World Crazy Golf Championships 2027 in Hastings

The dates for the 2027 World Crazy Golf Championships have been announced.

The World Crazy Golf Championships 2027 in Hastings, East Sussex will take place on Friday 11th, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th June 2027.

Emily playing in the World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings

2027 will see the 24th edition of the World Crazy Golf Championships take place.

Playing in the World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings

The event is held on the 18-hole outdoor Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course at the seafront Hastings Adventure Golf complex.

Emily playing at the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships

Playing at the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships

The World Crazy Golf Championships began in 2003 and has been held at Hastings Adventure Golf every year, except 2020 when the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The current World Crazy Golf Champion is Rocky Bullin who is enjoying his first reign as world champion.

As well as the overall World title, the three-day championships also sees titles up for grabs in competitions including team and junior events.

Playing at the 2015 World Crazy Golf Championships

Find out more about the World Crazy Golf Championships

Check out the Hastings Adventure Golf website and the World Crazy Golf Championships section.

Emily playing at the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships

Playing in the World Crazy Golf Championships

Emily and I both made our debuts in the 2007 edition of the event back when it was known as the Virgin Money World Crazy Golf Championships. It was Emily's first ever miniature golf tournament.

Playing in the final of the 2009 World Crazy Golf Championships - I am a four-time finalist in the event

Emily and The Gommery Trophy at the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships. Emily is a two-time winner of the trophy awarded for most holes-in-one by players who finish outside the final top 18

A lost minigolf course - Pirate Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park

A look at the Pirate Crazy Golf course at Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park in East Sussex.

Last week I asked the question "Where in the world was this minigolf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?".

The answer was the Pirate Crazy Golf course at Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park in Camber Sands, East Sussex.

The Pirate Crazy Golf course at Pontins Camber Sands became the 585th visited and 351st course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we swung by for a round in October 2014.

Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park closed in 2023 so the course is not accessible.

Minigolf tournaments at Clambers Adventure Golf in Hastings

A look back at the 2010 BMGA Players Championships and BMGA British Open in Hastings, East Sussex.

I competed on the British Minigolf Association tour between 2007 and 2015 and many of those contests took place in the seaside town of Hastings in East Sussex.

In 2010 the BMGA Players Championships and BMGA British Open were held at Clambers Adventure Golf in White Rock Gardens (aka Planet Hastings).

I finished tied for 11th place in the 29 strong field of the BMGA Players Championships and 28th place of 56 in the BMGA British Open.

Clambers Adventure Golf is sadly now a lost course.

Where Clambers Adventure Golf sat was once a model village. After it closed it became an outdoor laser tag arena!

2026 World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings

Good luck to the competitors in the 2026 World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings.

The major miniature golf tournament returns for its 23rd edition from the 5th to 7th June 2026.

Richard Gottfried playing in the World Crazy Golf Championships

The World Crazy Golf Championships began in 2003 and has been held at Hastings Adventure Golf every year, except 2020 when the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The current champion is Marc 'The Force' Chapman who is enjoying his fifth reign as world champion.

We both made our debuts in the 2007 edition of the event back when it was known as the Virgin Money World Crazy Golf Championships. It was Emily's first ever miniature golf tournament.

Emily Gottfried playing in the World Crazy Golf Championships

Find out more.

Visit the Hastings Adventure Golf website to find out more about the 2026 World Crazy Golf Championships.

Refurb of the Adventure Golf course at Hastings Adventure Golf

The Adventure Golf course at Hastings Adventure Golf has had a refresh.

The outdoor 18-hole Adventure Golf course at Hastings Adventure Golf in Hastings, East Sussex has received a refurbishment.

Each of the carpets have been replaced and there have been some other small tweaks and changes to the course.

Find out more on the Hastings Adventure Golf website.

The Hastings Seafront Adventure Golf course was the 41st visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour way back in 2007. We played it after competing in that years World Crazy Golf Championships.

In addition to the Adventure Golf course, the seafront minigolf complex in Hastings has an 18-hole Crazy Golf course and an 18-hole Pirate Golf course.

We've spent a lot of time playing minigolf in Hastings on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and in tournaments over the years. The three courses are always in superb condition and kept fresh and updated.

Captain Hook's Mini Golf in Brighton

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf has opened a new mini golf course in Brighton.

Captain Hook's Mini Golf has opened at Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf on Madeira Drive in Brighton, East Sussex.

Find out more on the Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf website.

A view of Hastings Adventure Golf from West Hill

A view of Hastings Adventure Golf from West Hill in Hastings, East Sussex.

