Pop-Up Crazy Golf in Bishop's Stortford

A free Crazy Golf course will be available to play in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire this Easter.

The 9-hole layout is free to play, but donations to the East Herts Chairman’s chosen charity, Isabel Hospice, are welcome.

You can play a game of Crazy Golf on Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April.

Visit the East Herts Council website for more information.

Easter Mini-Golf in Shrewsbury

Free mini-golf at The Darwin shopping centre in Shrewsbury this Easter.

There will be a pop-up 9-hole mini-golf course at The Darwin shopping centre in Shrewsbury on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th March.

Visit the Shropshire Council website for more information.

We enjoyed two trips to Shrewsbury last year and are looking forward to returning this year. Unfortunately we won't be there in time for the Easter mini-golf event.

Crazy Golf Meets the Movies! at Uredale Mill in Askrigg

A pop-up crazy golf course is opening at Uredale Mill in Askrigg for Easter.

The Crazy Golf Meets the Movies! 18-hole indoor minigolf course will be open at Uredale Mill in Askrigg, North Yorkshire from the 23rd March to the 7th April.

Visit the Uredale Mill website and Incredible Artists Facebook Page for more information.

Crazy Golf at the Farmers Craft Market Fun Days in Cheddington, Leighton Buzzard

The upcoming Farmers Craft Market Fun Days in Cheddington, Leighton Buzzard will feature a Crazy Golf course!

What a brilliant idea.

Visit the Fantasia Events website for more information.

Free Crazy Golf in Dorchester, Dorset

A free to play pop-up crazy golf course will be set up in Dorchester's Brewery Square on Saturday 17th July.

Check out the Brewery Square Crazy Golf Day event website for more information and to book a slot.

Crazy Golf in Fleet, Hampshire

There was a pop-up crazy golf course in Fleet, Hampshire yesterday.

Fleet's Business Improvement District arranged for a pop-up crazy golf course to be a part of a fun day in Fleet town centre yesterday.

   

Pop-up minigolf

During the summer Lincoln Business Improvement Group created Cornhill Cove, a seaside-style pop-up crazy golf, street food and drinking area in the city centre.

It was one of a number of pop-up minigolf courses we've seen over the last 14 years.

Retailtainment

Minigolf has grown in popularity in the last eight years and has moved from only being a traditional outdoor seaside summer activity to become a year-round game that can be played indoors, outdoors and at pretty much any time of the day.

A number of high streets, retail parks and shopping malls are now home to minigolf courses, with more new venues planned to open.

Minigolf is also a popular addition to boost footfall and create awareness and much like in the Fleet and Lincoln examples is a way to attract people to a location.

Businesses also use portable and temporary minigolf layouts for product launches and promotions.

Competitive socialising

Before the pandemic the phrase 'competitive socialising' had become a popular way to describe going out, with lots of new operators catering to the demand of a public who wanted to compete at something while eating and drinking in a nice setting.

Whether it was table tennis, darts, shuffleboard, bingo, tenpin bowling, arcade games, or minigolf, people were finding new ways to quench their thirst, have fun and compete without signing-up to a full sports league or taking things too seriously.

There are still new competitive socialising venues opening during the pandemic, including the new Roxy Ball Room at Withy Grove in Manchester.

Minigolf in the time of Coronavirus

Take a look at my blog posts about minigolf and competitive socialising in the time of coronavirus and social distancing.

You can also watch episode 1 of the InterGame Video Insights on Minigolf in the time of Covid-19.

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Minigolf marketing

With over twenty years of marketing and sales experience Emily and I offer consultancy services to people and businesses looking to set-up miniature golf courses, review their operations, hole designs, contests, tournaments and more.

Do get in touch for a chat to see how we can help and work together.

You can also buy my minigolf marketing ebook on Amazon and Kobo.

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Hole 19 Miniature Golf in Las Vegas

There's a new British-themed pop-up crazy golf course in Las Vegas.

