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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 February, 2011
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![Matthew Wall was sixteenth century resident of Braughing, who had a lucky escape from being buried alive. He was actually in his coffin on the way to his funeral when […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_2004-115x115.jpg "Braughing Old Mans Day")
Braughing Old Mans Day
Posted on February 24, 2011 | 2 CommentsMatthew Wall was sixteenth century resident of Braughing, who had a lucky escape from being buried alive. He was actually in his coffin on the way to his funeral when […] -
![Billingsgate was the centre of London’s fish trade for generations so it is appropriate that the nearby church of St-Mary-at-Hill holds a thanksgiving festival celebrating the harvest of good things […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Billingsgate-Weathervane-115x115.jpg "London Billingsgate Sea Harvest Festival")
London Billingsgate Sea Harvest Festival
Posted on February 24, 2011 | 5 CommentsBillingsgate was the centre of London’s fish trade for generations so it is appropriate that the nearby church of St-Mary-at-Hill holds a thanksgiving festival celebrating the harvest of good things […] -
![Merrills is an ancient boardgame played by two people on a special board with nine counters each; it’s also known as Nine Mens Morris. The object of the game is […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Merrills-115x115.jpg "World Merrills Championships")
World Merrills Championships
Posted on February 23, 2011 | 4 CommentsMerrills is an ancient boardgame played by two people on a special board with nine counters each; it’s also known as Nine Mens Morris. The object of the game is […] -
![Trafalgar Day commemorates the historic victory of the British Navy over the French and Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Admiral Lord Nelson commanded the fleet from HMS […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_7204-115x115.jpg "London, Portsmouth & Tynemouth Trafalgar Day")
London, Portsmouth & Tynemouth Trafalgar Day
Posted on February 23, 2011 | 1 CommentTrafalgar Day commemorates the historic victory of the British Navy over the French and Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Admiral Lord Nelson commanded the fleet from HMS […] -
![Notting Hill Carnival has been held annually since the mid 1960s and is one of the largest street festivals in the world; the West Indian inhabitants of the time brought […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_6879-115x115.jpg "London Notting Hill Carnival")
London Notting Hill Carnival
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsNotting Hill Carnival has been held annually since the mid 1960s and is one of the largest street festivals in the world; the West Indian inhabitants of the time brought […] -
![Oliver Cromwell died on September 3rd 1658 and each year his anniversary is celebrated by the Cromwell Association, who promote study of the great man’s life and times. Cromwell was […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Cromwell-Day-115x115.jpg "London (and other venues) Cromwell Day")
London (and other venues) Cromwell Day
Posted on February 23, 2011 | 2 CommentsOliver Cromwell died on September 3rd 1658 and each year his anniversary is celebrated by the Cromwell Association, who promote study of the great man’s life and times. Cromwell was […] -
![Samuel Johnson was born on September 18th 1709 at Lichfield in Staffordshire and was the son of a bookseller (a noble profession!). He went on to be one of the […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_0545-115x115.jpeg "Lichfield Dr Johnson’s Birthday Commemoration")
Lichfield Dr Johnson’s Birthday Commemoration
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsSamuel Johnson was born on September 18th 1709 at Lichfield in Staffordshire and was the son of a bookseller (a noble profession!). He went on to be one of the […] -
![The Big Apple is a relatively recent institution dating back some thirty years, celebrating the long tradition of the apple harvest in Herefordshire, and is one of the best established […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_4162-115x115.jpg "Much Marcle The Big Apple")
Much Marcle The Big Apple
Posted on February 22, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe Big Apple is a relatively recent institution dating back some thirty years, celebrating the long tradition of the apple harvest in Herefordshire, and is one of the best established […] -
![This annual event has its origins in the mid nineteenth century, when Grasmere had a hiring and sheep fair; nowadays the sports and show have taken over but it remains […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_0672-115x115.jpg "Grasmere Sports")
Grasmere Sports
Posted on February 22, 2011 | No CommentsThis annual event has its origins in the mid nineteenth century, when Grasmere had a hiring and sheep fair; nowadays the sports and show have taken over but it remains […] -
![Other races take place for waiters around the globe but perhaps the best known in the UK is the event at Dartmouth in Devon, held each August since the mid-1980s […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_3010-115x115.jpeg "Dartmouth Regatta Waiters’ and Barrel Races and International Trolley Grand Prix")
Dartmouth Regatta Waiters’ and Barrel Races and International Trolley Grand Prix
Posted on February 22, 2011 | No CommentsOther races take place for waiters around the globe but perhaps the best known in the UK is the event at Dartmouth in Devon, held each August since the mid-1980s […]