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The penis worshippers

This has got to be one of the strangest festivals out there. In the usually demure country of Japan, a Shinto shrine dedicates the day to penises!

Giant Granny, Limerick, Royal De Luxe

Limerick’s Giant Gran

For one weekend, the Irish city of Limerick was taken over by a giant granny. Tens of thousands flocked to the streets – but why was she there?

Wilderness Festival, England

Into the Wilderness

To call Wilderness Festival a music festival is to undersell it. This is an escape from busy London in a fairytale world of music and wellness,

Cowes Week, Isle of Wight, England

Winds of change

The Isle of Wight’s Cowes Week might be about the races but head along and you’ll find there’s a lot more to the festival than just the races.

Galway International Arts Festival

It’s about the festival as much as the arts

It’s one of the premier arts events in Europe – so what is it like to spend a few days at the Galway International Arts Festival?

Patricia Piccinini exhibition artworks

Artistic mutations

The works of Australian Patricia Piccinini were the clear highlight of the art exhibitions at this year’s Galway International Arts Festival. Here’s why:

Ventnor Fringe Festival, Isle of Wight, England

On the Isle of Wight’s fringe

In a small coastal community on the Isle of Wight, a group of young locals set up a festival for something to do. In five years, it’s grown into a premier event.

Garlic Festival, Isle of Wight, England

The Garlic Festival

It seems odd at first – an entire festival dedicated to a cooking ingredient. But when you start to learn more, it all makes sense…

La Notte della Taranta festival, Puglia, Italy

Dance away the spider’s bite

This is pretty much the biggest music event in Italy with more than 100,000 people gathering to drink, sing and dance like their lives depend on it!

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