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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 December, 2010
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![Up Helly Aa is the biggest fire festival in Europe and takes place on the last Tuesday in January each year, celebrating the Viking heritage of Shetland . Groups of […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_7965-115x115.jpeg "Lerwick Up Helly Aa")
Lerwick Up Helly Aa
Posted on December 20, 2010 | 4 CommentsUp Helly Aa is the biggest fire festival in Europe and takes place on the last Tuesday in January each year, celebrating the Viking heritage of Shetland . Groups of […] -
![January 17th is “old” Twelfth Night – when the calendar was altered in the Eighteenth Century, some events kept to their original day rather than moving with the new calendar […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_5170-115x115.jpg "Carhampton Wassailing")
Carhampton Wassailing
Posted on December 20, 2010 | 2 CommentsJanuary 17th is “old” Twelfth Night – when the calendar was altered in the Eighteenth Century, some events kept to their original day rather than moving with the new calendar […] -
![The oyster was a staple of the Whitstable economy and the focus of the festivities was the harbour area of the little town. As well as exhibitions and displays, there […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Whitstable-Giant-115x115.jpg "Whitstable Oyster Festival")
Whitstable Oyster Festival
Posted on December 20, 2010 | 22 CommentsThe oyster was a staple of the Whitstable economy and the focus of the festivities was the harbour area of the little town. As well as exhibitions and displays, there […] -
![Cilgerran Festive Week is an annual celebration bringing together the whole village in a number of activities from childrens sports to fancy dress, carnival and horticultural show ; the main […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_4231-115x115.jpg "Cilgerran Coracle Races")
Cilgerran Coracle Races
Posted on December 20, 2010 | 2 CommentsCilgerran Festive Week is an annual celebration bringing together the whole village in a number of activities from childrens sports to fancy dress, carnival and horticultural show ; the main […] -
![Every yearup to 2011 the Celtic heritage centre Archaeolink hosted a Samhain-themed Hallowe’en event which culminated in the burning of a Wicker Man after a day of themed activities such […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Wickerman-115x115.jpg "Archaeolink Wickerman")
Archaeolink Wickerman
Posted on December 18, 2010 | 1 CommentEvery yearup to 2011 the Celtic heritage centre Archaeolink hosted a Samhain-themed Hallowe’en event which culminated in the burning of a Wicker Man after a day of themed activities such […] -
![The Braemar Highland Gathering is one of the best known and established events of its kind, with its origins going back over hundreds of years. All the activities you could […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_5983-115x115.jpeg "Braemar Highland Gathering")
Braemar Highland Gathering
Posted on December 18, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe Braemar Highland Gathering is one of the best known and established events of its kind, with its origins going back over hundreds of years. All the activities you could […] -
![A Punkie is a hollowed-out mangold or manglewurzel with a lit candle inside to make a lantern (very much like the turnip lanterns we made as children for Hallowe’en in […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_7244-115x115.jpg "Hinton St George Punkie Night")
Hinton St George Punkie Night
Posted on December 18, 2010 | 9 CommentsA Punkie is a hollowed-out mangold or manglewurzel with a lit candle inside to make a lantern (very much like the turnip lanterns we made as children for Hallowe’en in […] -
![At Knutsford the May Day festivities take place on the first Saturday of the month rather than May 1st itself and it’s one of the most spectacular spring celebrations in […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_9772-115x115.jpg "Knutsford Royal May Day")
Knutsford Royal May Day
Posted on December 17, 2010 | 12 CommentsAt Knutsford the May Day festivities take place on the first Saturday of the month rather than May 1st itself and it’s one of the most spectacular spring celebrations in […] -
![This was a charity fundraising event in which competitors in a horse/jockey costume combo raced along Broad Street, jumping over hay-bales. Silly? maybe, but lots of fun. As you can […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Pantomime-Horse-Grand-National-115x115.jpg "Birmingham Pantomime Horse Grand National")
Birmingham Pantomime Horse Grand National
Posted on December 17, 2010 | 6 CommentsThis was a charity fundraising event in which competitors in a horse/jockey costume combo raced along Broad Street, jumping over hay-bales. Silly? maybe, but lots of fun. As you can […] -
![Every August Bank Holiday Sunday, the World Bog Snorkelling Championships are held at Waen Rhydd peatbog at Llanwrtyd Wells. It’s a charity fundraising event which has been running since the […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_4258-115x115.jpg "Llanwrtyd Wells Bog Snorkelling Championships")
Llanwrtyd Wells Bog Snorkelling Championships
Posted on December 17, 2010 | 4 CommentsEvery August Bank Holiday Sunday, the World Bog Snorkelling Championships are held at Waen Rhydd peatbog at Llanwrtyd Wells. It’s a charity fundraising event which has been running since the […]