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Archives for Congham fete

World Snail Racing Championships

Slug it out in Norfolk at the World Snail Racing Championships

Around 200 snails will slug it out at the World Snail Racing Championships 2014 in Congham, Norfolk, on 19th July as part of the annual Congham Fete…

World Snail Racing Championships

Slow down for the World Snail Racing Championships 2013

The World Snail Racing Championships 2013 will take place at Congham Fete in Norfolk on 20th July where more than 200 snails slug it out every year…

World Snail Racing Championships

It’s ready steady slow! As snails slug it out to be champion

For more than 25 years the World Snail Racing Championships have been held at Congham, near King’s Lynn, in Norfolk. The event attracts people of all ages and this year takes place on 18th August 2012…

World Snail Racing Championships

Racing at a snail’s pace in Norfolk

It’s ready, steady, slow, as more than 200 snails slug it out in the World Snail Racing Championships at Congham, Norfolk on 16th July 2011…

Curiosity of the Week

Normanton Church, a waterside wonder
Normanton Church by Karen Cann

Welcome to a new year, and a new Curiosity of the Week! Our first curiosity of 2021 is a sunken church. It’s also one of the UK’s finest hidden gem tourist attractions…

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Drama from a toilet cubicle
Overflow, Bush Theatre steaming show

This month, UK audiences can enjoy a streamed performance of Overflow, a heart-wrenching show played out in a club toilet…

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