The annual Egremont Crab Fair will take place on Saturday 15th September with a whole day of events including the World Gurning Championships…
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Time’s nearly up to visit English clock exhibition in London
Two private clock collectors have collaborated to stage an exhibition of early English clocks at Bonhams in London, until Friday 14th September…
Join a fancy food crawl in Fitzrovia
Head to Fitzrovia in central London on Thursday 13th September for a fancy food crawl, with more than 35 free samples to try throughout the day…
A curious horn dance with Maid Marian, a hobby horse and a fool
The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is a local custom carried out annually in the Staffordshire Village, with traditional dancing and music…
Join The Sheriff for Lichfield’s annual custom
Every year, an old boundary marking custom is carried out in Lichfield, Staffordshire, with the ceremonial Sheriff and a party of riders from the local area…
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…
Onion eating competitions and dancing dogs in Gloucestershire
Newent Onion Fayre takes place on Saturday 8th September in Gloucestershire, with the quirky Onion Eating Competition and a fun dog show…
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…
A gigantic pasty and a great pasty pursuit in Cornwall
Redruth International Mining & Pasty Festival will take place in Cornwall from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th September, with games, tours, activities and a gigantic pasty…
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…
Celebrate the sea with a trio of maritime events in the South West
This September, Devon and Cornwall will be hosting family-friendly maritime events, promoting sustainability and the sea…
Celebrate autumn in Kent with two hop festivals
This month, Kent will be celebrating its traditional hop harvest with two quirky family-friendly festivals, Faversham Hop Festival and the Hops ‘n’ Harvest Beer Festival…
Music, dance and tradition at Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing
Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing takes place over several days in September and the focal point is a sixteen foot high, decorated and thatched rushcart…