Joe Joe Jim's Crazy Crazy Golf at Fletcher's Arcade in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham

A look back at our visit to play at Joe Joe Jim's Crazy Crazy Golf course at Fletcher's Arcade in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham.

We visited Joe Joe Jim's Crazy Crazy Golf course at Fletcher's Arcade in South Birmingham back in August 2018. The course was the 829th overall course visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since 2006. It was the 791st course visited in the UK and the 491st we've played.

Joe Joe Jim's Crazy Crazy Golf course was a unique and quite frankly ludicrous minigolf course! The course and game-play had to be seen and experienced to be believed. It really was Crazy Crazy Golf! What's extra special about the layout is the inspiration the course owners and designers have drawn from the local area, history, their business and their own interests. Fletcher's Arcade has been on the same site since 1920, with the Crazy Crazy Golf course an addition in 2017.

Hole 1 involved a number of 'putting' styles, including a rope pulley

This was the first - and to date, only - time I've putted using a spirit level

The final putt was played with a normal club

My favourite hole at the course - Wac-Man!

Emily playing the plain 'Just Crazy Golf' hole

Hole 1 - The Man Hole

Hole 2 - The Longbridge Job

Hole 3 - Two Tongued Toad Hole

Hole 4 - Middle Earth

Hole 5 - WAC Man

Hole 6 - Just Crazy Golf

Hole 7 - Rock N Roll

Hole 8 - Blind Fold Hole - yes, you do have to play it blindfolded. Your opponent has to guide you on how to play it, as the score you make is added to THEIR total!

Hole 9 - Whole Lot of Laughs - you tee-off while sat on Jasper Carrott's funky moped!

As well as the Crazy Crazy Golf course Fletcher's Arcade had a number of great retro arcade games including Pac-Man, Track & Field, Space Invaders and Defender. It was well worth a visit.

Playing Pac-Man

Find out more.

Check out Joe Joe Jim's Bar and the Fletcher's Arcade website for more information.

Little Pro Family Golf Games.

The arcade was also home to one of only two Little Pro Family Golf Games made by Bromley. What a treat it was to see it and have a play on it!

Link:

• Joe Joe Jim's Bar and the Fletcher's Arcade website

Outdoor Professional Products at The National Outdoor Expo

Axe throwing and retailing with Outdoor Professional Products at The National Outdoor Expo in Birmingham.

I was part of the team supporting and promoting my brother Christopher's business - Outdoor Professional Products - at The National Outdoor Expo held at The NEC in Birmingham last weekend.

All set for the big show

Our stand was part retail store / part inflatable axe throwing game and saw thousands of visitors and customers over the big two-day event!

Christopher hitting the target at the event

Outdoor Professional Products

Outdoor Professional Products has been sourcing cutting-edge products for outdoor professionals since 2009. The business is based in Wymondham, Norfolk and supplies customers locally, and online nationwide.

You can find out more on the Outdoor Professional Products and CEuk websites.

The National Outdoor Expo

The National Outdoor Expo is one of the biggest community meet-ups of the year, celebrating the enjoyment of the outdoors all under one roof.

Marketing and events

Check out my website - RG Marketing & Events - for more information on my marketing and events services.

Get in touch if you'd like to tap into my big bag of marketing knowledge! (Thanks to the team at Deuter for the brilliant photo opportunity on their stand)

Photos from the Outdoor Professional Products stand at The National Outdoor Expo in Birmingham

Bullseye!

Mini Golf in Birmingham

A look at Mini Golf courses in Birmingham.

Mini Golf (also known as Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf) is an incredibly popular leisure and sporting activity for all ages, and we're seeing an exciting boom in new courses opening up across the UK.

While minigolf was traditionally a seaside summer pastime in the UK, the last decade or so has seen its growth into more urban settings, with many venues now catering to a late night audience. It can be the perfect activity for groups of friends, families, and young and old alike. The game continues to evolve and captivate players all year round.

Where to play Mini Golf  in and around Birmingham.

If you're looking for mini golf, crazy golf and adventure golf courses to play in Birmingham there are a variety of courses to visit, ranging from traditional crazy golf to indoor minigolf to new adventure golf layouts.

Here's a list of the Mini Golf courses we know of in Birmingham:

• Adventure Golf at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull - an outdoor 18-hole adventure golf course.
• Crazier Golf at Boom Battle Bar Birmingham Broad Street - an indoor 9-hole crazy golf course.
• Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Birmingham Victoria Square - an indoor crazy pool course (think of a cross between pool and crazy golf).
• Golden Putter Mini Golf at Cannon Hill Park - an outdoor 18-hole adventure golf course.
• Golf Fang Birmingham at The Custard Factory in Digbeth - an 18-hole indoor crazy golf course.
• Joe Joe Jim's Crazy Crazy Golf at Fletcher's Arcade in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham - an indoor 9-hole crazy golf course.
• Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf at Star City - two indoor 18-hole adventure golf courses.
• Mulligans Birmingham at Broadway Plaza - three indoor 9-hole crazy golf courses.
• Treetop Golf Birmingham at The Bullring - two indoor 18-hole adventure golf courses.

