The Real Ale Wobble is an annual event where beer, mountain biking and beautiful scenery combine to celebrate the beginning of the Mid Wales Beer Festival…
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Large lies and tall tales at Cumbria’s quirky competition
Every November, a rural pub in Cumbria is taken over by tall tales and silly stories as the World’s Biggest Liar competition takes place…
Can you cut it at the European Rock Paper Scissors Championships?
The inaugural European Rock Paper Scissors Championships will be held in London on Saturday 3rd November, with participants representing countries from across Europe in a fiercely contested knockout tournament…
Masks, mayhem and fire bring in the darker nights at Cumbria’s Winter Droving
The Winter Droving is an annual cultural event celebrating the changing of the seasons, with music, masked fire processions and quirky competitions…
Have a go at the World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire
The 2018 World Conker Championships will take place on Sunday 14th October at The Shuckburgh Arms in Southwick, Northamptonshire…
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…