This weekend, the self-styled World Black Pudding Throwing Championships return to Ramsbottom. The unique competition will see old War of Roses rivalries reignited this Sunday, as competitors young and old hurl black puddings at a pile of Yorkshire puddings and see how many they can knock down.
The rather quirky contest, which usually takes place on the second Sunday of September, was originally held outside the Corner Pin pub but now takes place at The Oaks pub on Bridge Street.
It's said that the tradition dates back to the War of Roses, when warring factions of the House of Lancaster and House of York are said to have used up all their ammunition and resorted to throwing food at each other. Revived in 1839, and later in the 1980s by the Stubbins Community Trust, it has become a a much-loved custom in the town since, drawing in spectators from all over. Here we break down everything you need to know about the championships.
