Swaton Vintage Day will be hosting the prestigious World Egg Throwing Championships on Sunday 24th June, challenging competitors to a day of egg-based games…
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World Worm Charming commences in Willaston
The 39th annual World Worm Charming Championships will take place on Saturday 23rd June in Willaston, Cheshire, challenging teams to find the most worms…
Celebrate the World Cup with human football zorbing on ice in London
QUEENS in London will be throwing the ultimate World Cup experience this summer, with the launch of London’s first human football zorbing on ice…
Lawn mower racing in Somerset
This weekend, swap mowing the lawn with something a little more exciting, as Red Bull’s Cut It arrives in Cheddar, Somerset…
It’s Man v Horse this weekend in Wales
The Man v Horse event is, as the name suggests, a race between man and horse. This unusual challenge takes place in Mid-Wales on Saturday 9th June…
Wake up to the ultimate bed challenge!
The Great Knaresborough Bed Race will take place on Saturday 9th June in North Yorkshire, with teams competing over a tough course in fancy dress…
A festival of cycling in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Festival of Cycling (EdFoC) is back this month, with quirky highlights including a magical mystery cycle tour of Edinburgh, a parade of dressed up bikes and the chance to try a cycling challenge whilst enjoying some beer…
Putt yourself into contention for the World Crazy Golf Championships
On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June, the World Crazy Golf Championships will take place on the seafront in Hastings, at the Adventure Golf course…
Experience a day of Chinese culture in London with a free dragon boat festival
The London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival will be held at London’s Regatta Centre with dragon boat racing, traditional Chinese lion dancing, South East Asian food, and martial arts demonstrations…
Race for beer at Gloucestershire’s quirky run
Head to Gloucestershire for a run with an added incentive… Beer! Stroud Beer Race will take place on 4th June and will challenge participants to a 7.2 mile road run with free beer for the first 100 to finish…
Who’ll win the World Pooh Sticks Championships 2018?
The 35th Anniversary World Pooh Sticks Championships will take place on Sunday 3rd June at Langel Common in Witney, Oxfordshire…
See 2000 pies being thrown in Kent at the World Custard Pie Championships
The World Custard Pie Championships 2018 will be taking place in Kent on Saturday 2nd June and will see around 2000 ‘pies’ being thrown as teams battle it out…
Watch shin kicking and spurning the barre at the Cotswold Olimpicks
On Friday 1st June, in the heart of the Cotswolds, a series of quirky rural games will be taking place as Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpicks returns…
Take the sack at Tetbury Woolsack Races
Tetbury, once known for its thriving wool and yarn markets, celebrates its heritage with an annual quirky race through the town…
Crazy cheese rolling returns to Gloucestershire
Cheese Rolling has been taking place at Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire since the 1800s, and despite the official event closing in 2010, it still attracts a crowd of crazy cheese rolling fans every year…