A 407 year old sporting event featuring a host of quirky rural games such as shin kicking, will be taking place in the Cotswolds…
Archives for May bank holiday events
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…
Watch Out for edgy theatre festival this weekend
Cambridge Junction’s popular WATCH OUT Festival returns this weekend with a day of experimental, unusual and risqué performances…
Try some stone skimming in Wales this bank holiday
Are you an expert tosser? Well, there’s a competition taking place in Wales just for you! Yep, the annual Welsh Open Stone Skimming Championships are back this bank holiday weekend…
Play with paper and board the story boat at garden party
Head to the beautiful Grade II listed Thelma Hulbert Gallery and its leafy garden in Honiton this bank holiday weekend, for their annual artsy garden party…
A dog festival with a tea party especially for whippets
If you are looking for a dog-friendly day out this weekend, then you can’t get more friendly than the annual Port Eliot Dog Festival & Whippet Tea Party…
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!
Villagers spend the weekend capturing an Earl in Devon
This bank holiday weekend, villagers in Devon will be hunting down an elusive ‘Earl’, as part of a quirky annual custom…
Scoot along to Margate Meltdown
The 11th annual Margate Meltdown will take place on the bank holiday Monday, starting from the Ace Cafe in London and finishing up on Margate seafront…
Take the sack at Tetbury Woolsack Races
Tetbury, once known for its thriving wool and yarn markets, celebrates its heritage with an annual quirky race through the town…
Crazy cheese rolling returns to Gloucestershire
Cheese Rolling has been taking place at Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire since the 1800s, and despite the official event closing in 2010, it still attracts a crowd of crazy cheese rolling fans every year…
A celebration of seaweed in the unique village of Clovelly
Clovelly Seaweed Festival will take place on Sunday 27th May in the quirky North Devon village, with seaweed stalls, crafts, talks and entertainment…
How many worms can you charm out of the ground?
If you are looking for something different to do this bank holiday weekend, then head to this year’s Blackawton International Festival of Wormcharming…
Throw yourself into the Welsh Open Stone Skimming Championships
This bank holiday weekend, Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales will be hosting the 2018 Welsh Open Stone Skimming Championships, with events for both adults and children…
Take to the water at Portrush Raft Race Weekend
The Portrush Raft Race Weekend will take place on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May, with a whole host of races, challenges and dips, raising money for the RNLI…