The CLUB GOLF pop-up minigolf course in London

Looking back at the CLUB GOLF pop-up minigolf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London.

The last new minigolf course I played before the coronavirus pandemic lockdown struck was the CLUB GOLF pop-up minigolf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London.

The 9-hole rave-inspired art installation crazy golf course was the 948th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 542nd played.

Artists Baker & Borowski created the 9-hole themed Crazy Golf layout inspired by the rave culture in the King's Cross area back in the 1980's and 1990's.

I shot a round of 23 in my game - the scorecard noted that the maximum score allowed was 63! That would be a seven on each hole!

It was a fun course to play and well spaced out around Coal Drop's Yard.

It's crazy to think we would get to have another game of minigolf in again until August 2020.

Roxy Ball Room opening at St Mary Axe in London

The latest Roxy Ball Room venue is opening at St Mary Axe in London on Thursday 10th April.

The new location at St Mary Axe - next to The Gherkin - in London will be home to a Crazy Pool course, as well as many of the brand's other popular games including Tech Darts, Ice-Free Curling and American Pool.

Crazy Pool is a mix of crazy golf and cue sports, with the game played on a table using a golf ball to tackle obstacles, and played with a cue rather than a putter.

We've played Crazy Pool at the Roxy Ball Room at the Manchester Arndale venue.

We've visited several of the Roxy locations on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - the first being the Leeds Boar Lane venue back in 2016.

You can find Roxy locations in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and York. The venues have a mix of games including Roxy Golf and Crazy Pool.

Check out the Roxy Ball Room website for more information on the venues, prices and opening times.

Blockbuster Video returning to the UK (for four days)

KitKat is bringing a Blockbuster Video pop-up shop to Soho in London in April 2025.

The pop-up video shop is part of a nostalgia inspired campaign to launch KitKat's new sharing bars.

The shop will be located on Greek Street in Soho, London from Wednesday 9th to Saturday 12th April.

Check out the Nestlé website for more information about the KitKat/Blockbuster pop-up.

It'll be interesting to see what the KitKat/Blockbuster 'video shop' looks like.

During the pandemic our interest in lost brands and retail history was piqued and over the last five years we've been to several former Blockbuster Video stores around the UK.

At its peak in 2004 there were more than 9,000 Blockbuster 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 and there is now only one Blockbuster Video store in the world - it's in Bend, Oregon, USA.

Nostalgia and lost brands

We've spent the last few years reminiscing about 'the good old days'. One of our areas of interest is in old retail brands - we're both marketers by profession and two of my first jobs in the 1990's and the year 2000 were at Tandy and Toys R Us, while Emily's first job was at a Happy Shopper shop. It's been fascinating to find remnants of these brands - and a number of other lost, dead and defunct brands - on the high street and at retail parks around the UK.

Crazy Boules in Elephant & Castle

There's a Crazy Boules venue opening in Elephant & Castle, London in April.

Crazy Boules is a cross between Petanque and Crazy Golf!

The Crazy Boules venue in Elephant & Castle follows the brand's pop-up in Shoreditch where they had a six hole (or should that be piste?) course (or should that be terrain?).

The Crazy Boules course in Elephant & Castle will be open from Friday 4th April.

Check out the Crazy Boules website for more information.

We're big fans of Crazy Golf and Petanque so Crazy Boules sounds like a lot of fun.

Free Mini-Golf in Canary Wharf, London

A free-to-play pop-up mini golf course is being set-up in Canary Wharf, London next month.

‘Minigolf by Craig & Karl’ (designed by artists Craig Redman and Karl Maier) will be in Montgomery Square in Canary Wharf from Friday 4th April until Sunday 5th October.

Check out the Canary Wharf and Craig & Karl websites for more information on the 9-hole minigolf course.

Swingers Crazy Golf at Brown's Buildings in London set to close

The original permanent Swingers Crazy Golf venue in London is closing in March as Brown's Buildings is to be demolished.

