Unexplained Events
Hollinwell incident
Hollinwell incident is tracked by MysteryAtlas as a source-backed mystery case for evidence inspection, explanation review, and conservative assessment. Published from grouped source-backed raw items.
Case identity
4 reports / 4 evidence blocks / updated Jun 15, 2026Date
Date unknown
Location
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Category
Unexplained Events
Status
Well-Documented Mystery
30-Second Summary
What happened?
Hollinwell incident is tracked by MysteryAtlas as a source-backed mystery case for evidence inspection, explanation review, and conservative assessment.
What is documented?
Published from grouped source-backed raw items.
Current consensus?
The case has enough independent source material to inspect, while stronger claims remain provisional pending better primary records and technical analysis.
70Signal
Overall investigation significance score.
78Reality
How strongly evidence supports that the event occurred.
42Debunk
How strongly conventional explanations explain the event.
46Residue
How much unexplained material remains.
Signal basis: score reflects visible report volume, direct evidence blocks, freshness, and search interest. Individual evidence and explanation strength is shown inside the workspace so the top score has visible provenance.
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Source Overview
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Primary source / Archive / Date unknown
All Fall Down | Features | Fortean Times
Archive
How the mysterious collapse of nearly 300 young musicians at a rural English fête became one of the most controversial examples of
#2 / Archive / Date unknown
Collapse mystery solved at last - Local News - Hucknall Dispatch
THE mystery of why more than 300 children, including some from the Dispatch district, collapsed at a band event 23 years ago appears t…
#3 / Archive / Date unknown
Hollinwell incident - Wikipedia
The Hollinwell incident refers to an unexplained event in July 1980 when around 300 children suffered fainting attacks, nausea and oth…
#4 / Archive / Date unknown
Punt PI | Episode 2 The Hollinwell Incident | Radio Times
Episode review, schedule and on-demand information. Find out when Punt PI - The Hollinwell Incident is on radio and where it is availa…
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What happened?
Hollinwell incident is tracked by MysteryAtlas as a source-backed mystery case for evidence inspection, explanation review, and conservative assessment.
What the file contains
Published from grouped source-backed raw items. This is a developing case page; additional primary sources, media, and debunk material should be attached over time.
Current read
The case has enough independent source material to inspect, while stronger claims remain provisional pending better primary records and technical analysis.
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Why the signal is high
This case has multiple accessible sources and visible reporting history. Use the evidence, explanation, and report confidence layers to separate durable facts from repeated claims.
Case Verdict
Best current interpretation
Strongly supported
The Hollinwell incident refers to an unexplained event in July 1980 when around 300 children suffered fainting attacks, nausea and other symptoms. The incident happened at the Hollinwell Showground in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, in Nottinghamshire, England, and the exact cause has never been determined. The two leading theorie
Likely explained
This case still needs a stronger dedicated debunk source; current interpretation should remain conservative until better analysis is attached.
Still unresolved
Which source is closest to the original report or record?
The case has enough independent source material to inspect, while stronger claims remain provisional pending better primary records and technical analysis.
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