Northwold Plough Monday Procession

Where: Northwold, Norfolk at the Crown Inn on the High Street and processing to St Andrews Church
When: Plough Monday
Time: From 7 pm at church

 

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Plough Monday was traditionally the day upon which agricultural workers resumed their labours following the excesses of the Christmas season, and it was marked by celebrations of its own including participants parading the tools of their trade through local settlements and demanding rewards for doing so. It is the first Monday following 6th January (often known as Twelfth Night). At Northwold the festivities were revived during the 1980s and the procession to the church to bless the plough is followed by molly dancing and mummers plays. It starts off at the local church, where the plough is blessed,followed by a torchlight procession of dancers and audience and the dancers and mummers take turns to perform right outside. It’s a joyful celebration and the whole village appears to turn out for it! After the performances outside the church and at the pub, there’s a singalong session and musical performances.

Helpful Hints

In 2024 it was on Monday January 8th- 2025 date is yet to be announced.

It’s organised by King’s Morris and Misfit Molly – click here for the Kings  Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thekingsmorris/

and website: http://www.kingsmorris.co

Click here for Misfit Molly Dancers’ face book page: https://www.facebook.com/Misfit-Molly-354414241241661/

For more on Plough Monday click here : http://www.ploughmonday.co.uk/

For the pub website click here : https://www.bluebellstokeferry.org

and pub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBlueBellCommunityPub/

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