Swingers Crazy Golf's City location opened in 2016. We played the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour the following year on a trip back down to London.

Swingers Crazy Golf originated as a pop-up in Shoreditch, East London and we played there in September 2014.

Following the pop-up and the City venue, Swingers Crazy Golf opened a West End location in 2018. We played there in 2019.

You can find Swingers Crazy Golf courses in the following locations:

• Swingers Crazy Golf, City, London (until March 2025)
• Swingers Crazy Golf, West End, London
• Swingers Crazy Golf, Washington DC, USA
• Swingers Crazy Golf, New York City, USA
• Swingers Crazy Golf, Las Vegas, USA
• Swingers Crazy Golf, Boston, USA (opening 2025)
• Swingers Crazy Golf, Bluewaters Island, Dubai, UAE

Check out the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more information.

Birdies Crazy Golf at Angel Central in London

A look at Birdies Crazy Golf at Angel Central Shopping Centre in Islington, London.

Emily swung by Birdies Crazy Golf at Angel Central Shopping Centre in Islington, London in 2022. It was course visit number 1,002 on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

You can also find a Birdies Crazy Golf venue in Battersea.

Check out the Birdies Crazy Golf website for more information.

We played the first Birdies Crazy Golf course back in November 2015 at The Vaults underneath Waterloo station.

Mini Golf at Bat & Ball in Covent Garden, London

Bat & Ball opening in Covent Garden, London.

Bat & Ball Covent Garden will be home to several indoor games as part of its entertainment offering, including Mini Golf.

Bat & Ball Covent Garden will be the second venue from the Bat & Ball brand, following Bat & Ball Stratford.

As well as the 9-hole Mini Golf course Bat & Ball Covent Garden will have shuffleboard, interactive darts, pool, karaoke, prosecco pong, beer pong, and ping pong.

Bat & Ball Covent Garden is scheduled to open in March 2025.

Visit the Bat & Ball website for more information.

The Mini Golf course at Bat & Ball Covent Garden will be a new one for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

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!

Roxy Ball Room opening in London in 2025

Roxy Ball Room will be rolling out its brand of indoor competitive socialising and indoor entertainment in London next year.

Keep an eye on the Roxy Ball Room website to find out more about the new Roxy Ball Room London venue opening at St Mary Axe next to The Gherkin.

Roxy's London St Mary Axe will be home to a Crazy Pool course, as well as many of the brand's other popular games including Tech Darts, Ice-Free Curling and American Pool.

We've visited several of the Roxy locations on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - the first being the Leeds Boar Lane venue back in 2016.

You can find Roxy Booze & Ball Games locations in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and York.

The locations have a mix of games including Roxy Golf and Crazy Pool.

Where to find Roxy Golf indoor minigolf courses

You can play Roxy Golf at Roxy Ball Rooms at Leeds (Boar Lane), Manchester (Deansgate) and Liverpool (Cavern Quarter).

Where to find Crazy Pool courses

There are Crazy Pool courses at Roxy Ball Rooms at Birmingham (Victoria Square), Leeds (Merrion Street), Leicester (Humberstone Gate), Liverpool (Hanover Street), Manchester (Arndale), Nottingham (The Cornerhouse), Sheffield (Charter Square) and York (The Stonebow).

Visit the Roxy Ball Room website for more information on the venues, prices and opening times.

New Mini Golf course at Ferndale Community Sports Centre in Lambeth

Active Lambeth investing in a new mini golf course at Ferndale Community Sports Centre.

Ferndale Community Sports Centre in Lambeth, London will be home to a new mini golf course as part of Active Lambeth's plans to improve leisure and recreation facilities across the borough.

Visit the Active Lambeth website for more information.

It'll be another new course in the capital for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf at the Dog and Duck pub in Walthamstow

There's a Crazy Golf course at the Dog and Duck pub in Walthamstow E17.

The Dog and Duck pub in Walthamstow, London has a minigolf course in its beer garden.

