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A month-long tribute to Andy Warhol is coming to Croydon, in St. George's Walk, at the RISEgallery, under the theme 'Warhol Croydon'. A programme of free events will be delivered through September, commemorating his life and work, 30 years after the legendary American artist's death. Some of the activities include a street exhibition curated by RISEgallery and the artist Dotmasters, featuring tributes by some of the leading artists of... Read More»

First run in 2011 as a test event, the RideLondon - Surrey Classic has become the country's premier 1-day race. The race skipped a year for the London Olympics in 2012, but has since grown into an annual weekend-long festival of cycling, including traffic-free events in London, as the Prudential RideLondon – Surrey Classic pro-race and the hugely popular 100-mile closed road sportive. The cycling event returns on 29th... Read More»

If you volunteer to help at the Head for the Hills festival, Ramsbottom, all the volunteers joining will get 2 free festival 1-day passes with an official T-shirt too. All roles are unpaid and food will be provided free-of-charge and an area to camp too. The festival will be hosted at Ramsbottom Cricket Ground, Acre Bottom, from 15th September (Friday) to 17th September (Sunday). Available roles at the event... Read More»

The South Holland District Council has published its popular Summer Fun brochure, which lists the wide range of leisure and cultural activities for families, young people and children, throughout the summer break. This brochure which is now freely available at the South Holland Centre, the council offices, libraries, sports venues and Aysecough Free Hall, has been already distributed to all school children in South Holland. Communities and Communications teams... Read More»

Nottingham will be celebrating summer over the next few months with a whole range of events. There will be something for everyone, in what is set to be the biggest celebration yet for Nottingham over the coming few months. There is no shortage of events for families, with young children on holiday between 27 July and 30 August. Some are the School's Out scheme free events around the city... Read More»

Bradford has opened a new art gallery at Cartwright Hall, that will celebrate the work of David Hockney, ahead of the famous artist's 80th birthday, falling this weekend. The art gallery will feature items from David Hockney's personal albums, like family photos, being publicly shown for the first time, along with a new short film containing material of the artist working and talking at his studio in East Yorkshire.... Read More»

Cashback to the Future, is a unique packed programme of creativity and will be launched on 11th July at the Saltcoats Town Hall, in Saltcoats, the town on the west coast of North Ayreshire, in Scotland. Aimed at young participants, those 14 to 19 years olds, they get the chance to work with talented professional artists, musicians, performers and tutors, as part of this summer's weeks of free creative... Read More»

'Changing Leicester' is a new, insightful exhibition, that has opened at the Newarke Houses Museum on 1st July, Saturday, and will run until 10th September. The free exhibition will explore the changing face of the city since World War II, using archive images, oral history and archaeology, with a look at how attitudes of people have changed towards heritage in the last seventy years. There has been increasing interest... Read More»

To celebrate the 'Catch The Bus Week', all three partners of the 'Better by Bus' campaign, namely, Arriva, Merseytravel and Stagecoach, have teamed up to offer 200 free bus rides every day from 3 July to 7 July. The partners will be out and about giving advice on planning your journey, guidance on using their mobile apps and to give away free tickets. Supporters hope that the 'Catch The... Read More»

The Bradford Literature Festival is oe of UK's most inspirational festivals and over the 10 days it is held, iconic venues around Bradford will be hosting more than 200 events. The festival which will run from 30th June to 9th July, will feature world-renowned poets, authors, artists and musicians, and will explore topical subjects, current affairs, besides poetry, literature and history. The award-winning City Park will be a hub... Read More»

This year's Rushden's party week begins on Friday (30 June) with the Hall Park hosting the soap box derby. On 8 July (Saturday) Party in the Park has events lined up for the afternoon and evening at the main arena and the Hall Park's walled garden. Stannage International Stunt team and Coventry Corps of Drums will perform. A disco in the evening and 'Undivided" - the boy band tribute... Read More»

Bideford in North Devon is offering free Wi-Fi made available in the town centre. The Wi-Fi service was installed in time for the recent Bideford Regetta and is available for use for residents and visitors along Bideford Quay, Cooper Street and Jubilee Square. Thanks to the work and efforts of the newly elected mayor, Councillor Dermot McGeough, and the Bideford Town Centre Partnership, the hotspot has come live. The... Read More»

The second Masala Festival which is a North East festival of South Asian culture, is coming back in July. It promises a hectic programme of art, music, dance, theatre, film, poetry and food. It has been curated by Vikas Kumar, the founding director of GemArts, based in Gateshead, who has been awarded the MBE at the Queen's Birthday Honours, for his services to arts and culture. He formed the... Read More»

The Brighton Armed Forces Day celebrations this year is being hosted by Blind Veterans UK, the military charity that supports ex-service men and women. The special event in Brighton is bringing together service organisations and charities in the area, on 25th June (Sunday), providing a platform to showcase their work for the community. The event has the support of some great local talents like Mark Wintle, compère and DJ,... Read More»

A free workshop, a unique session, on the afternoon of 15th July, will feature FuMar, a duo at the Cake and Ale Cafe in Carlisle, to bring music and art together to create a painting during the performance. The Parisian pianist Krys Markowski and Cumbrian saxophonist Phil Furneaux, will inspire Tindale-based artist Carol McDermott to create a new painting. The duo are also working in Paris with four painters... Read More»

Scotland's largest free music festival at Dock Park, Dumfries, will take place on 12th August (Saturday), with a headline act by rapper Example, along with Ben Haenow. The headline acts at the festival will all be supported by youth talents of Dumfries, which includes Gracefell, Lewis Capaldi and Be Charlotte. The 8-day Fringe Festival will also end on the day of Youth Beatz, highlighting the festival too, along with... Read More»

The Nantwich Words & Music Festival will be held for the 10th time and runs from 9 October to 15 October at Nantwicfh, Cheshire, in England. Organisers of the annual event have revealed a line-up of events and aims to bring original live music and words to Nantwich. A top line-up has been put out and some of the headline acts include Therapy?- the alternative rock band, Tom Robinson... Read More»

Google has opened a new space in London, called the Academy. The space located in Victoria, Central London, has 40,000 sq.ft. dedicated to teach people of all abilities and ages, the digital skills. The opening coincides with the London Tech Week. The Academy will offer free courses for both educational programmes and digital training, to prepare both children and present workforce, in anticipation of changes impacted by digital change.... Read More»

Blueprint is a free workshop meant for music makers and will be held on 17th June at The Glee Club, Castle Wharf, in Nottingham. It is coming to Nottingham Events, as part of a nationwide series of workshops for songwriters and musicians. The workshop will feature speakers from major organisations, including CMU:DIY, TuneCore, PRS For Music and others. The free workshop intends to help music makers with tips and... Read More»

This year's Bike Week will be held from 10th to 18th June and will comprise of hundreds of free events. Bike Week aims to celebrate 'every day cycling for everyone', trying to persuade half a million and more people to find 'fun and freedom', by taking to two wheels on a regular basis. Bike Week will have events being held up and down the UK, ranging from bike breakfasts... Read More»