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Knollys Rose Ceremony - All Hallows by the Tower - City of London

A rose takes centre stage in old City of London custom

The Knollys Rose Ceremony is one of those quirky British traditions which has always fascinated Contrary Life, and so it features in our Curiosity of the Week spot…

Knollys Rose Ceremony - All Hallows by the Tower - City of London

Knollys Rose Ceremony, a quirky tradition in London

The Knollys Rose Ceremony is a quirky annual British tradition which takes place on 1st June 2016 in the City of London…

Knollys Rose Ceremony - All Hallows by the Tower - City of London

Knollys Rose Ceremony, an ancient tradition in the City

The Knollys Rose Ceremony is a quirky British tradition which sees the annual plucking of a rose followed by a procession through the City of London…

Knollys Rose Ceremony - All Hallows by the Tower - City of London

Knollys Rose Ceremony, a quirky tradition in the City of London

The Knollys Rose Ceremony takes place annually in June, in the City of London. The ceremony is a fascinating and quirky tradition which dates back to the 1300s…

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Plucking a rose for the Knollys Rose Ceremony

Knollys Rose Ceremony is a British tradition dating back to 1381, held annually in June, it begins with a rose being plucked from a garden in Seething Lane…

Curiosity of the Week

Take a ride through history at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach sign

For our latest Curiosity of the Week, we thought we’d bring you a bit of cheery escapism in the form of fairground rides!

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Join an interactive whodunnit this Easter
Manor of Lies by Morpheus

No plans for Easter? Why not take part in a Regency whodunnit with your friends? From now until the end of April, Manor of Lies will be helping people get together to solve a mystery and avoid a scandal…

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