The 2018 World Conker Championships will take place on Sunday 14th October at The Shuckburgh Arms in Southwick, Northamptonshire…
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Sheep racing, wool competitions and brewery tours at Masham Sheep Fair
The annual Masham Sheep Fair will take place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September, with sheep themed events including racing, demonstrations and shows…
Have a throw at the 2018 World Stone Skimming Championships
The World Stone Skimming Championships will take place on Sunday 23rd September on Easdale Island in Argyll, Scotland, with categories including ‘Old Tosser’…
Downhill racing in the Forest of Dean with Brockweir Soapbox Derby
The third annual Brockweir Soapbox Derby will take place on Saturday 15th September in the Forest of Dean village, with gravity powered karts racing downhill…
Celebrate autumn in Cumbria with apples, parades, wrestling and gurning
The annual Egremont Crab Fair will take place on Saturday 15th September with a whole day of events including the World Gurning Championships…
A regional food fight at the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
Lancashire is famous for the production of the regional delicacy, black pudding, making it a fitting home for the annual World Black Pudding Throwing Championships…
Wellington host their tenth boot throwing championship
The tenth World Wellington Boot Throwing Championship will take place on Saturday 8th September, at Court Fields School in Wellington, Somerset…
The World Belly Board Championships return to Cornwall
The World Belly Board Championships 2018 will take place on Saturday 8th September at Perranporth Beach in Cornwall, celebrating the nostalgia of surfing culture…
A unique fell running event in the Peak District
The Great Kinder Beer Barrel Challenge will see teams race from one pub to another, via high Peak District moorland, whilst carrying a beer barrel…
Watch the world’s longest-running rowing challenge in London
The Race for Doggett’s Coat and Badge, one of the world’s oldest rowing challenges, takes place on Tuesday 4th September in London…
The oldest boat race and music under the river with Totally Thames
This September, Totally Thames will be celebrating the River Thames with more than 100 events, including exhibitions, tours, music, talks, walks and activities…
Endurance pedal car racing in Surrey and Staffordshire
This autumn, why not watch a racing car sport with a difference? The British Pedal Car Championship’s last events of the season will challenge teams to a 100 mile endurance race and a seven hour endurance race…
Chainsaw artists and woodland activities at Carve Carrbridge
Carve Carrbridge is the Scottish Open Chainsaw Competition, and the event attracts the best chainsaw carvers from both the UK and further afield…
Elegant ensembles and hat hurling challenges in Bridport
The Bridport Hat Festival will take place on Saturday 1st September with quirky hat competitions, talks, mass-hatted gatherings and street entertainment…
Isle of Man’s bonkers bath race
The 47th World Tin Bath Championships will take place on Saturday 1st September at the Middle Harbour in Castletown, Isle of Man…