This week's events
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http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/apr/12/this-weeks-new-events Version 0 of 1. Carnesky's Ghost Train, Blackpool Artist, magician, dancer and performer Marisa Carnesky says goodbye to her captivatingly spooky Ghost Train in the fitting surroundings of Blackpool with 10 days of live performances inside the little house of horrors on wheels. You'll witness the macabre, the ghoulish and the terrifying, and don't expect this to be like any ghost train you may find further along the promenade at the Pleasure Beach. Now in its 10th year, it is part live theatre and part grotesque fairground ride gone scarily awry. Flagstaff Gardens, to 21 Apr IA Pace Egg, nr Hebden Bridge There are few better places to make a Good Friday pilgrimage to than the hilltop village of Heptonstall, whose car-unfriendly cobbled lanes will host the annual Pace Egg play. With its origins lost to time, this Easter mummers' tale has been reborn over and over, by 19th-century chapbooks, 1950s schoolboys and, since 1979, in a street theatre revival. Saint George, the Doctor, Slasher and the Black Prince all conduct larger-than-life battles, while the dissolute fool Toss Pot collects coins for charity. Handkerchief-waving comes from The Hill Millies, Hebden Bridge's female morris dancing troupe. Weavers Square, Heptonstall, Fri AB LEME: London Electronic Music Event A joyful mixture of geeky industry symposium and enthusiastic fans' gathering, this weekend festival of electronic music brings together big names, record labels, experts and commentators for panel discussions, masterclasses and live performances. Speakers include DJs and producers such as the great Theo Parrish, Ninja Tune co-founder Matt Black and acid house master Neville Watson. Those there to learn are certainly in for a treat, with masterclasses on production, vintage kit and sampling. Live sets from Legowelt and Petrichor will fit in neatly alongside equipment demos from the big brands and industry advice on how to get on. Rich Mix, E1, Sat & Sun IA Out & about Easter at the London Eye, London, to 21 Apr Help Edwin the Easter Bunny find his eggs from the perfect vantage point. Southbank, SE1 Spring Market, Birmingham, Saturday Artisan burgers sit alongside a book barge, bus bar and graffiti workshops at this street food festival. The Bond, Digbeth Duck Racing, Tuesday, Somerset Purchase your duck, give it a pep talk, then cheer it on from the banks. Montacute House, nr Yeovil Edwardian Sports Day, Cheshire, Wednesday Make like Mr Darcy and Lizzy Bennet with tug-of-war, hill rolling and a sack race in the grounds where BBC's Pride And Prejudice was filmed. Lyme Park, Disley Easter Weekend at Discover, London, Friday Make bonnets, climb walls and hunt eggs at this family museum. Discover Children's Story Centre, E15 |