Other courses in the Birmingham area:

• Aztec Island Adventure Golf in Stourbridge - an indoor 18-hole adventure golf course.
• Dinosaur World Adventure Golf in Walsall - an outdoor 18-hole adventure golf course.
• Mini-Pro Golf Parks in Kidderminster - an outdoor 18-hole mini-pro golf course (think of crazy golf on a grass putting layout).
• Minigolf at Sandwell Valley Country Park in West Bromwich - an outdoor 18-hole minigolf course.
• Putt Above Mini Golf - Dudley at Merry Hill Shopping Centre - an indoor high-tech mini golf putting experience.
• Stonebridge Adventure Golf in Coventry - an outdoor 18-hole adventure golf course.
• Wolverhampton Adventure Golf - an outdoor 18-hole adventure golf course.

Minigolfing in Birmingham on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We've played several courses in and around Birmingham on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour over the years, and have competed in a number of national and club tournaments in the city too.

We're looking forward to a return visit to Birmingham to see what's new.

Do you know of other Mini Golf courses in Birmingham?

Please do get in touch and let us know of any other mini golf, crazy golf, adventure golf, pitch & putt, or putting layouts we don't yet know about in the area.

Planning to visit a Mini Golf course - check ahead of time.

Where possible please do check that the course is still there and open before travelling to it. The online presence of courses is improving, and the way businesses market themselves is always evolving, so it's becoming somewhat easier to find the opening and closing times of courses. That said, we've spent the last two decades attempting to play as many courses as possible, and even we've ended up finding courses to be derelict, abandoned or unplayable when we've arrived!

Related blog posts:

• Birmingham
• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Crazy Golf in a Boxing Ring at That Funky Golf Place in Birmingham

A look back at our visit to That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham.

Our first miniature golf course visit of 2020 took us to That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham. The indoor venue was home to an 18-hole Crazy Golf course. It became the 942nd course we visited overall since September 2006.

The course is now a lost venue.

Radioactive Mini Golf in Birmingham

A look back at a visit to Mr Mulligans Space Golf in Birmingham.

Back in 2019 Mr Mulligans Space Golf centre at Broadway Plaza in Birmingham was visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

DANGER!

Mr Mulligans Space Golf in Birmingham is home to three 12-hole Adventure Golf courses - Asteroid, Supernova and Mars Base.

Check out the Mr Mulligan website for more information about the Birmingham location, and other Mr Mulligan venues around the UK.

We've been to the Mr Mulligan courses in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Cheltenham, Milton Keynes (indoor and outdoor venues), Newcastle, Norwich, Sidcup, Stevenage, Woking and Worcester.

We've yet to get to the Mr Mulligan courses in Basildon, Bristol, Hemel Hempstead, Nottingham and Tonbridge.

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Birmingham

The Adventure Golf course at Star City in Birmingham has reopened as Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf.

Adventure Golf at Star City in Birmingham

The former Adventure Island Mini Golf indoor adventure golf venue at Star City in Birmingham is now open under the Jungle Rumble brand.

The venue is home to two indoor 18-hole adventure golf courses - the Lost Hut Trail and the Hidden Cove Challenge.

I first visited the location shortly after it opened in 2008 when it was known as Adventure Island Mini Golf.

Over the years we've played the course for fun, leagues, and tournaments.

The courses were the 57th and 58th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf website for more information.

Treetop Adventure Golf in Birmingham

There's a Treetop Adventure Golf venue at the Bullring in Birmingham.

Treetop Adventure Golf venue at the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham is home to two indoor layouts - Ancient Explorer and Tropical Trail.

Visit the Treetop Adventure Golf website for more information.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room in Birmingham

There's Crazy Pool at the new Roxy Ball Room in Birmingham.

It's a cross-between crazy golf and pool!

Roxy Ball Room Victoria Square opens tomorrow (Friday 10th February).

Check out the Roxy Ball Room website for more information.

Golf Fang in Digbeth, Birmingham

Golf Fang, not Ghetto Golf.

Ghetto Golf changed its name to Golf Fang since the last time I was in Birmingham and there's a new sign up outside their original venue at The Custard Factory in Digbeth.

Visit the Golf Fang website for more information.