“Your hay ‘as been mowed and your grain it is reaped,Your barns’ll be full and your flour bags heaped.Come my...
Once a year, over the long Spring Bank Holiday weekend, the occupants of Combe Martin, the Earl of Rone Council, and a fair number of spectators enact this fascinating tradition. Alex Hurr takes a deep dive into its history, but warns of distinct fever-dream vibes along the way.
St Agnes Day was traditionally a time when young women were able to bring about visions of their future lovers and husbands. Here's how...
To the woefully unaware, the West Berkshire town of Hungerford may seem like a quaint spot on a pretty canal. But beware: Tutti men are known to prowl at Hocktide.
One the UK's oldest surviving traditions, the Atherstone Ball Game in Warwickshire kicks off at 2pm today. Be there at your peril.
As Boss Morris help to reignite the country's interest in traditional culture, we dig into the fRoots archive to see how these things are cyclical. Back in 1997, Colin Irwin celebrated a culture every bit as exotic as the most distant of World Music destinations.
Walking bush, Jack in the Green, has a history dating back to the early 1800s. Here's how the character came into being.
Happy Shit-Sack Day to one and all! Join us as we dive nose-first into what is perhaps the best-named of all English traditions.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the maypole tradition, but were too uncomfortable to ask.
Tom Goskar, a born-again guise dancer in southwest Cornwall, explores the little-known Cornish tradition that is guise dancing.
It’s not every year you get to write about leap years, for rather obvious reasons. So we thought we ought to jump on the chance in 2024.
Heading to the Sheffield Carols? Want to know where to go, what songs to sing and a little of the etiquette? We've got you covered.
