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Largest drum ensemble

The record for the largest drum ensemble is 10,045 drummers, and was achieved by the Hong Kong Federation of Young Groups (China), at the Hong Kong Coliseum, in Hong Kong, China, on 29 June 2007. The participants were young people coming from Hong Kong, mainland China, Macau and Taiwan. The event was held for celebrating the 10th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to China. The event was called the “Dragon Jamboree” Concert

Largest drum crescendo

The largest drum crescendo consisted of 70 drum kits and was led by Pepe S?nchez (Spain) on the set of ‘Guinness World Records’, in Madrid, Spain, on 19 December 2008. Pepe Sanchez is a former GWR holder having held the record for the largest drum kit ensemble in 2001.

Largest drum

The largest drum measures 5.54 m (18 ft 2 in) in diameter is 5.96 m (19 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 7 tonnes (15,432 lb 5.76 oz) and was created by Yeong Dong-Gun local government and Seuk Je Lee (all South Korea) in Simcheon-Meon, South Korea, on 6 July 2011. The drum is a traditional Korean “CheonGo” drum.

Largest egg and spoon race

The largest egg and spoon race involved 1,445 participants and was achieved by Morecambe Community High School (UK) in Morecambe, Lancashire, UK, on 23 March 2012. Cameron Ball was the winner of the race with a time of 28.59 seconds.

Largest ellik dance

The largest Ellik dance was achieved by 1,000 participants in an event organised by BAYAJANS- TOKAT GUNDEM GAZETESI, in Tokat, Turkey, on 9 August 2009. The event was organised to promote the local culture and ethics.

Largest elephant buffet

The largest elephant buffet involved 269 Asian elephants gathering to eat over 50 tonnes (110,000 lb) of fruit and vegetables from tables during the annual elephant parade held on 14 November 2003 in the Surin Province, Thailand. The tables are 80-120 cm (30-47 in) high and 400 m (1,312 ft) long and are covered with silk cloth with the food laid out on them. Food includes pineapples, watermelons, cucumbers and sugarcane.