Alchemy Festival, LondonThe sounds, words, moves and tastes of south Asia are all thrown together in this growing celebration of south Asian culture, which offers up a host of free events alongside concerts from Asian Dub Foundation, Humble The Poet, Shankar Mahedavan and Purbayan Chatterjee. A collaboration between percussionist Pete Lockett and traditional musicians from Rajasthan promises to be one of the musical highlights, but there are also alternative sideshows, such as the free Charity Shop DJ event, which digs out old Indian vinyl and vintage Bollywood posters for aural and visual pleasure. Susheela Raman and the Pakistan Quawaalis makes for a stunning collaboration while the London Jungle Book is a must-see for children, and hungry parents can tuck into street food.Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, SE1, Thu to 22 AprIain AitchAlice In Wonderland Easter Festival, KnutsfordBy rights escaping into Wonderland should be an all-year round activity rather than just for Easter, but a dose of the Cheshire Cat smile in the beautiful Tatton Park should keep you going for a while at least. Step through the looking-glass here and you'll find the Queen of Hearts telling stories rather than shouting "Off with their heads!", and the White Rabbit will lead you to an aptly eccentric Mad Hatter's Tea Party. An Alice-themed Punch And Judy show and Poz the magician provide quirky takes on the surrealism of Lewis Carroll, and there's even a Cheshire Cat's trail, though where that smile is, who knows?Tatton Park, Sat to MonKatrina DixonWord Fest, CambridgeWalking tours, workshops and writers galore feature at this gentle-yet-cerebral literary festival, which is now in its 10th year. Politics is to the fore this year, with Paul Mason talking about global unrest, John McCarthy on Palestine, Michael Portillo on world affairs and Anthony Giddens reading from his book The Politics Of Climate Change. Ian Rankin and Margaret Drabble are among the top-name novelists and Michael Rosen will read from his much-loved books for children. Various venues, Fri to 15 AprIAOut & aboutEaster 1940s Festival, Nr Derby, Sun & MonNot just period street scenes and characters, but air-raid sirens, the sound of low-flying aircraft, spivs, the Home Guard, wartime vehicles and songs from the era.Crich Tramway VillageWords Together Festival, Leigh & Wigan, Mon to 21 AprSarah Waters and Jim Cartwright headline a festival of bookworm delights that also includes poetry slams, improv workshops and lost garden-themed theatreVarious venuesThe Cosmos, Nr Cambridge, Thu to 12 MayArtists, physicists, astronomers and UFO researchers tackle the universe, starting family workshops crafting star-gazing dens and a talk on the search for the elusive Higgs boson.Wysing Arts Centre, BournWaterford Festival Of Food, Dungarvan, Thu to 15 AprLocal food and drink, tastings and cookery, art, films, music and kids activities.Various venuesIain AitchKatrina Dixonguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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