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Nights out, big screens and the things Britain does for fun
From Catan tournaments to candlelit Cluedo nights, board game cafés are popping up on struggling high streets — and turning a tidy profit doing it.
By Imogen Sharrock · 5 min read
While the big names sell out in minutes, savvy music fans are chasing tickets for tiny, secretive festivals that cap crowds at a few thousand — and sell out just as fast.
By Callum Beresford · 27 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
Once a quiet Tuesday filler for a handful of regulars, the pub quiz has exploded into a competitive, prize-fuelled phenomenon with waiting lists and semi-professional teams.
By Rosalind Kemp · 24 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
Once written off as relics of a bygone bank holiday, seaside arcades are booming again — and it's not just nostalgic grandparents feeding the machines.
By Gary Whitlock · 22 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Forget sitting quietly in the stalls. Britain's theatre-goers are donning masks, chasing actors down corridors and paying £85 a ticket for the privilege.
By Fiona Blackwood · 20 Aug 2026 · 6 min read