A view of Hastings Adventure Golf from West Hill in Hastings, East Sussex in March 2013

Hastings Adventure Golf is home to three 18-hole outdoor minigolf courses - an Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf layout, an Adventure Golf course, and a Pirate Golf layout.

We've been to Hastings Adventure Golf a lot on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and to play in many many many minigolf, adventure golf & crazy golf tournaments over the years.

Find out more on the Hastings Adventure Golf website.

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OK Buster - Book-Buster in Hastings

A look at an old Blockbuster Video shop in Hastings, East Sussex.

We spotted this old Blockbuster Video store in Hastings while in the seaside town for a minigolf tournament. The former video shop had been turned into a book store called Book-Buster.

Book-Buster former Blockbuster Video store in Hastings in October 2013

Check out Book-Buster on Facebook for more information.

Visiting Blockbuster Video stores.

At its peak in 2004 there were more than 9,000 Blockbuster Video stores around the world. 500+ of which were in England, Scotland and Wales. Interestingly in Northern Ireland the Xtra-Vision brand was used by the owners in-line with the Republic of Ireland.

The last Blockbuster Video shop ceased trading in the UK in December 2013.

Amazingly we've been able to find traces of the brand at 29 former store locations. This has ranged from QuikDrop boxes to parking signage to full shopfronts!

Posts about former Blockbuster Video stores we've been to:

• Abingdon, Oxfordshire
• Ashton, Bristol
• Barnsley, South Yorkshire
• Basingstoke, Hampshire
• Billingham, Teesside
• Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
• Chester, Cheshire
• Chorley, Lancashire
• Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
• Colne, Lancashire
• Failsworth, Manchester
• Fallowfield, Manchester
• Felixstowe, Suffolk
• Filton, Bristol
• Great Moor, Stockport, Greater Manchester
• Hastings, East Sussex
• Leigh, Greater Manchester
• Luton, Bedfordshire
• Marple, Greater Manchester
• Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
• Nuneaton, Warwickshire
• Oldham, Greater Manchester
• Prescot, Lancashire
• Shanklin, Isle of Wight
• Southampton, Hampshire
• Telford, Shropshire
• Watford, Hertfordshire
• Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex
• Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
• Wythenshawe, Manchester

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Adventure Golf at East Sussex National Golf Club

There are plans for an adventure golf course to be created at East Sussex National Golf Club in Little Horsted, near Uckfield.

The new adventure golf course would be part of new additions at East Sussex National Golf Club that would also include padel courts and a driving range.

Find out more on the East Sussex National Golf Club website.

Crazy Golf at Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway

There's a crazy golf course at Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway's Adventure Park is home to a crazy golf course.

Find out more on the Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway's website.

Crazy Golf in Brighton

Last week I asked 'Where in the world was this crazy golf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?'.

The answer was - Brighton, England.

The 18-hole Crazy Golf course East of the Palace Pier in Brighton, East Sussex was first visited in March 2007.

Enter the 2026 World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings

Entries open for the 2026 World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings.

Entries are now open for the 2026 World Crazy Golf Championships to be played at Hastings Adventure Golf in Hastings, East Sussex.

Today, Monday 7th July, marks the opening of entries for the 2026 World Crazy Golf Championships at Hastings Adventure Golf.

Richard Gottfried playing in the World Crazy Golf Championships

The major miniature golf tournament returns for its 23rd edition from the 5th to 7th June 2026.

The World Crazy Golf Championships began in 2003 and has been held at Hastings Adventure Golf every year, except 2020 when the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The current champion is Marc 'The Force' Chapman who is enjoying his fifth reign as world champion.

Emily Gottfried playing in the World Crazy Golf Championships

Find out more.

Visit the Hastings Adventure Golf website to find out more about the 2026 World Crazy Golf Championships.

Adventure Golf at Hove Lagoon Funland

There's a pirate-themed adventure golf course at Hove Lagoon Funland in Hove, East Sussex.

Check out the Hove Lagoon Funland Facebook Page for more information.

Hove Lagoon Funland's outdoor adventure golf is another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we're next down that way.

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

A look at the ORB Mini Golf course in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

The latest course visited and played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was ORB Mini Golf in the seaside resort of Eastbourne.

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne is an indoor 9-hole glow in the dark course.

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

My brother Christopher and his daughter Elena played a game at the ORB Mini Golf course on a recent trip to the town.

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

You can find ORB Mini Golf on Eastbourne Pier.

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

The course was the 71st visited on Christopher's brand of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 1,125th overall on our combined travels since 2006.

A FREE GAME card and scorecard from ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

A FREE GAME card and scorecard from ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne

Check out the ORB Mini Golf website for more information.

ORB Mini Golf in Eastbourne