Competitors in the Forest of Dean will be racing over jumps and negotiating chicanes… all with the power of gravity alone…
Archives for Gloucestershire events
A Haunted Existence tours the UK
Tom Marshman’s true life show, A Haunted Existence, about a West Country town rocked by homophobia in the 1950s, will tour the UK…
A quirky bank holiday ball game in the Cotswolds
This bank holiday Monday in Gloucestershire, footballers will be swapping the turf for water, in a football match with a difference…
The race for beer in Stroud
This June, head to Mininchampton Common in Gloucestershire for an evening run with an added incentive… Beer!
Quirky rural games at the Cotswold Olimpicks
A 407 year old sporting event featuring a host of quirky rural games such as shin kicking, will be taking place in the Cotswolds…
Put your back into a sack race this bank holiday
Tetbury, once known for its thriving wool and yarn markets, celebrates its heritage with an annual quirky race through the town…
Gloucestershire’s mad dairy dash
Fancy taking a daring dash down a steep hill this bank holiday weekend? Why, you ask? To chase a large round lump of traditional Gloucester cheese, of course!
Have an Enchanted Christmas between the trees at Westonbirt
This December, the Forestry Commission’s National Arboretum at Westonbirt will be transforming into a sensory winter wonderland…
Quirky Halloween events for 2018 with twisted tales and ghostly greetings
If you are looking for an alternative Halloween this year, then look no further as we bring you the best of the UK’s events including a Buffy-themed evening, turnip carving and immersive theatre…
Downhill racing in the Forest of Dean with Brockweir Soapbox Derby
The third annual Brockweir Soapbox Derby will take place on Saturday 15th September in the Forest of Dean village, with gravity powered karts racing downhill…
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 Cotswold custom with Football in the River
This bank holiday Monday in Gloucestershire, footballers will be swapping the turf for water, in a football match with a difference…
Watch some Shakespeare in unusual historical locations
This summer, watch a unique production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in some unusual and beautiful historic locations across the UK…
Race for beer at Gloucestershire’s quirky run
Head to Gloucestershire for a run with an added incentive… Beer! Stroud Beer Race will take place on 4th June and will challenge participants to a 7.2 mile road run with free beer for the first 100 to finish…
Watch shin kicking and spurning the barre at the Cotswold Olimpicks
On Friday 1st June, in the heart of the Cotswolds, a series of quirky rural games will be taking place as Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpicks returns…