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Lucy Wright and Libby Bove launch the dusking tradition at Halsway Manor, October 31st, 2023
Lucy Wright and Libby Bove launch the dusking tradition at Halsway Manor, October 31st, 2023

Dusking 2023: A round-up

New traditions have to start somewhere, right? Last night saw the dawning of 'dusking', a tradition first proposed by the artist, Lucy Wright.

When artist and folklorist, Lucy Wright, wrote about her plans to start a new ‘dusking’ tradition, it’s unlikely that she expected such a keen response. When she set out into the October gloaming at Halsway Manor yesterday evening, in the company of fellow folk artist Libby Bove, she did so with a small army of duskers following in her footsteps across the country. Here’s a round-up of the pictorial evidence we found on social media.

A brief introduction to Dusking