Visit the Dog and Duck website and social media for more information.

It's another course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. It's fun seeing pubs adding minigolf in their beer gardens and we've played a few on a travels over the years.

Plonk Crazy Golf in Hackney

The Plonk Crazy Golf in Hackney, London has had a makeover and reopens on Friday 2nd August.

Plonk Crazy Golf Hackney is an outdoor version of Plonk Crazy Golf, courses that are more often found at indoor locations in the capital.

Check out the Plonk Crazy Golf website for more information about the 9-hole layout in Hackney, as well as the other Plonk Crazy Golf courses.

We've visited several of the Plonk Crazy Golf venues on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, including the very first Plonk Crazy Golf course when it was a pop-up at Efes Snooker Hall in Dalston back in 2015.

Mini Golf in the Greenwich Peninsula

A pop up mini golf course will be set up in the Greenwich Peninsula from July to September.

Wild Swing Mini Golf will be in the Canteen Courtyard and have a floral design. The 9-hole outdoor course will be available to play for £2 per player from Thursday 18th July until Monday 2nd September.

Visit the Greenwich Peninsula website for more information.

The course has been created by artists Baker & Borowski. They also created the 9-hole themed Crazy Golf layout inspired by the rave culture in the King's Cross area back in the 1980's and 90's. I played that course in February 2020.

Crazy Golf at the Summer of Sport in the City of London

Pop-up Crazy Golf will be one of the sports on offer at the Summer of Sport in the City.

You can play Crazy Golf in Aldgate Square daily between 11am and 9pm from Monday 1st July to Sunday 11th August.

Swingers Crazy Golf will also be holding a Summer Party at their venue at Brown's Buildings on Friday 9th August.

Check out the Sport in the City website for more information of the events taking place across the five Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in the city of London.

Coca-Cola Street Golf at Gravity MAX Westfield Stratford City

There's a Coca-Cola Street Golf course at Gravity MAX Westfield Stratford City.

The new Gravity MAX Westfield Stratford City indoor entertainment centre will be home to a Coca-Cola branded indoor street crazy golf course.

Gravity MAX Westfield Stratford City opens on Friday 17th May.

Check out the Gravity MAX Westfield Stratford City website for more information.

We visited the Urban Street Golf at Gravity MAX in Liverpool last November.

The Coca-Cola Street Golf course will be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Urban Street Golf at Gravity MAX in Liverpool

Three new Golf Fang venues planned

There are plans for three new Golf Fang venues to open in London, Bristol and Nottingham this year.

You can currently find Golf Fang indoor crazy golf venues in Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield and Cardiff.

Visit the Golf Fang and Big Fang Collective websites for more information.

The new locations will be new places to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

New Golf Fang opening in London

A new Golf Fang indoor minigolf venue is planned to open in Waterloo, London in 2024.

There are plans for three new Golf Fang venues to open in London, Bristol and Nottingham this year.

You can currently find Golf Fang indoor crazy golf venues in Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield and Cardiff.

Visit the Golf Fang and Big Fang Collective websites for more information.

The new locations will be new places to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Japanese-themed mini golf course planned for London

A new indoor mini golf venue could be opening on Fleet Street in London.

Tokyo Hit is planned to be a Japanese-themed mini golf course, complete with bars and food served in an immersive Tokyo environment.

Emily has been to Japan before and I'm hoping to visit one day too. In the mean-time Tokyo Hit sounds like it could be really cool.

It'll be interesting to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Putt Club Crazy Golf - London Docklands

A look at the Putt Club Crazy Golf course at London Docklands.

Many thanks to my friend and minigolf rival Gareth Holmes for sending over these photos from his visit to Putt Club Crazy Golf London Docklands.

Putt Club has locations in Southampton, Hull, Leicester, London Edmonton, London Docklands, and Watford.

Visit the Putt Club Crazy Golf website for more information.

They are all new venues for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.