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Perhaps the most infamous of our crazy festivals (thanks, viral videos!), the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Festival is an annual event celebrated during the Spring Bank Holiday. The oft-forgotten original purpose of this festival was to preserve the grazing rights of the common. If only all disputes could be solved in such a fun manner.
When: May 25th Wackiest trait: This entire festival is about chasing cheese down a hill. The premise? 1) You take a giant round of cheese. 2) You roll it down a hill. 3) People run down the hill trying to catch it. 4) They end up rolling down the hill, too.
When: May 25th Wackiest trait: This entire festival is about chasing cheese down a hill. The premise? 1) You take a giant round of cheese. 2) You roll it down a hill. 3) People run down the hill trying to catch it. 4) They end up rolling down the hill, too.
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11 Totally Unique UK Festivals for 2023
Read more...The UK has bad rap for being stuffy and overly serious. But UK culture isn’t just confined to tea, royal weddings, and crumpets (thank goodness). Fantastic, fun, and totally bizarre, the UK’s weirdo festivals are at the heart of its history and culture. They’ll mostly amaze and charm you. Sometimes they’ll totally confuse you. But […]