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Golowan Festival - John Stedman

A colourful celebration of midsummer in Penzance

The 27th Golowan Festival will take place in Penzance, Cornwall, from Friday 16th to Sunday 25th June, with a Mock Mayor Election and colourful parades…

Golowan Festival - John Stedman

A celebration of midsummer in Penzance

Golowan Festival, the Cornish celebration of midsummer, will take place in Penzance, from Friday 17th to Sunday 26th June 2016…

Golowan Festival - John Stedman

Cornish celebrations with the Golowan Festival

The 25th annual Golowan Festival will take place in Penzance, Cornwall, from Friday 19th to Sunday 28th June 2015 with fireworks, parades and fairs…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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