The Haxey Hood Game is a unique 700 year old tradition, played on the 12th day of Christmas in Lincolnshire with a ‘Fool’ and ‘Boggans’…
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Acrobats, fire artists and the smallest circus in the world at SO Festival
This year’s SO Festival will take place from Friday 31st August to Sunday 2nd September in Lincolnshire, with acrobats, fire and dance artists…
Championships guaranteed to leave competitors with egg on their face
Swaton Vintage Day will be hosting the prestigious World Egg Throwing Championships on Sunday 24th June, challenging competitors to a day of egg-based games…
A room full of clocks in Lincolnshire
Our latest Curiosity of the Week is an installation of more than 2,000 clocks in Lincolnshire. This unusual creation, titled Harrison’s Garden, is the brainchild of artist Luke Jerram, and can currently be found at the National Trust’s Gunby Hall…
Boggans get ready to play the Haxey Hood Game
The Haxey Hood Game is a unique 700 year old tradition, played on the 12th day of Christmas. It is the second oldest surviving tradition in the UK and still attracts a large crowd to the Lincolnshire village…
Fun in the dark with Glow in the Park
Bored of the usual 5K runs? Then why not give one of the Glow in the Park events a whirl this month? Part work-out, part night-out with glow zones and light shows…
Explosive performances and edible maps at SO Festival
SO Festival returns to Skegness for the 9th year, from Tuesday 27th June to Sunday 2nd July, with free performances, art and workshops…
Championships may leave you with egg on your face
For the 12th year running, Swaton Vintage Day will be hosting the prestigious World Egg Throwing Championships, on Sunday 25th June…
Get hands-on at Countryside Lincs
Countryside Lincs is a family event, taking place at Lincolnshire Showground on Sunday 9th April, with hands-on learning experiences…
Gainsthorpe Medieval Village
Our latest Curiosity of the Week is a deserted village, and former den of thieves, which can be found in North Lincolnshire…
Follow the Fool to Lincolnshire’s Haxey Hood game
The Haxey Hood Game, a 700 year old quirky British tradition, is played annually on the 12th day of Christmas in Lincolnshire…
Will you end up with egg on your face at the World Egg Throwing Championships?
For the 11th year running Swaton Vintage Day will host the increasingly prestigious World Egg Throwing Championships on Sunday 26th June…
Nine days of free performances with SO Festival
SO Festival, the free arts festival, is set to return to East Lincolnshire this summer for nine days packed full of incredible performances…
Quirky championship in Lincolnshire may leave you with egg on your face
For the 10th year running, Swaton Vintage Day will host the increasingly prestigious World Egg Throwing Championships, on Sunday 28th June 2015…
Head to Lincolnshire for the traditional Haxey Hood Game
The Haxey Hood Game is a 700 year old tradition played on the 12th day of Christmas in Lincolnshire, and is the second oldest surviving tradition in the UK…