On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th July, the first weekend of the London 2012 Games, Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge will stage its own Community Games on The Green…
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From wife carrying to worm charming, the World Alternative Games has it all
The Welsh alternative to the London 2012 Olympic games is here as Llanwrtyd Wells hosts the World Alternative Games from 17th August – 2nd September 2012…
World Pea Shooting Championships 2012
The 14th July 2012 at Witcham in Cambridgeshire sees the 42nd holding of the World Pea Shooting Championship & Village Fair on the Green…
Give it some welly!
The Welly Wanging World Championships are held annually in the village of Upperthong as part of their Gala weekend, this year’s competition takes place on 24th June 2012…
Quirky cycle races at London Nocturne 2012
The London Nocturne 2012, a one-day cycling event at Smithfields Market took place on 9th June with quirky events including a Penny Farthing race, a folding bike race and the longest skid…
The 2012 World Egg Throwing Championships
The World Egg Throwing Championships will be held on 24th June 2012 at Swaton, Lincolnshire and will be hosted by Swaton Vintage Day…
Welsh Open Stoneskimming Championships
Already a popular annual event on Easdale in Scotland, Stone Skimming has now made its way to Wales…
Baa-my fun with Tetbury Woolsack Races
Tetbury in Gloucestershire plays host to the quirky Woolsack Races on 4th June 2012…
Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpick Games
This year on 1st June Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpicks celebrates its 400th anniversary with the usual crazy sports including shin-kicking, the 5 mile Olimpick Run and Tug of War…
Join the Grenadiers, Hobby Horse, the Fool and the villagers in The Hunting of the Earl of Rone
Revived in 1974, The Hunting of the Earl of Rone, Combe Martin’s unique annual custom takes place on the bank holiday weekend (1st – 4th June 2012)…
Roll out the barrel!
The Great Wrekin Barrel Race takes place on 10th June 2012 and sees the brave and the foolish taking up the challenge to carry a barrel up The Wrekin…
Daring dairy dash with Stilton Cheese Rolling
This bank holiday Monday join in the madness as the village of Stilton hosts its annual Cheese Rolling event…
Do you have enough charm for this festival?
The quirky Blackawton International Festival of Worm Charming takes place annually in the village of Blackawton in Devon…
Muddy madness in Essex
The Maldon Mud Race is an annual mad dash or wade through the riverbed of the River Blackwater, it takes place on the 29th April 2012 at Promenade Park in Essex…
Find out more about open water swimming at the H2Open Day
H2Open Day at the Reading Lake Hotel on 28th April 2012 is a unique day of open water swimming activities…