Crazy Boules in Shoreditch

There's a Crazy Boules pop up in Shoreditch, London this festive season.

Crazy Boules is a cross between Petanque and Crazy Golf!

The Crazy Boules pop up in Shoreditch is a six hole (or should that be piste?) course (or should that be terrain?).

The Crazy Boules pop-up will be open from Thursday 5th December and runs for eight weeks to Sunday 26th January 2025.

Check out the Crazy Boules website for more information.

Crazy Boules sounds like a lot of fun. We're big fans of Crazy Golf and Petanque, so it could be the perfect combination!

Crazy Golf at Northwich's Christmas Extravaganza

There will be a free-to-play festive-themed 9-hole Crazy Golf course at the Christmas Extravaganza in Northwich, Cheshire on Saturday 23rd November.

Find out more on the Christmas in Northwich website.

Mini Golf at Canterbury Christmas Market 2024

There will be an 18-hole Mini Golf course at Canterbury Christmas Market 2024.

The event runs from Friday 15th November to Tuesday 24th December. Find out more on the Canterbury Christmas Market website.

Mini Golf at The Big Christmas Adventure in Ipswich

There will be a 9-hole Mini Golf course at The Big Christmas Adventure at Trinity Park in Ipswich, Suffolk this December.

The event runs from Friday 20th to Tuesday 24th December. Find out more on The Big Christmas Adventure website.

Crazy Golf at Basildon's Christmas Lights Switch-On

There will be a Crazy Golf course at Basildon's Christmas Lights Switch-On on Saturday 16th November.

Crazy Golf at Bedford's Christmas Lights Switch-On

There will be a free to play Crazy Golf course at Bedford's Christmas Lights Switch-On on Saturday 23rd November.

Video Rental at Parker's Power & Electricals in Stockport

The new series of BBC comedy The Power of Parker is filming in Stockport.

We noticed the former Bright House shop on Princes Street was opened up and being filled with old electrical items earlier this week and guessed that The Power of Parker was going to be filming there again. The first series of the show was set in Stockport in November 1990, and the shop unit was used as the location of 'Parker's Power & Electricals' electrical goods shop.

The shop window displays include some TV's from the era, as well as Video Rental cases!

Last year we found out there was a ghost sign from an old Tandy shop in Stockport, as it appeared in the background of a scene in the first series of The Power of Parker.

Stockport's streets are a familiar sight on screen as parts of the town have appeared in a range of TV shows, films, and adverts.

We're looking forward to watching the new series of The Power of Parker when it airs.

Crazy Golf at Burnley's Christmas Lights Switch-On

There will be a free to play Crazy Golf course at Burnley's Christmas Lights Switch-On on Saturday 16th November.

From a minigolf course to a hotel and drive-thru

The site of England's first-ever Crazy Golf course is in the process of being turned into a hotel and drive-thru.

The Original Crazy Golf course in Skegness (2015)

A new Travelodge hotel and Starbucks drive-thru are being built on the location of England's first Crazy Golf course.

The Original Crazy Golf course on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire has been derelict since 2018, and work is progressing on the site with the new businesses set to open in 2025.

The Original Crazy Golf course in Skegness (2015)

England's first Crazy Golf opened on South Parade in Skegness in 1926 and the game has become widely known by that name in the UK. Crazy Golf is seldom, if ever, used overseas except in tourist spots popular with UK holidaymakers.

The Original Crazy Golf course in Skegness (2015)

In May 2015 The Original Crazy Golf became the 363rd course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It's sad to hear about the loss of this piece of miniature golf history. I'm glad we got to visit the course when we did in 2011 and 2015.

The Original Crazy Golf course in Skegness (2015)

We've also got some nice old postcards of the course in our collection, including this one when it was known as 'Craz-e-Golf'.

Craz-e-Golf at Skegness by E.T.W Dennis & Sons Ltd S.2142 postally used on 21 June 1977

Skegness is home to several other minigolf courses. We've haven't been there since 2015, but did visit as many as we could the last time. At least one new adventure golf course has opened there since then.

We'll have to revisit and see what's changed...

Treetop Golf at Cabot Circus in Bristol opening in December

The new Treetop Adventure Golf venue is opening at Cabot Circus in Bristol in December 2024.

The venue will be home to two 18-hole indoor adventure golf courses.

You can find other Treetop Adventure Golf courses in Cardiff, Manchester, Leicester, Birmingham and Gateshead.

Visit the Treetop Adventure Golf website for more information.

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

A visit to play Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington.

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

The 18-hole Mini Golf course at Level Up Warrington became the 579th course played and 1,067th visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Check out the Level Up Warrington website for more information on the venue.

Tenpin Putt Crazy Golf in Sheffield, Southampton and Parrs Wood Manchester

There are now Tenpin Putt crazy golf courses at the Tenpin venues in Sheffield, Southampton and Parrs Wood Manchester.

The Tenpin centres in Sheffield, Southampton and Parrs Wood Manchester are now home to indoor Tenpin Putt crazy golf courses.

Check out the Tenpin website for more information.

The three courses are new ones for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Glow Sports Zone opening at the Eastgate Shopping Centre Basildon

The Crazy Golf course at the Eastgate Centre in Basildon, Essex will be re-opening under new branding this month.

Glow Sports Zone will be opening at the Eastgate Centre in Basildon later this month. The venue is being opened by Vlogger Charlie Davis.

The course venue has been known as Neon 9s Golf Bar. And before that had been a Jurassic Mini-Golf experience.

We haven't been to Basildon yet on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Mini Golf at Superbowl UK in Aldershot

The Superbowl UK venue at the Westgate Leisure Park in Aldershot, Hampshire has opened and the location includes a mini golf course as one of the activities.

Check out the Superbowl UK website for more information.

We've not been to Aldershot before and the new Superbowl UK site and mini golf course will be new ones to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour too.

Happy National Pumpkin Day

Today is National Pumpkin Day.

Mini Golf at King Pins at the Manchester Arndale

Playing Mini Golf at King Pins at the Manchester Arndale.

We recently played the Mini Golf course at the King Pins at the Manchester Arndale Centre.

The indoor Mini Golf course is a 9-hole layout.

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 5

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 8

Hole 9

Check out the King Pins website for more information on the Mini Golf course, and the other games and activities at the venue.

Mini Golf at King Pins at the Manchester Arndale became the 578th played and 1,063rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Festive-themed minigolf?

Do you know of any minigolf courses or special events involving Christmas-themes?

Please let us know in the comments if you do, we'd love to share the details!

Christmas Crazy Golf courses we've been to on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour