The annual Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival takes place in Cambridgeshire from 15th to 17th January 2016 with parades, dancing, music and storytelling…
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Villagers take part in unique custom in Devon
On Spring bank holiday weekend, Friday 22nd May to Monday 25th May 2015, the village of Combe Martin, Devon, will be taking part in a unique annual custom…
Catch sight of the infamous Straw Bear in Whittlesey
The annual Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival takes place in Cambridgeshire from 9th to 11th January 2015 with parades, dancing, music and storytelling…
Celebrate Twelfth Night with the Holly Man in London
Every year in the Bankside area of London, Twelfth Night is celebrated with a mixture of singing, dancing, plays and storytelling…
A pint and a play in Sussex this Christmas
On the 20th and 21st December the World Famous Ashdown Mummers will be performing their annual Sussex Mummers’ Play in a variety of local pubs…
Make a song and dance for the Saddleworth Rushcart
The 40th Saddleworth Rushcart takes place from 22nd to 24th August. The ceremony originally dates from the 1800s and has taken place annually since its revival in 1975…
Revived custom ‘Bawming of the Thorn’ takes place in Cheshire
Appleton Thorn is the only village in England where the annual Bawming of the Thorn ceremony takes place, a traditional custom that was revived in 1973…
Medieval merriment, music and drama at Clun Green Man Festival
Clun Green Man Festival is a traditional annual springtime event with music, drama and medieval merriment. This year it takes place from 3rd to 5th May…
What connects damson beer and toast hanging from trees?
Join Crook Morris at their 6th Wassail Day on Saturday 11th Jan, as they gather in the damson orchard at Lyth Valley, for singing, dancing and merriment…
Bringing in the New Year with a unique fire festival
The Burning of the Clavie is a unique fire festival held annually on 11th January in Burghead, Moray…
Customs, capers and creatures in Chepstow
The Chepstow Wassail and Mari Lwyd is a very popular family friendly annual event of old traditions, strange customs, capers, and weird creatures…
The Fool and his Boggans gather for the Haxey Hood Game
The Haxey Hood Game is a 700 year old tradition played on the 12th day of Christmas and the second oldest surviving tradition in the UK…
Curious college traditions at the Needle & Thread Gaudy
The Needle and Thread Gaudy is a long running tradition at Queen’s College and was formerly held on New Year’s Day…
Grab a festive pint and watch the Sussex Mummers’ Play
Known internationally for their Sussex Mummers’ play just before each Christmas The World Famous Ashdown Mummers will be performing this weekend…
Fiery fun for the Burning of Old Bartle
The Burning of Old Bartle is a traditional custom that takes place annually in West Witton, North Yorkshire. A large figure is paraded through the village and then burnt to the sound of cheers…