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This site aims to list the wide variety of traditional and unusual events that take place each year in the UK and to help visitors take part in them. Each event has its own page giving details of its timing and location, as well as a very brief history and notes on what to expect. Enjoy!
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Archive for November, 2010
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![Mothering Sunday is the Fourth Sunday in Lent when traditionally people return home to visit their Mothers and often take a gift, and attend their “Mother church” for the service. […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_6135-115x115.jpg "Mothering Sunday/ Mothers Day")
Mothering Sunday/ Mothers Day
Posted on November 22, 2010 | No CommentsMothering Sunday is the Fourth Sunday in Lent when traditionally people return home to visit their Mothers and often take a gift, and attend their “Mother church” for the service. […] -
![Collop Monday is always the day before Shrove Tuesday and is not widely observed. In a similar frugal way to the consumption of eggs in the form of pancakes (to […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_6078-115x115.jpg "Collop Monday")
Collop Monday
Posted on November 22, 2010 | 5 CommentsCollop Monday is always the day before Shrove Tuesday and is not widely observed. In a similar frugal way to the consumption of eggs in the form of pancakes (to […] -
![Valentine’s Day is an ancient custom celebrating love and lovers which has grown to be universally practised in the UK today. Cards and flowers are sent (traditionally red roses to […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_6039-115x115.jpg "Valentine’s Day")
Valentine’s Day
Posted on November 22, 2010 | 3 CommentsValentine’s Day is an ancient custom celebrating love and lovers which has grown to be universally practised in the UK today. Cards and flowers are sent (traditionally red roses to […] -
![Burns Night is the commemoration of the Scottish bard Robert Burns whose birthday falls upon this day; celebrations take place all over the world but are naturally particularly popular in […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_6019-115x115.jpg "Burns Night")
Burns Night
Posted on November 22, 2010 | No CommentsBurns Night is the commemoration of the Scottish bard Robert Burns whose birthday falls upon this day; celebrations take place all over the world but are naturally particularly popular in […] -
![First Footing is the custom of house visiting to bring luck for the New Year. Traditions vary slightly but it is widely accepted that the most auspicious first-footer should be […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5895-115x115.jpg "First Footing")
First Footing
Posted on November 22, 2010 | No CommentsFirst Footing is the custom of house visiting to bring luck for the New Year. Traditions vary slightly but it is widely accepted that the most auspicious first-footer should be […] -
![The Battle of Towton was fought on Palm Sunday 1461 in a snowstorm and was the bloodiest battle fought on English soil. Towton Battlefield Society organize a programme of events […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_6161-115x115.jpg "Battle of Towton Walks (Formerly Service & Re-enactment)")
Battle of Towton Walks (Formerly Service & Re-enactment)
Posted on November 21, 2010 | 3 CommentsThe Battle of Towton was fought on Palm Sunday 1461 in a snowstorm and was the bloodiest battle fought on English soil. Towton Battlefield Society organize a programme of events […] -
![Carlin Sunday is the fifth Sunday in Lent, also known as Passion Sunday and it was traditional particularly in North East England to eat Carlin peas on this day. These […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_6148-115x115.jpg "Carlin Peas")
Carlin Peas
Posted on November 21, 2010 | 61 CommentsCarlin Sunday is the fifth Sunday in Lent, also known as Passion Sunday and it was traditional particularly in North East England to eat Carlin peas on this day. These […] -
![Many towns throughout the UK hold their own version of the Pancake Race (Olney is listed separately as it has its own unique tradition).My nearest venue was Hexham and the […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_6025-115x115.jpg "Pancake Races")
Pancake Races
Posted on November 21, 2010 | No CommentsMany towns throughout the UK hold their own version of the Pancake Race (Olney is listed separately as it has its own unique tradition).My nearest venue was Hexham and the […] -
![This is a fire custom welcoming in the New Year. A procession of Guizers in fancy dress parade through the village bearing aloft half-barrels filled with tar and flames which […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_4074-115x115.jpeg "Allendale Tar Bar’ls (Barrels)")
Allendale Tar Bar’ls (Barrels)
Posted on November 21, 2010 | 2 CommentsThis is a fire custom welcoming in the New Year. A procession of Guizers in fancy dress parade through the village bearing aloft half-barrels filled with tar and flames which […] -
![This is an ancient custom with two distinct parts. The first is a charity dole and the second is a mass “ballgame” played with small wooden casks called bottles. The […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_6192-115x115.jpg "Hallaton Hare Pie Scramble & Bottle Kicking")
Hallaton Hare Pie Scramble & Bottle Kicking
Posted on November 21, 2010 | 10 CommentsThis is an ancient custom with two distinct parts. The first is a charity dole and the second is a mass “ballgame” played with small wooden casks called bottles. The […]