Stroud Valleys Artspace will be hosting an Art Car Boot event at the Goods Shed in Stroud on Sunday 11th September, with work from local artists and makers…
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Play some artistic crazy golf this weekend in Stroud
The Millar + Howard Workshop and Stroud Valleys Artspace are hosting Crazy Golf at the Brunel Goods Shed in Stroud until Sunday…
The world famous Onion Eating Competition at Newent Onion Fayre
The annual Newent Onion Fayre takes place on Saturday 10th September in Gloucestershire, with the quirky, eye-watering, Onion Eating Competition as one of the highlights…
Football teams make a splash in Gloucestershire
This bank holiday Monday in Gloucestershire, footballers will be swapping the turf for water, in a football match with a difference…
Shin kicking, arm wrestling and wheelbarrow races at the Cotswold Olimpicks
On Friday 3rd June, in the heart of the Cotswolds, a series of quirky rural games will be taking place as Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpicks sees people competing in events such as Shin Kicking and Tug O’ War…
Cheese Rolling’s crazy competitors head to Cooper’s Hill
Cheese Rolling has been taking place at Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire since the 1800s, and although it was officially banned in 2010, there is still an event which takes place annually…
A silly show of strength at Tetbury Woolsack Races
Tetbury, once known for its thriving wool and yarn markets, celebrates its heritage with the annual Woolsack Races on Monday 30th May…
Shin kicking and wheelbarrow races at the Cotswold Olimpick Games
On the evening of Friday 29th May in the heart of the Cotswolds, a series of quirky rural games will be taking place, known as Robert Dover’s Olimpick Games…
Chasing cheese in Gloucestershire
This Spring bank holiday, Monday 25th May 2015, the famous annual Cheese Rolling event will be taking place at Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire…
Swamps and icy waters are no obstacle in the Devil Mud Run
The Devil Mud Run will take place next month near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. The rugged 8km course features over 30 obstacles…
Don’t get in a flap at the Slimbridge Festival of Birds
The Slimbridge Festival of Birds takes place on 31st January and 1st February 2015 at Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire…
Potent pursuits this weekend with onion and garlic eating competitions
On Saturday 13th September Newent’s Onion Eating Competition takes place in Gloucestershire and the World Garlic Eating Competition takes place in Dorset…
The wet and wacky Football in the River
On bank holiday Monday footballers will be braving the cold water for a quirky game of Football in the River, in the River Windrush at Bourton-on-the-Water…
Shin kicking and wheelbarrow races at Robert Dover’s Olimpik Games
On Friday 30th May the Cotswolds hosts a of quirky rural games. Robert Dover’s Olimpik Games, first held in the 1600s, features races and shin kicking…
Baa-my races in Tetbury
Tetbury, once known for its thriving wool and yarn markets, celebrates its heritage with the quirky annual Tetbury Woolsack Races on 26th May…