Every year, on Boxing Day, the village of Grantchester in Cambridgeshire comes alive with the eccentric sport of Barrel Rolling…
Archives for Boxing Day events
Watch a quirky play in a pub on Boxing Day
On Boxing Day, across the country, bands of merry men and women will be performing a traditional and rather quirky Christmas play…
A Boxing Day match with a difference
Scarborough boasts one of the quirkiest Boxing Day celebrations in the UK, featuring a comic football match, a crazy raft race and a mile of pennies…
A raft of teams compete in quirky Boxing Day race
Expect to see some unusual looking rafts rowing their way down the River Derwent this festive season, as Matlock’s quirky race takes place…
Pints and prams in Pagham
This Boxing Day, people in West Sussex will be donning their fancy dress and climbing aboard a pram for a drinking session with a difference…
‘Tis the season for chilly dips into icy waters
This festive season, brave souls will be donning their trunks, swimming costumes, and fancy dress outfits as they prepare to take a quick dip in the waters…
Matlock’s quirky Boxing Day Raft Race
The 57th Matlock Raft Race will take place on Boxing Day with creatively-minded teams competing in quirky crafts and raising money for the RNLI…
A Boxing Day theatrical custom
Venture out this Boxing Day to watch a quirky custom being carried out, as bands of merry men and women across the country perform a traditional play…
Scarborough don their top hats for unusual Boxing Day match
Said to be Scarborough’s oldest surviving custom, the Fishermen & Firemen’s Charity Football Match takes place on Boxing Day at South Bay Beach…
Possibly the oldest pram race in the world
Pagham Pram Race claims to be the oldest pram race in the world, and it takes place annually in West Sussex on Boxing Day…
Seasonal swims and daring dips for the hardy this Christmas
Contrary Life delights in bringing you our annual round-up of the festive swims and dips taking place across the UK this year…
Boxing Day
It’s Christmas, so what would be more appropriate for our Curiosity of the Week than the tradition of Boxing Day itself?
And for something completely different this Boxing Day
Why not venture out to the local pub this Boxing Day and watch a band of merry men and women perform a traditional Christmas play, known as a Mummers Play…
Fishermen and firemen gather in Scarborough for quirky custom
There’ll be some festive frolics in Yorkshire this Boxing Day, as fishermen and firemen gather for Scarborough’s oldest surviving custom…
Some Boxing Day barrel rolling in Grantchester
Every year, on Boxing Day, the village of Grantchester in Cambridgeshire comes alive with the eccentric sport of Barrel Rolling…