When the Beatles burst onto the music scene in 1962, they brought with them a counterculture that was to have far-reaching effects: Beatlemania became the catalyst that unleashed a revolution against an outdated age. The swinging sixties, with its more liberal attitudes, offered hope of a more peaceful and just world. This fascinating social history […]

Jerome K Jerome, (Three Men in a Boat) parodied the Victorian taste for spooky amusements with a series of comic horror stories. Enjoy a portmanteau of tales, told by an unreliable narrator and tied together with nonsense, noise and whiskey-punch... Jackanory for grown-ups, hosted by the amazing storyteller Gav Cross.   

Ever loved a book so much you wanted to eat it all up? Now’s your chance to immortalise a literary favourite in cake form. Whether you’ve got cake decorating skills to rival Peeta Mellark, or you’re more of a Mrs Lovett, you don’t need to be an artisan baker to get involved in our fabulous […]