Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts

Friday, March 22, 2024

Container Golf at Ffolkes

A visit to the Container Golf course at the Ffolkes Pub and Hotel in King's Lynn, Norfolk.


Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

My brother Christopher, a charter member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, and his family recently stayed at the Ffolkes Pub and Hotel in King's Lynn, Norfolk. While there they played the 9-hole Container Golf course.

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Check out the Ffolkes website for more information on the Container Golf adventure golf course.


Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

We've now visited a combined total of 1,091 courses on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Container Golf at Ffolkes in King's Lynn. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, March 2024

Friday, February 02, 2024

Art Mini Golf at The Minories in Colchester

An art-based Mini Golf course has been created at The Minories in Colchester, Essex.


An art-based Mini Golf course has been created at The Minories in Colchester, Essex

The artist created minigolf course will be open from the 11th February to the 25th February.

Sunday, February 05, 2023

Dystopia-on-Sea - Minigolf and Art

A look at a crazy piece of art.


We love the British seaside. Back in 2006 we got our first car and began travelling around the coast. That's where we caught the minigolf bug. Since then we've visited, and revisited, a lot of the UK's towns and resorts. From the big ones of Blackpool and Great Yarmouth, to classic spots like Southend-on-Sea, Cleethorpes and Skegness, to some lesser know places like Sutton-on-Sea and Maryport.

One of the seasides we visited on a road-trip back in 2008 Filey, North Yorkshire, where we played the 9-hole Ocean Drive Crazy Golf course.

Rubbish Seaside 'Dystopia-on-Sea' collection
Minigolf meets art

That course (and its BIG minigolf lobster) has been captured in a new piece of art by Leeds-based artist Jack Hurley (aka Loud Ribs) in his tongue-in-cheek, affectionate and characterful Rubbish Seaside 'Dystopia-on-Sea' collection.

Rubbish Seaside 'Dystopia-on-Sea' collection

You may recognise a couple of the characters in the piece too.

Rubbish Seaside 'Dystopia-on-Sea' collection

Rubbish Seaside 'Dystopia-on-Sea' collection

Check out the Loud Ribs website to see more of Jack's work.


Rubbish Seaside 'Dystopia-on-Sea' collection
You can find me depicted on a coaster (among other things) at the Fabrication shop in Leeds


Ocean Drive Crazy Golf course in Filey (June 2008)
Ocean Drive Crazy Golf course in Filey (June 2008)

The Ocean Drive Crazy Golf course on the seafront in Filey has actually been removed and is being replaced by a new layout, so it's doubly nice that the old layout has been captured for posterity in Jack's art.

Sunday, May 01, 2022

Filwood Crazy Golf Fun Day in Knowle West

The Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf Club in Knowle West, Bristol are holding a Crazy Golf Fun Day on Saturday 7th May.


The action tees-off at the Filwood Community Centre at 10am and runs until 3pm.

Filwood Crazy Golf Fun Day in Knowle West

The story of the Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf course.

Take a look at this superb video telling the story of how the Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf course in Knowle West, Bristol came about.


We loved being a part of the clubhouse and tee party online meetings and to play the unique course and meet the people involved was brilliant.

Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf in Knowle West, Bristol
I managed to score a hole-in-one taking the direct route across the beachy 'bridge'

The real life miniature golf course was created during the pandemic and the ideas for the hole designs were generated by members of the Knowle West community during Lockdown 1.

The Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course was the 966th course visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 549th we've played since September 2006.

There were so many fantastic people and organisations involved in the project and you can find out more about them via the links to their websites and social media below:

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Filwood Crazy Golf in Knowle West, Bristol

The story of the Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf course.


Check out this superb video telling the story of how the Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf course in Knowle West, Bristol came about.


We loved being a part of the clubhouse and tee party online meetings and to play the unique course and meet the people involved was brilliant.

Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf in Knowle West, Bristol
I managed to score a hole-in-one taking the direct route across the beachy 'bridge'

The real life miniature golf course was created during the pandemic and the ideas for the hole designs were generated by members of the Knowle West community during Lockdown 1.

The Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course was the 966th course visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 549th we've played since September 2006.

There were so many fantastic people and organisations involved in the project and you can find out more about them via the links to their websites and social media below:

Thursday, September 16, 2021

An End to Sleep Miniature Golf at von ammon co in Washington DC

There's an art-based minigolf course at the von ammon co art gallery in Washington DC, USA.


There's an art-based minigolf course at the von ammon co art gallery in Washington DC, USA

I've found out about a new art-based minigolf installation at the von ammon co art gallery in Washington DC.

The playable six-hole miniature golf installation has been created by Detroit based artist Tony Hope and is called "An End to Sleep", with each hole based on a scene from the Nightmare on Elm Street films.

The course opened on the 11th September and is playable up to and including Halloween itself.

Visit the von ammon co website to find out more.


We've played a number of art-based courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We're big fans of horror movies and Halloween too so An End to Sleep Miniature Golf would be a very interesting layout to view and play.

Friday, July 09, 2021

Knowle West's Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course is open to play!

