Days out with Skiddle: The best experiences and attractions in the UK

We hope you like festive fun because we have some amazing Christmas experiences for you to enjoy this week. There's festive bingo, Christmas street food and Christmas comedy to get you in the mood this year. We also have some amazing events happening in 2024, which you can get in the calendar early on.

 

Ivo Graham: Organised Fun

When: Thursday 18th April 2024

Where: Old Fire Station, Carlisle

When it comes to comedy, Ivo Graham uses his overly posh accent to his advantage. Easily able to get you on side, he can quickly go off on mad tangents that will soon leave you in stitches. Trying to enter his most chaotic era to date, prepare for a much riskier show than what he's put on before.

 

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Laugh Hard Comedy - Xmas Special

When: Friday 8th December

Where: Plaza Cinema, Waterloo

We're into the season where Christmas events are popping up all over the place and Laugh Hard Comedy are throwing their Christmas special at Plaza Cinema in Waterloo. A brilliant line-up consisting of Tez Ilyas, Gbemi Oladipo, Jordan Ducharme and Katie Tracey will make sure you enter the festive spirit in the funniest way possible.

 

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Exclusive Brewery Tour & Tasting With The Beer Hall Galgate

When: Saturday 25th November

Where: The Beer Hall Galgate, Lancaster

Here, you can dive straight into the heart of craft brewing, being taken on a tour that will immerse you in every element of the process. To tempt you even more, there's beer tasting at the end which will feature a diverse range of brews in a comprehensive tasting experience.

 

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The Christmas Feast 2023

When: Saturday 2nd December

Where: The Bond Company, Birmingham

The Bond Company are throwing together a Christmas feast for you to enjoy right at the start of December. They will be inviting in a selection of street food traders who will be making sure that you enjoy festive takes on their standard menus. With live entertainment, this is set to have an absolutely buzzing atmosphere.

 

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Ghosts

When: Wednesday 15th November 2023 - Sunday 28th January 2024

Where: Shakespeare's Globe, London

Experience the work of Henrik Ibsen, an incredibly influential dramatist in a tale that depicted shocking themes at the time of its release such as incest, infection and euthanasia. It follows Helen who, plagued by her late husband's legacy, vows to erase the past and start again.

 

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North Leeds Charity Beer Festival 2024

When: Saturday 13th April 2024

Where: North Leeds Cricket Club, Leeds

The Rotary Club of Roundhay are throwing their massive fundraiser in April of 2024. Since starting in 2012, they have raised almost 72 thousand pounds for local and international rotary charities. Here, you'll find a delicious selection of drinks alongside live music and food, with it all going towards good causes. 

 

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Bingo Lingo - Cardiff - Let's Get Piste

When: Saturday 16th December 

Where: Depot, Cardiff

Bingo Lingo is about to be turned into a bustling winter wonderland, where you'll get you all your bingo thrills amongst icy thrills and snowy adventures. Throughout the evening, the festive host DJ will be dropping the Christmas bangers whilst you compete for some hot prizes that will melt through the cold.

 

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Gin & Rum Festival Sheffield 2024

When: Saturday 23rd November 2024

Where: Trafalgar Warehouse, Sheffield

2024 will see the return of Sheffield's Gin & Run Festival and you can book well in advance to secure your place. Taking place at Trafalger Warehouse, there will be over 120 gins and rums to choose from as well as samples, a tequila/cocktail bar and live music.

 

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Velociraptor Show @ Gloucester Guildhall

When: Sunday 3rd December

Where: Gloucester Guildhall, Gloucester

Educate and mildly terrify your children at this Velociraptor show which will feature incredibly life-like creatures with the aim to teach you all about our planet's distant past. This one hour show will see you get up close and personal with these magnificent creatures.

 

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Check out our What's On Guide to discover even more rowdy raves and sweaty gigs taking place over the coming weeks and months. For festivals, lifestyle events and more, head on over to our Things To Do page or be inspired by the event selections on our Inspire Me page.