Sponsorship

The England Band

Pukka Pies are committed to helping sports athletes in a fun and imaginative manner. For the past four years we have been the official sponsors of the Pukka Pies England Band.

In 2008 we sent the band to the Beijing Olympics where they were a fantastic success playing in front of thousands of Chinese supporters. The band generated a great atmosphere, bringing good morale and humour and a little bit of Britain whilst they were playing. One celebrity member of the band is Bernie Clifton who occasionally brings his famous yellow ostrich to perform as well!

The band follow every football England football international fixture across the globe and at present are preparing for the World Cup finals in South Africa. They will be flying out for the full duration of the four week event and you can follow their fortunes at the World Cup on the great new Pukka Pie YouTube channel.

Leicester Ladies Hockey

Pukka Pies are the official team sponsors of Britain's leading ladies hockey club - Leicester Ladies.

Founded in 1894, Leicester Hockey Club runs womens' teams, from grass-roots players to international players. Leicester Ladies Hockey Club is one of the oldest and most successful womens' National Premier League hockey clubs in the country.

Leicester have enjoyed great success over the past decade having won the national title four times in seven years and lifted silver in the 2007 European Club Championships in Azerbaijan.

Having already won the Indoor Premiership title and finished top of the English Outdoor League, Leicester will be hungry to win the end of season playoffs along with the Hockey Cup Competition.

Leicester Hockey Club is proud to have produced a vast number of Olympic hockey players throughout the years. In the 2009 Beijing Olympics there were four players with Leicester Hockey Club roots.

To follow their activity, visit the great new Pukka Pie YouTube channel.

Santa Pod Raceway

Santa Pod Raceway, the home of European Drag Racing has just release its full 2010 calendar. In keeping with previous years, Santa Pod offers something for everyone thoughout the year, mixing classics, modified metal, bikes, music, fireworks and of course racing! Lots and lots of racing!

Basically, if you enjoy a great day out there's bound to be something you'll love. Best of all in these credit crunching times, kids under 16 get in for free at almost all of Santa Pod's major events throughout the year, so taking the clan needn't mean breaking the bank.

In addition, the Pod team has frozen prices for all of its own events at the 2009 rate for 2010.

From February to August the show highlights range from Stunt Nights, Ultimate Street Cars to the legendary Bug Jam. If you want to see just how fast cars and bikes can really cover the quarter-mile, get a ticket quick!

The year finally ends in a bang with the eyeful Flame and Thunder on the 30th of October and the Fireworks Frenzy on Bonfire Night.

There are literally dozens of marquee-specific and club-based events throughout the year to ensure that no matter what your choice, there's a Santa Pod event to suit.

With its central location, warm welcome and superb facilities, make sure you get to the Pod at least once in 2010. With the most eclectic mix of events in the UK scene, it's hard not to find something you will love.

To see the full line-up, visit the Santa Pod calendar.

UK Snooker Championships

In December 2009 Pukka Pies were proud to sponsor the World Snooker Championships in Telford. The popular tournament was televised live on the BBC, receiving 57 hours of coverage, bringing the world of snooker into the public eye once again and highlighting the return of one of the nation's favourite sports.

The sponsorship attracted a worldwide television audience of hundreds of millions, from England to China.

Chinese sensation Ding Junhui won the £100,000 1st prize as well as his body weight in pies. Ding donated the 276 pies to a voluntary homeless organisation in Sheffield as a festive treat.