After a year and a half off player and viewer screens, Ice Boat Racing Invitational (IBRI) is back – and the organisers have been hard at work to improve player experience and bring exciting new…

Active enthusiasts of Minecraft events may recognise BlockFest, an event that successfully redefines the party spirit of Minecraft minigames, bringing dopamine-filled disaster survival in Ramp Up, a d...

MCSR Pride Parade is a charity speedrunning tournament happening this June, aiming to raise money for Rainbow Railroad and uplift LGBTQ+ players in the MCSR community. The event will be structured lik...

Minecraft creators from all over the community will be drawing their guns to protect or steal the Sweetwater gold, in a brand new Minecraft event next week. Which side will prevail: the townspeople or...

Couriway is debuting his brand new Minecraft esport, Gridlock, this June. Teams of two will hop on a happy ghast and fly down into a massive custom Minecraft world, completing challenges and competing...

There are hundreds of custom Minecraft events and tournaments run each month – but how many can you name that are led by women?  Whilst women and other marginalised genders frequent the event scene as...

Last weekend, Couriway hosted the Free 4 All tournament in partnership with Evil Geniuses. The open sign-ups meant that casual players and top runners alike were able to compete. We spoke to Couriway ...

Bannerfall is POWCreations’ newest streamed server, welcoming several new cast members to its roster. These new creators have fit seamlessly into the antics and storytelling of the server, bringing in...

This is an introduction to a new Sphere News series, in which we’ll explore the challenges faced by disabled players in Minecraft events.

This weekend an entirely new MCSR event format will be making its debut. Squad Showdown is an event created and hosted by Feinberg where two teams of four will race on the same seed all trying to achi...

The Great Minecraft Race is returning for 2026, bringing an opportunity for Minecraft players to race to complete advancements for charity. We spoke to organiser RhinoCasts to find out more…

Applications are open for Bingo Museum - a Minecraft event series in which players must curate new exhibits to save their beloved museum. We spoke with event organiser and studio director Wraithzeon, ...

On the fifth of February, a speedrunner and streamer called Jay12310 got the second ever sub-seven minute time in the 1.16+ Random Seed Glitchless (RSG) category for Minecraft speedrunning. To get tim...

After an explosive end to Season 5 leaving their studio destroyed, Minecraft trivia gameshow The Quiz LIVE is set to return this month with a brand new studio location.

The recent ninth MCSR Ranked Playoffs concluded a season that saw MCSR Ranked reaching new highs, with the first ever Ranked sub-six time, several new elo records, and one of the most watched Minecraf...

MC Showdown, or Showdown, is a Minecraft minigame tournament that re-debuted last summer after a long hiatus.  Now, going into 2026, we spoke to event owner Chazzagram about how far the event has come...

Viewers will be able to watch five ancient civilisations rise - and potentially fall - in a 100-creator storytelling event next weekend.  We spoke to event organiser Harp to find out more...

This page shows upcoming Minecraft events, SMP launches, speedrunning tournaments, major streams, project releases, and other notable dates from all over the Minecraft community in the next two months...

Going back to school after Christmas isn't always something to dread - because Reject Events is bringing their Campus Chaos event back for a festive special this January.

Christmas is fast approaching, but there are still a few more events to happen first!  Here's what's on...

Ho ho ho!  It's the most wonderful time of year, and we're getting in the festive spirit with a quiz competition all about Minecraft!

Two weeks ago, 7rowl won the Lewis Fulham Invitational – the biggest Minecraft speedrunning LAN ever. After a tough series of seeds in the grand final, Rowl was able to win the tournament and take hom...

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On Saturday, Kimmeridge House at Bournemouth University was transformed into the bustling venue of the Lewis Fulham Invitational Speedrunning Tournament. More than a hundred people came from all aroun...

Here's what's on in the Minecraft space for this weekend!

Hypixel founder Simon Collins-Laflamme has announced the acquisition of the rights to Hytale, the studio’s original game development project, from Riot Games.  Hytale is a sandbox RPG which, much like...

Here's our round-up of what's on in the Minecraft world this weekend!

Lumamon is recruiting players for the upcoming season of this SMP set in the world of Pokémon.  We spoke to owner Lumastar to find out more! "For Season 3, we’ve updated our current Lumamon modpa...

Applications are now open for Season 3 of Winterland, a charity project starting with a three-week SMP, followed by a selection of tournaments and events. "We try to give the SMP a true winter vi...

Minecraft maps are a great way to play the game in a new and versatile manner. From parkour to PvP, from puzzle to adventure, single- or multiplayer – maps can come in many different flavours. But…

Here's what's going on in the Minecraft community this weekend! Saturday 25th October Block Wars Origins: Brawl 4pm BST / 11am EDT A more competitive edition of this Minecraft minigame tournament,…

The Redstone Awards are back for their fifth year, debuting the Games category and a brand new submission and voting system. “I started the Redstone Awards all the way back in 2021 as a way for the...

Five episodes into Vampires SMP, a lore series on YouTube, we spoke to content creator AvidMc about his experience making content on the server, as well as diving into his character and what comes nex...

Here's what's going on in the Minecraft community this weekend! Friday 17th October Central Game Night x Hypixel

Need something to watch?  Here's what's on this weekend! Friday 10th October BlockFest x Pixels Of Hope 4pm BST / 11am EDT A minigame tournament as part of the Pixels Of Hope campaign, which will be r...

Those who have been watching Minecraft content for some time may remember YogLabs – a YouTube series made by the Yogscast that ran from 2012 to 2016, with each episode now having over a million views. Now, the Yogscast have teased its return. We spoke to Yogscast co-founder Lewis about bringing this iconic series back.

Two teams went head-to-head across an assortment of minigames in Gameshow Showdown on Sunday.  Missed the show?  Here's what happened! The gameshow was run by RASA Studios, and was livestreamed to Cub...

TwitchCon San Diego is fast approaching.  Taking place at San Diego Convention Centre from 17–19th October 2025, the event will provide ample opportunities for Minecraft streamers and their communitie...

Public minigame server Minehub has just launched its second season, including a brand new minigame, new game maps, and more.