The British Firefighter Challenge will take place in Bury St Edmunds on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th July, with competitive hose dragging and weight lifting…
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Cumberland wrestling and local ales at Ambleside Sports
Ambleside Sports takes place on 26th July in Cumbria, with traditional Lakeland sports, including quirky Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling matches…
Raft races, pasty making contests and knobbly knees at Charlestown Regatta Week
Charlestown Regatta Week will take place from Saturday 21st to Friday 27th July in Cornwall, with a whole host of nautical and quirky events…
Water balloon throwing and performances in caves at Bristol Harbour Festival
Bristol Harbour Festival returns from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July with a special free programme celebrating the city’s incredible maritime heritage…
Have a go at snail racing in Norfolk
The 2018 World Snail Racing Championships will take place in Norfolk on Saturday 21st July as part of Congham Village Fete…
Make a date for a Retro Rendezvous in Cumbria
Retro Rendezvous, Ulverston’s festival of vintage, will take place from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July in Cumbria, with music, fashion and vintage cycling races…
Head to the UK’s most northerly island for Unstfest
Enjoy nine days of events on the UK’s most northerly island as Unstfest takes place, from Saturday 14th to Sunday 22nd July, with a Daft Raft Race, Twilight Mystery Tour and Vikings…
Hit the target at the World Pea Shooting Championship
The 48th World Pea Shooting Championship will take place on the Green at Witcham in Cambridgeshire on Saturday 14th July…
Daft World Records and eccentric games at The Chap Olympiad
The Chap Olympiad is one of Britain’s most eccentric sporting events, where smartly dressed ladies and gentlemen compete in games such as Umbrella Jousting and Butler Baiting…
Play tiny tennis at Thimbledon
Fan of Wimbledon? Then head down to The Book Club in London this weekend to watch the tennis games and take part a tiny table tennis tournament…
Paddle something unusual around Brighton pier
Paddle Round The Pier, the world’s biggest free charity beach festival, is back on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July with quirky competitions and water-themed fun…
If you go down to the woods today…
Timber, a new festival weaving together the forest with arts and ideas, will take place this weekend in the heart of the National Forest in Derbyshire…
Take on the Man vs Lakes challenge in Cumbria
The Man vs Lakes marathon challenge will take place on Saturday 21st July, taking in Morecambe Bay’s notorious sands and the Lake District’s iconic waters…
Race around a West Yorkshire village with a bale of straw
Oxenhope Straw Race will take place on Sunday 1st July around the West Yorkshire village, with participants competing in fancy dress and carrying a bale of straw…
A unique rowing race on the Thames
The historic Thames Barge Driving Race will take place on Saturday 30th June, and sees competitors rowing a seven mile course from Greenwich to Westminster Bridge…