Crazy Golf at Northwich Christmas Extravaganza - Saturday 29th November

There's a free-to-play Crazy Golf course at the Christmas Extravaganza in Northwich, Cheshire.

Northwich Christmas Extravaganza will have a free Crazy Golf course for visitors to play on Saturday 29th November.

Find out more.

The Northwich Christmas Extravaganza takes place in the town centre between 11am and 6pm on Saturday 29th November.

Find out more on the Visit Northwich website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We played a pop-up Christmas-themed course at the 2024 edition of Northwich's Christmas Extravaganza.

Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7

Lane7 in Manchester has a new high-tech twist on minigolf.

Lane7 at the Great Northern warehouse venue on Deansgate in Manchester has introduced 'Mini Golf Lanes' to the venue.

Rather than playing a round across a course of several holes, the Hi-Tech Golf at Lane7 sees players book a lane for a 60-minute session of minigolf games and challenges.

Find out more.

Visit the Lane7 website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The new Hi-Tech Golf Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7 will be a new type of minigolf game for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Links:

• Lane7
• Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7

Related blog posts:

• Lane7
• Minigolf
• Manchester

"I love minigolf..." campaign

Check out the new "I love minigolf..." campaign from the German minigolf forum.

The Minigolf Bahnengolf Forum has a new worldwide "I love minigolf..." campaign underway.

Minigolfers from around the world have been sharing the reasons why they play the game and sport of minigolf.

"I love minigolf..."

You can find out more and get involved with the "I love minigolf..." campaign on Facebook and the Minigolf-Welt website.

One month until Christmas

There's now just one month until Christmas Day!

We played a Christmas Crazy Golf hole at Teezers Golf & Cocktails in Coventry on Easter Sunday back in 2019

Refurbishment at Mulligans Crazy Golf in Cheltenham

The Mulligans crazy golf venue in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire has received a refurbishment.

Mulligans Cheltenham is home to two indoor 18-hole adventure golf courses - one is Jurassic-themed, with the other having an underwater theme.

As well as the refurbishment to the two indoor crazy golf courses at Mulligans Cheltenham, the venue has seen the addition of Electro-Darts and Electro-Shuffle, along with a new family-friendly sports viewing zone.

Find out more.

There are 13 Mulligans sites across the UK, including venues in Basildon, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cheltenham, Guildford, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Norwich, Stevenage, Tonbridge and Worcester.

Visit the Mulligans Cheltenham website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We visited Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf at The Brewery Quarter in Cheltenham when the venue launched back in October 2017. The two courses there - Neptune's Mist and Canopy Creek - were the 784th and 785th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Playing at Mulligans Cheltenham in 2017

We've now been to 1,111 courses on our travels, the latest being the crazy golf course at Mulligans Hemel Hempstead.

Neon Golf at Urban Fun in Kingston upon Thames

A new indoor mini-golf course is opening at Urban Fun in Kingston upon Thames, London.

Urban Fun is opening a new indoor entertainment and activity venue in Kingston upon Thames, London in December.

Urban Fun in Kingston upon Thames will be home to Neon Golf - an indoor 9-hole arcade-themed mini-golf course.

The Urban Fun venue will also be home to several other games, including ice free curling, duck pin bowling, shuffleboard, AR darts and more.

Find out more.

Visit the Urban Fun website for more information on the venue, and its sister site in Reading.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Neon Golf course at Urban Fun in Kingston upon Thames will be a new one for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Guinness World Records Day

Happy Guinness World Records Day!

Today is a big day to celebrate and set world records.

Guinness World Records Day was first held in 2004 to mark the Guinness World Records becoming the best-selling copyrighted book of all time.

Find out more.

Check out the Guinness World Records website for more information about Guinness World Records Day.

Attempting, setting or breaking a Guinness World Record.

Have you ever attempted, set or broken a Guinness World Record?

Minigolf in the Guinness World Records.

Did you know there are Guinness World Records for minigolf?

You can find a range of minigolf, crazy golf, adventure golf, and putting world records in the Guinness World Records.

The GWR website has details of them, and you can see a whole page on minigolf in the 2024 edition of the book. It also has a superb crazy golf element on the brilliant cover art challenge.

There's a minigolf record listed in the 2026 edition too.

My Guinness World Record.

I'm a Guinness World Record Holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited" (902 at the time the 2024 edition of the book went to press).

Richard & Emily Gottfried at the North Bay Crazy Golf in Scarborough

You can see the full list of courses Emily and I have visited since the 30th September 2006 on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour page.

Richard & Emily Gottfried at the Southend Pier Crazy Golf course in Southend-on-Sea

We're currently at a combined total of 1,111 courses visited over the last 19 years.

At Moby Golf Adventure Golf in Romford, Essex

Guinness World Record Attempts

I've been a part of a few mass participation Guinness World Record attempts and tried some individual challenges over the years too.

In December 2009 I attempted the Guinness World Record for the 'Most Brussels Sprouts Eaten in a Minute'!

Emily and I helped set a Guinness World Record in May 2009. That was for 'The Largest Picnic across multiple venues'. Over 8,300 people took park in that effort.

We also helped break the Guinness World Record of 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Boater Hats' while we lived in Luton back in August 2014.

