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Home > Archives for Hillsborough International Oyster Festival

Archives for Hillsborough International Oyster Festival

World Oyster Eating Championship 2016

Oyster Eating Championship and Soapbox Derby at festival

Hillsborough International Oyster Festival is an annual festival in Northern Ireland with a range of events including a Soapbox Derby and the World Oyster Eating Championship…

The World Oyster Eating Championships

Can you eat over 200 oysters in 3 minutes?

The World Oyster Eating Championship will take place on 6th September 2014 as part of the Hillsborough International Oyster Festival in Northern Ireland…

The World Oyster Eating Championships

World Oyster Eating Championships and wacky races at Hillsborough Oyster Festival

Hillsborough International Oyster Festival is an annual festival in Northern Ireland which includes events such as the World Oyster Eating Championship…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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