, the grungy, dark […]
World Goth Day is approaching us. It’s a day for the gothic subcultures to embrace and show who they really are from the inside, as usually a generic part of their social group shy away from the public eye. Events all over the world will be hosted with one thing in common, the grungy, dark […]
All hail festival season. From house music to rock’n’roll, pop music to grime, r&b to funk. There’s nothing quite like it. If there could be a rule which everyone in their early 20’s should do, it’s no doubt experience a music festival. Not only does it reassure your faith in humanity but it might just change […]
You will probably have heard of Little Mix… if not how is that even possible? The iconic British girl band was formed in 2011 when Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson met after their X-Factor solo auditions. None of the girls made it past boot camp but in the end that didn’t […]
The Spark Festival The Spark Festival was founded in 2003 and is the largest children’s art festival in England and Wales. It takes place annually in Leicester every May and brings the very best of theatre, music, dance, visual arts, and digital media to young people ages 0-13 years. The festival is run by a […]
St Georges Day is upon us, and so, its time to celebrate our patron saint of England. Leicester will be hosting its annual family-friendly fun festival on Orton Square in the Cultural Quarter. Saturday promises to be an action-packed array of entertaining activities including a dragon hunt, parades, fancy dress, to name but a few. […]
In Leicester, there’s plenty of history in Indian cuisine. And with curry houses, restaurants and takeaways dotted all over the city, it’s hard to ignore the fact that it’s a community built on spices and flavour. Pukaar News, based in Leicester, will present the 2018 Leicester Curry Awards on 22nd April at Athena in the city […]
Since 2016 the Nottingham Poetry Festival has been a massive success and now in its third year, the line-up for this year’s festival looks fantastic. The wonderful festival starts on the 20th of April and will last 10 days with a preview happening on the 5th of April. A whole host of writers and poets will be […]
Spring has only just begun and we are already seeing plenty of nature filled gardening events happening in the Midlands! Here listed are some of the most delightful and refreshing days out including some immaculate displays of flowers and wide spread, stunningly-kept gardens. Watch out for more events, promotions, blogs, deals and competitions here!