World Custard Pie Championships 2026 – in pictures
The championships, which take place in Maidstone, Kent, were dreamed up as a way of raising funds for Coxheath village hall about 50 years ago. Competitors at the World Custard Pie Championships 2026 at Coxheath village hall in Maidstone. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
Competitors play chicken
A competitor plays chicken. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
A pie in the face
A competitor gets a pie in the face. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
Pies fly
Pies fly. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
Winning team
The Old School Ravers were the winning team in 2026. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
Pie hits a man
A pie hits a man in the face. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
Flings himself into contest
A competitor flings himself into the contest. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
In the line of fire
In the line of fire. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
Pies at the ready
Pies at the ready. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
Explore more on these topics: Kent
