London’s biggest conker festival, which has been held annually since 2017, took place this weekend. The festival took place under the arches of Peckham Rye station in Brick Brewery.
The location of this years competition CREDIT: Tom Farmer
1000 people attended, with 300 plus taking part in the competition.
The competition continues the playground tradition which has lost popularity over the last few decades, encouraging inclusivity of all ages.
Some schools have banned the game since the early 2000s, claiming it can be dangerous.
This year, some of the traditional rules had a modern twist on what some may infer as cheating. Some competitors were seen wrestling and pulling each other.
The event included live music, and food and drink.
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“Pietro The Pummeler” retained his title from the previous year.
This event was not as controversial as the Conker World Championship in Northamptonshire, where there were accusations that the winner had cheated.
Allegations of the winner, “King Conker”. using a steel nut are being investigated.
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London’s biggest conker festival, which has been held annually since 2017, took place this weekend. The festival took place under the arches of Peckham Rye station in Brick Brewery.
The location of this years competition CREDIT: Tom Farmer
1000 people attended, with 300 plus taking part in the competition.
The competition continues the playground tradition which has lost popularity over the last few decades, encouraging inclusivity of all ages.
Some schools have banned the game since the early 2000s, claiming it can be dangerous.
This year, some of the traditional rules had a modern twist on what some may infer as cheating. Some competitors were seen wrestling and pulling each other.
The event included live music, and food and drink.
CREDIT: ADOBE STOCK
“Pietro The Pummeler” retained his title from the previous year.
This event was not as controversial as the Conker World Championship in Northamptonshire, where there were accusations that the winner had cheated.
Allegations of the winner, “King Conker”. using a steel nut are being investigated.