A new pop-up minigolf course has been created for a six-week run in Las Vegas, USA.

The course is a 9-hole 1900's themed British-style minigolf golf layout.

The competitive socialising venue will also house a bar and other games and arcade machines.

Hole 19 opens on the 24th September and will close on the 1st November. Visit the Hole 19 website for more information.

Playing minigolf in Las Vegas

We've played a number of minigolf courses in Las Vegas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and were planning a holiday there this year. Back in 2011 I won the Putt Park's annual miniature golf tournament there.

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Playing Minigolf at Kent Athletic Club in Luton

A look back at a pop-up crazy golf course in Luton.

We played a pop-up one-day-only minigolf course set-up on the football pitch at Kent Athletic Club in Luton nine years ago today.

The layout was the 267th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

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One day only minigolf in Worcester

The Commandery gardens in Worcester will be home to a crazy golf course this coming Bank Holiday.

The 9-hole minigolf layout at The Commandery will be set-up for visitors to play on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August.

For more information visit The Commandery on Facebook and the Museums Worcestershire website.

The Commandery was the Royalist Headquarters during the deciding batter of the English Civil War, the Battle of Worcester in 1651.

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With over twenty years of marketing and sales experience each we offer consultancy services to people and businesses looking to set-up miniature golf courses, review their operations, hole designs, contests, tournaments and more.

Do get in touch for a chat to see how we can help and work together.

Orpheum Mini-Golf in Memphis, Tennessee

A look at the pop-up minigolf course at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Lion King

Many thanks to our friend, team-mate and minigolf rival Jon Drexler for sending us some photos from his visit to play the new pop-up minigolf course set up at the Orpheum theatre in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Memphis The Musical

Orpheum Mini-Golf is a 9-hole socially distanced Broadway-themed course and is set-up on the stage of the theatre.

The view from the stage

It's a nice use of the theatre space during the pandemic and a way to connect with old and new audiences.

What a place to play some minigolf

The Orpheum Mini-Golf course opened this month and is open Thursday to Sunday. The 'show' runs until 15th November.

Hamilton

We love seeing miniature golf course pop-ups and unique layouts. The Orpheum Mini-Golf course certainly ticks those boxes. I really like the look of the Hamilton hole above.

Les Misérables

The green on Les Misérables

Memphis the Musical

Wicked

The Phantom of the Opera

The Colour Purple

Chicago

Fiddler on the Roof

Visit the Orpheum Mini-Golf website for more information, opening times, booking details and prices.

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Pop Putt pop-up minigolf on Walmer seafront

There's a new pop-up minigolf course on Walmer seafront in Kent.

The minigolf course is located next to the paddling pool on Walmer seafront and is open daily 9am-6pm.

Visit the Pop Putt Facebook Page for more information.

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Pop Up Mini Golf at the Castle Quarter in Norwich

There will be a FREE to play Mini Golf course at the Castle Quarter in Norwich this weekend.

The free to play pop-up Crazy Golf course will be set-up at the Castle Quarter shopping and entertainment centre in Norwich on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January.

My brother - and Norfolk resident - Christopher spotted the advert for the pop up Mini Golf course in the lift at the Castle Quarter shopping centre

For more information check out the Castle Quarter website.

Fore Play Crazy Golf heading to Edinburgh

A new Fore Play Crazy Golf course is opening in Edinburgh.

The team at Fore Play Crazy Golf in Scotland will be opening their second venue with an adults-only pop-up minigolf site in Edinburgh this Spring.

The original Fore Play Crazy Golf course opened in Glasgow in 2018.

The new Edinburgh course will be a pop-up and opens this Spring.

In addition to the Edinburgh-themed Crazy Golf element the venue will feature a bar and street food.

Visit the Fore Play Crazy Golf website for more information.

Related blog posts:
- Fore Play Crazy Golf
- Edinburgh