One the UK's oldest surviving traditions, the Atherstone Ball Game in Warwickshire kicks off annually at 2pm on Shrove Tuesday. Be there at your peril.
Customs, Rituals and Traditions
Discover traditional folk customs, rituals and traditions on the Tradfolk.co website. From wassailing to Yule, and the arc of the year in-between.
The annual jig competition, honouring the memory of the late John Gasson, takes place in August. We take a look at its quirks, its rules and its history.
Why is the month of May so important to the folk world? Here's our list of what to do, where to go, what to see, and what it all means.
Discover the enduring tradition of the Tichborne Dole, a charitable act dating back to the 12th century, offering blessed flour (and curses) to Hampshire locals.
Tom Goskar, a born-again guise dancer in southwest Cornwall, explores the little-known Cornish tradition that is guise dancing.
Of all the esoteric traditions and rituals that take place across the UK, the Cooper’s Hill cheese rolling contest is...
As Charlie Cooper's Myth Country arrives on BBC iPlayer, we corner him in a Stroud coffee shop and put his folk credentials to the test.
Need some background folky music for those long Christmas roadtrips or family gathering? We’ve put together a Spotify playlist of...
As Halwyn Folk release a new video exploring Old Christmas, we take a look at some of the commonly asked questions around Twelfth Night.
Grab your driveller, dip your dwile, gather your girt, and let's go t'gither. Welcome to the oh-so dignified sport of dwile flonking.
What’s the most widespread tradition in the British Isles? A couple of centuries ago, it would probably have been something...
Most readers of Tradfolk will be able to reel off a host of folk customs, even if they have never...