Guinness World Records Attempted:

• 2014 - 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Boater Hats' - Achieved.
• 2012 - 'Fastest 400m Relay Hop' - Unsuccessful.
• 2012 - 'Largest Group Hop' - Unsuccessful.
• 2011 - 'The most people to ‘High Five’ simultaneously' - Unsuccessful.
• 2010 - 'The UK's longest Conga line' - Unsuccessful.
• 2009 - 'Most Brussels Sprouts Eaten in a Minute' - Unsuccessful.
• 2009 - 'The Largest Picnic across multiple venues' - Achieved.

Links:

• Guinness World Records
• Guinness World Records Day

Related blog posts

• Guinness World Records

King Pins opening in Belfast in December

The new King Pins location in Belfast, Northern Ireland opens next month.

The new King Pins venue at Castle Lane in Belfast is opening on Friday 12th December 2025.

The King Pins Belfast venue will be home to tenpin bowling, crazy pool, tech pool, ice free curling, karaoke and more.

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

Find out more

Check out the King Pins website for more information on King Pins venues in Belfast, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, and Glasgow. Another new location is opening in Edinburgh in January 2026.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We've played Mini Golf at Kings Pins at the Manchester Arndale and the Trafford Palazzo locations on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Playing Mini Golf at King Pins at the Trafford Palazzo in Manchester

We swung by the Crazy Pool course at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds earlier this year too.

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

We've also played tenpin bowling and had a go at the ice free curling at King Pins.

Ice Free Curling at King Pins at the Arndale Centre in Manchester

Link:

• King Pins

Related blog posts:

• King Pins

Inflatable advertising in Bredbury, Stockport

A piece of inflatable advertising in Stockport.

Last year I spotted a piece of inflatable advertising at the Super Shine Hand Car Wash in Bredbury, Stockport. On a recent drive to Hyde I noticed that the red and yellow inflatable character had changed to a blue and white one!

While it's not an airdancer (aka a 'wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube-man' - my favourite type of inflatable advertising) it's still fun to see it flagging down passing drivers to get their cars cleaned.

Related blog posts:

• Airdancer
• Inflatable advertising
• Some inflatable advertising in Stockport
• Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube-man

Video:

• Inflatable advertising at the Super Shine Hand Car Wash in Bredbury, Stockport

Play Putt indoor mini golf & bar opening in St Albans this December

The new Play Putt indoor crazy golf & bar venue is opening next to DJ's Play Jungle in Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire in December.

The team at DJ's Play Jungle will be opening a new indoor crazy golf course in Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Find out more.

Check out the Play Putt and DJ's Play Jungle websites for more information about Play Putt.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Play Putt indoor mini golf & bar in Sandridge will be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

PuttHub Mini Golf at Rivals Social in Canterbury, Kent

Rivals Social is opening in Canterbury, Kent in December.

A mini golf course will be part of the new Rivals Social venue in Canterbury, Kent. The location is planned to open in December.

The new Rivals Social indoor entertainment centre in Canterbury will be home to an interactive mini golf course called PuttHub as one of the attractions on offer at the venue.

Rivals Social is also planned to have AR-enhanced tenpin bowling, AR darts and more at the site in Wincheap, Canterbury.

Find out more.

Check out the Rivals Social website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The interactive mini golf course at Rivals Social will be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Mini Golf at Gravity MAX Wandsworth in Wandsworth, London

There's an Urban Street Golf course at Gravity MAX Wandsworth in Wandsworth, London.

Gravity MAX Wandsworth at the Southside Shopping Centre in Wandsworth, London is home to an indoor Urban Street Golf course.

Find out more.

Check out the Gravity MAX website for more information about the venue and all the activities available there.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We swung by the Urban Street Golf course at Gravity MAX in Liverpool a couple of years ago.

Our friend Gareth Holmes also guest blogged about the course last year.

Mini Golf at the Maidenhead Christmas Lights switch-on event

There will be mini golf course at the Maidenhead Christmas Lights switch-on event.

The Maidenhead Christmas Lights switch-on event on Saturday 22nd November will feature a mini golf course for visitors.

Find out more.

Check out the Visit Windsor and Charlie's Mini Golf websites for more information.

Mulligans Crazy Golf in Hemel Hempstead

A visit to Mulligans Crazy Golf at Jarman Park in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

Playing a round at Mulligans Hemel Hempstead.

I played the indoor 18-hole crazy golf course at Mulligans in Hemel Hempstead on my recent Crazy World of Minigolf Tour trip to the area.

Photos of Mulligans Crazy Golf in Hemel Hempstead.

Find out more.

There are 13 Mulligans sites across the UK, including venues in Basildon, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cheltenham, Guildford, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Norwich, Stevenage, Tonbridge and Worcester.

Visit the Mulligans website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Mulligans Crazy Golf course at Jarman Park in Hemel Hempstead was the 594th course played and 1,111th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Videos:

• Mulligans Crazy Golf in Hemel Hempstead (October 2025)
• Mulligans Crazy Golf in Hemel Hempstead - Part 1
• Mulligans Crazy Golf in Hemel Hempstead - Part 2
• Mulligans Crazy Golf in Hemel Hempstead - Part 3
• Mulligans Crazy Golf in Hemel Hempstead - Part 4
• Mulligans Crazy Golf in Hemel Hempstead - Part 5