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Olney Pancake Race, Shrove Tuesday, Olney Buckinghamshire

Competitors get ready to batter one another this Pancake Day

Shrove Tuesday (aka Pancake Day) for most people means pigging out on pancakes, but there is so much more to the day, from local customs to wacky races…

Bolney Apple Howling 2017 - Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men

Go Apple Howling in Sussex

Young and old will gather in Sussex this weekend, to make a hullabaloo as a special traditional ceremony, known as Apple Howling, takes place…

Pagham Pram Race 2016 - West Sussex - Boxing Day

Pints and prams in Pagham

This Boxing Day, people in West Sussex will be donning their fancy dress and climbing aboard a pram for a drinking session with a difference…

Chap Olympiad 2014 - London

The Chap Olympiad frolics at the Goodwood Revival

The Chap Olympiad, one of Britain’s most eccentric sporting events, will be heading to Goodwood for a splendid weekend of games with well-dressed folk…

Chap Olympiad 2014 - London

Dandy chaps compete in fancy games at vintage fair

The Chap Olympiad is one of Britain’s most eccentric sporting events, where smartly dressed ladies and gentlemen compete in games such as Umbrella Jousting…

West Dean Chilli Fiesta

Taste the unexpected at Chilli Fiesta

Things will be hotting up (in the culinary sense that is) in West Sussex this weekend, as West Dean Gardens host their annual Chilli Fiesta…

Red Bull Cut It Lawn Mower Racing Somerset 2018

Watch a 12 hour lawn mower race in Sussex

Watch 12 hours of intense sporting action in West Sussex as teams get ready to race… on lawn mowers.

Bolney Apple Howling 2017 - Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men

The ancient custom of Apple Howling in West Sussex

Apple Howling is an ancient custom that traditionally takes place in the apple orchards of southern England. Bolney in West Sussex has revived the custom…

Pagham Pram Race 2016 - West Sussex - Boxing Day

Possibly the oldest pram race in the world

Pagham Pram Race claims to be the oldest pram race in the world, and it takes place annually in West Sussex on Boxing Day…

West Dean Gardens - Chilli Fiesta 2016 - Sussex

Enjoy a taste of the unexpected in West Sussex as the Chilli Fiesta returns

From Friday 10th to Sunday 12th August, the UK’s biggest chilli festival will return West Dean Gardens in West Sussex for its 23rd year…

Folk music at Binsted Strawberry Fair

Traditional entertainment at Binsted Strawberry Fair

Forget the hubbub of the modern festival and head to Binsted in West Sussex for a more relaxed, traditional country fair…

Bolney Apple Howling 2017 - Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men

Ancient trees, torchlight processions and plenty of noise at Bolney’s Apple Howling

Take along an old saucepan and make some noise at Bolney’s Apple Howling ceremony in West Sussex and celebrate a quirky Twelfth Night…

Pagham Pram Race 2016 - West Sussex - Boxing Day

A three-mile three-pint pram race in Sussex

Pagham Pram Race claims to be the oldest pram race in the world, and it takes place annually in West Sussex on Boxing Day…

Findon Sheep Fair 2014

Traditional entertainment and rural crafts at historic Sussex sheep fair

Findon Sheep Fair and Village Festival will take place on Saturday 9th September, with sheep displays, crafts, a traditional fun fair and a barn dance…

International Bognor Birdman 2016

Don’t get in a flap, it’s the International Bognor Birdman

This year’s International Bognor Birdman will take place on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August, with a host of fancy dress human-powered flying machines…

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