Showing posts with label The Institute of Competitive Socialising. Show all posts
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Sunday, September 24, 2023

Swingers Crazy Golf in London

Swingers Crazy Golf teed-off in London nine years ago today.


We played the first Swingers Crazy Golf course back on the 24th September 2014. The indoor minigolf venue was initially a pop-up concept set-up in Shoreditch, London.

We attended the pre-launch event on the 24th, with the course opening to the public for the first time on the 25th September.

Swingers Crazy Golf in September 2014
Swingers Crazy Golf in September 2014

The original Swingers Crazy Golf was the 581st miniature golf course we visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 1,030 courses since September 2006. When our travels began there were 'only' around 600 courses in the UK - and only two of those were indoor courses!

Swingers now


Swingers Crazy Golf on our visit in October 2019
Swingers Crazy Golf on our visit in October 2019

Since the first pop-up as The Institute of Competitive Socialising, Swingers Crazy Golf has opened two permanent venues in London, with courses now in New York City and Washington DC too. There are also plans for a Swingers Crazy Golf to open MGM's Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Visit the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more information.

Friday, September 24, 2021

Swingers Crazy Golf in London

Swingers Crazy Golf teed-off in London seven years ago today.


We played the first Swingers Crazy Golf course back on the 24th September 2014. The indoor minigolf venue was initially a pop-up concept set-up in Shoreditch, London.

We attended the pre-launch event on the 24th, with the course opening to the public for the first time on the 25th September.

Swingers Crazy Golf in London, September 2014

The original Swingers Crazy Golf was the 581st miniature golf course we visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 973 courses since September 2006. When our travels began there were 'only' around 600 courses in the UK - and only two of those were indoor courses!

Swingers now

Since the first pop-up The Institute of Competitive Socialising have opened two more Swingers Crazy Golf venues in London and one in the USA.

Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London, October 2019
Swingers West End Crazy Golf in London, October 2019

The first Swingers Crazy Golf location in the USA is opened at Dupont Circle in Washington D.C. in June.

There are plans for a second Swingers Crazy Golf in the US with a venue being built at the new Virgin Hotel on Broadway in the Flatiron District of New York City.

Visit the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more information.

Wednesday, October 04, 2017

New Swingers Crazy Golf on London's Oxford Street

New Swingers Crazy Golf course opening in the old BHS shop on London's Oxford Street.


The team at Swingers Crazy Golf are opening a brand new course in the old flagship BHS site on London's Oxford Street. The Crazy Golf course will have a seaside-theme and will be complemented by cocktail bars and street food vendors.

Check out my blog post about playing at Swingers Crazy Golf in the City earlier this year.

8th Hole on the Windmill Course. Photo by Swingers Crazy Golf
One of the BIG minigolf obstacles at the first permanent Swingers Crazy Golf venue in London

Keep an eye on the Swingers Crazy Golf website (and sign-up to their newsletter) to keep up-to-date with news about the Oxford Street venue.

Back in 2012 we played Crazy Golf on the rooftop at Selfridges on Oxford Street as part of the Big British Bang celebrating the summer of sport. The pop-up course was created by renowned jellymongers Bompas & Parr also staged a series of tournaments - in which I came out the champion!

Friday, February 26, 2016

New Swingers Crazy Golf course in London

The opening of the brand new Swingers Crazy Golf course is getting closer.


Swingers Indoor Crazy Golf in London

Swingers Crazy Golf is opening on the 27th May 2016 on a brand new site and will have two 9-hole courses - The Lighthouse and The Windmill.

You'll be able to find the new Swingers venue at Swingers – the crazy golf club, 8 Brown’s Buildings (Between Bury Street and St Mary Axe), London EC3A 8AL.

Swingers Indoor Mini Golf in London
We played the original Swingers Crazy Golf course in September 2014

In September 2014 we played a round on the Swingers Crazy Golf pop-up course in Shoreditch, East London. The course became the 581st miniature golf course visited and 347th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Check out our blog from the visit.

Emily in action at Swingers Crazy Golf
Emily in action at Swingers Crazy Golf

For more information check out the Swingers Crazy Golf website.

Related blog posts:
Swingers Crazy Golf in London
Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in and around London

Link:
https://swingers.club/uk

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Swingers Crazy Golf in London

Swingers Crazy Golf is re-opening later this year.


Swingers Indoor Crazy Golf in London

With a relaunch of the indoor mini golf and street food pop-up planned for December the new layout will include two 9-hole Crazy Golf courses and four street food stands. The Swingers site will also have a two-storey clubhouse and other games and activities in addition to the Crazy Golf.

Swingers Indoor Mini Golf in London
The Swingers Crazy Golf course in Shoreditch in September 2014

Last September we played the Swingers Crazy Golf course when it was located in Shoreditch, East London. Check out the blog post from our visit.

For more information check out the Swingers Crazy Golf website.

Related blog posts:
- Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in and around London

Link:
- Swingers Crazy Golf website

Like the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on Facebook, check out our YouTube channel and follow me and Emily on Twitter.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London

Playing the new Swingers Crazy Golf course in Shoreditch.


Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
A view of the Swingers Crazy Golf course in Shoreditch

Ahead of its full launch today (25 September) Emily and I visited the new Swingers Crazy Golf course in London on Wednesday 24 September.

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
Swingers - a part of The Institute of Competitive Socialising

It's a really good layout, with some good solid borders, good hole-in-one opportunities

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
Holes 2 and 3

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
Playing hole 2 - a couple of ways to play the hole, but watch out for over-hit shots

The course has a par of 21 - with some real par-3 holes, especially the 8th, which features a bridge, dogleg, elevated green and two pipes!

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
Emily on the tee at hole 8

There's a real party atmosphere at the venue too, with DJ's playing music throughout the night and 'The Royal Shoreditch Golf Club' clubhouse has plenty of alcohol available - with drinking on the course encouraged!

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
A sand-trap hole!

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
The 7th hole at Swingers Crazy Golf

Swingers Crazy Golf was the 581st miniature golf course we've visited and 347th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
Emily playing a shot on hole 2 as one of the Royal & Awesome bedecked course guides/umpires/caddies looks-on. This hole has a tiered green and three routes to the hole

In our match-up Emily won with a score of 21 to my 23 after I scored a dreadful six on the tough water hazard last hole.

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
I 'decided' to wash my ball on the last hole. For a 6

The current course record is 20(-1) and is held by the course creator - Josh Ford, founder of the Winterwell Festival. We'll be back to have a crack at bettering that score.

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
Playing hole 6. Noticed the Windmill on the drinks table - there's one for each of the nine holes

In addition to the Crazy Golf course there are two very well-stocked bars - the main Clubhouse and a Freixenet bar - and street food from Patty & Bun and Pizza Pilgrims. Emily tells me the burgers from Patty and Bun are very good. I enjoyed sampling the Freixenet during the round and drowning my sorrows after my loss to Emily with a Gentleman Jack cocktail.

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
A view of the course from the Clubhouse

There will also be further pop-up food vendors including When Mac Met Cheese, Butchies and Hix Fishdogs heading to Swingers in the coming months.

There's a unique 'Lucky Last Hole' at the course too. The Freixenet challenge offers the winner a prize if they can knock down the six-pins on the Bowling Alley lane! The closest we got was leaving just one-pin. It's a really nice touch having the hole there as an extra challenge.

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
The Freixenet Challenge Lucky Last Hole

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
Emily playing a shot on the Freixenet Top Hole

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
The six wooden Freixenet bottles you have to knock down to win

Advance booking is necessary to guarantee a round of Crazy Golf at Swingers. The club has seen a huge amount of bookings made already and have already announced that they will be open beyond December, with tickets now available for January, and also for Saturday afternoons.

Swingers Crazy Golf in Shoreditch, London
Emily playing the loop-di-loop hole

If you can't get an advance ticket then there are tickets available on the door for walk-ups. You can also make bookings for large groups and events. More details on the three options for entry to the Swingers Crazy Golf club can be found on the booking section of the website

Swingers - the Crazy Golf Club - can be found at 7-11 Hearn Street, London, EC2A 3LS. Doors open at 6.15pm and the venue is open to 12.30am.

More information on the course, bookings and prices are available on the Swingers Crazy Golf website. You can also sign-up to the enewsletter online for regular news and information.

Links:
Swingers Crazy Golf website
Swingers Crazy Golf on Twitter
- The Institute of Competitive Socialising on Facebook

Related blog posts:
Swingers Crazy Golf to open in Shoreditch, East London
Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in and around London
Indoor Minigolf, Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf courses
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
New Mini Golf course played in Las Vegas - The Swingers Club

Like the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on Facebook, check out our YouTube channel and follow me and Emily on Twitter.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Swingers Crazy Golf in London

Brand new Crazy Golf course by The Institute of Competitive Socialising to open in Shoreditch, London in September 2014.


Update: Check out the blog post from our visit to the course on the 24th September 2014.

Loopy fun - one of the BIG minigolf obstacles on the Swingers Crazy Golf course in Shoreditch. Set to open on the 25th September 2014 you can find out more about booking tickets at the club website 

The concept of Swingers is to have a Crazy Golf course, street food and a pop-up cocktail bar all under one roof and operating under the banner of 'competitive socialising'.

Check out the Swingers Crazy Golf website for more details and an artist's impression of the course and clubhouse. You can also sign-up to the mailing list to hear more about the course as it develops.

Swingers Crazy Golf is the next concept of Josh Ford, founder of the Winterwell Festival - the home of extraordinary events.

We're looking forward to visiting and playing the course when it opens.

Links:
- Swingers Crazy Golf website
- Swingers Crazy Golf on Twitter
LONDON’S HOTTEST NEW CRAZY GOLF HANGOUT IN THE HEART OF EAST LONDON – autumn 2014

Related blog posts:
Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in and around London
- Indoor Minigolf, Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf courses
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
New Mini Golf course played in Las Vegas - The Swingers Club

Like the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on Facebook, check out our YouTube channel and follow me and Emily on Twitter.