The village hosted a 90th birthday party for her in the village hall in 1997.

In 2006 the village hosted the Luddstock music festival.

The village once hosted a carnival every year, but with the demise of coal mining, that now has stopped.

The village, at one time, hosted 5 public houses.

The village hosted the Hollywood music festival in 1970.

The village has previously hosted the snowboarding and dance music Snowbombing event.

Since 2008, the village has hosted a free music event on its football field.

This village hosted the parish church until this was moved to its present site in the early 19th century, on the A9 road.

As a result of this the village flourished and hosted a hotel and several shops.

As recently as 1980, the village hosted a local elementary school.