Britain’s biggest pillow fight going down in Trafalgar Square
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Version 0 of 1. The stoic figures of Trafalgar Square including Gandhi, Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela have guided the world through some of history's great struggles - but today they witnessed a fight like none they'd ever seen before as thousands took to the square for for International Pillow Fight Day. It would no doubt also have been a shock for tourists descending on the world-famous London landmarks over bank holiday weekend, who would have been well advised to to duck down as the battle entered full swing. VIDEO: #pillowfightday in progress: https://t.co/4lnNwD7kxq People all over the world took pillows to public spaces as they shed feathers for International Pillow Fight Day, according to organisers the Urban Playground Movement. The battle in London was just one of many, with Budapest, Amsterdam, Maastricht, Hong Kong and Oxford also hosting pillow fights to celebrate the day, now in its seventh year. Had a great time at #pillowfightday #hk Good job @tomgrundy for organising this. pic.twitter.com/ilTeqKSTwh Nearly 6,000 people signed up to attend on the group’s facebook page, instructing the combatants to arrive at 1pm and fight ‘until your arms are too tired to continue’. Pillow fight #pillowfightday #london pic.twitter.com/6da6y1ydR5 The air was thick with feathers as thousands fought to the end - and took to social media to tell others about the day, which appears to be growing in popularity. Afterwards, the adversaries were expected to shake hands and head to St James’ Park to relax with their pillows and ‘enjoy the sunshine’. And while organisers left strict instructions on facebook page, urging others to take precautions so people were not injured, police in Oxford were taking no chances, according to one social media user. Oxford police take no risks with #pillowfightday in Oxford pic.twitter.com/6m9Abmdd7H
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