You can now play the community crazy golf course at Filwood Community Centre in Knowle West, Bristol.


Filwood Crazy Golf in Knowle West

You can book online for weekdays between 10am and 3pm.  

Or drop in Wednesday to Friday between 3.30pm and 6.30pm. 

The course is also hosting par-tee's on Saturdays!

Find out more on the Filwood Community Centre website.

Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf Club

We had a brilliant time at the launch of the brand new Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course last Saturday.

Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf in Knowle West
Cutting the ribbon to officially open the Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course

The real life miniature golf course was created during the pandemic and the ideas for the hole designs were generated by members of the Knowle West community during Lockdown 1.

Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf in Knowle West

We really enjoyed being a part of the clubhouse and tee party online meetings and to play the unique course and meet the people involved in person was wonderful.

Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf in Knowle West

The Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course was the 966th course visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 549th we've played since September 2006.

Tuesday, July 06, 2021

Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf in Knowle West, Bristol

Playing the Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf Club's new Crazy Golf course in Knowle West, Bristol.


Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf in Knowle West, Bristol

We had a superb time at the launch of the brand new Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course in Knowle West, Bristol on Saturday.

Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf in Knowle West, Bristol

Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf in Knowle West, Bristol

Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf in Knowle West, Bristol
This was my favourite hole - the obstacle at the top of the ramp hid a sneaky surprise!

The real life miniature golf course was created during the pandemic and the ideas for the hole designs were generated by members of the Knowle West community during Lockdown 1.

Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf in Knowle West, Bristol
I managed to score a hole-in-one taking the direct route across the beachy 'bridge'

We really enjoyed being a part of the clubhouse and tee party online meetings and to play the unique course and meet the people involved was brilliant.

Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf in Knowle West, Bristol
I had the honour of cutting the ribbon to officially launch the course!

The Filwood Fantastic Crazy Golf course was the 966th course visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 549th we've played since September 2006.

Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf in Knowle West, Bristol

There were so many fantastic people and organisations involved in the project and you can find out more about them via the links to their websites and social media below:

Monday, July 05, 2021

New Crazy Golf course installation in Greenwich, London

A new Crazy Golf course has opened in Greenwich.


Greenwich, London is now home to an immersive art installation consisting of a number of play experiences. One of which is Crazy Golf

Greenwich, London is now home to an immersive art installation consisting of a number of play experiences. One of which is Crazy Golf.

The art installation, called Promise me memories and I will let you in, has been created by Yinka Ilori and is open at Tide Square in Greenwich Peninsula until the 19th of September.

Wednesday, June 02, 2021

Elephant Parade in Southampton

Finding an art trail in Southampton.


Elephant Parade in Southampton, May 2021

We enjoy finding and following art trails on our travels and we spotted two while in Southampton. The first was The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail and the second was the Elephant Parade - the world’s largest art exhibition of decorated elephant statues - where there were 25 elephant statues at the Westquay shopping, dining and entertainment centre.

Elephant Parade in Southampton, May 2021

Elephant Parade in Southampton, May 2021

Elephant Parade in Southampton, May 2021

Elephant Parade in Southampton, May 2021

Visit the Elephant Parade section of the Westquay website for more information.

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

A Scooby Doo Ice Cream Van

Spotting a Scooby Doo Ice Cream Van at Mayflower Park in Southampton.


A Scooby Doo Ice Cream Van

It's always fun seeing ice cream van artwork and we saw this Scooby Doo Ice Cream Van at Mayflower Park in Southampton, Hampshire last month.

A Scooby Doo Ice Cream Van

The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail in Southampton

Finding an art trail in Southampton.


It's always fun finding art trails when out exploring and while in Southampton we found two. The first was The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail.

The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail in Southampton

The 400 mosaics were placed around the city to mark the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower from the UK to America.

The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail in Southampton

The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail in Southampton

The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail in Southampton

The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail in Southampton

The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail in Southampton

The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail in Southampton

The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail in Southampton

The other art trail was the Elephant Parade - the world’s largest art exhibition of decorated elephant statues.

Visit the The Mayor's Mayflower Mosaic Trail section of the Southampton council website for more information.

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Crazy Golf in London

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


Club Golf Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

My last trip down to London took place on the 25th February last year and I was lucky enough to get a game in on the pop-up Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross.

Club Golf Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

It was the last new minigolf course I played before the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.

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.

Club Golf Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

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.

Club Golf Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

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

Club Golf Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

Club Golf Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

Club Golf Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

Club Golf Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

Club Golf Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

Club Golf Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

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Friday, December 25, 2020

Merry Christmas

Happy Christmas.

Bad Santa graffiti in Blackpool by Seca_One
Bad Santa graffiti in Blackpool by Seca_One

Bad Santa graffiti in Blackpool by Seca_One
Bad Santa graffiti in Blackpool by Seca_One

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Pac-Man street art by Gorse Hill Studios in Stretford

Found underneath Stretford in Manchester.


Pac-Man street art by Gorse Hill Studios in Stretford

Pac-Man street art by Gorse Hill Studios in Stretford

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