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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, 2013
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![The Moonraking Festival is usually held every other February at Slaithwaite to commemorate a local legend of cunning smugglers, who nearly got caught retrieving their contraband hidden in the local […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Moonraking-115x115.jpg "Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival")
Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival
Posted on February 23, 2013 | 2 CommentsThe Moonraking Festival is usually held every other February at Slaithwaite to commemorate a local legend of cunning smugglers, who nearly got caught retrieving their contraband hidden in the local […] -
![Skipping on Shrove Tuesday was formerly carried out in numerous locations across the country; at Scarborough the tradition is still thriving. Its origins are unknown but it’s been happening for […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_1380-115x115.jpg "Scarborough Skipping")
Scarborough Skipping
Posted on February 12, 2013 | 1 CommentSkipping on Shrove Tuesday was formerly carried out in numerous locations across the country; at Scarborough the tradition is still thriving. Its origins are unknown but it’s been happening for […] -
![Many major cities in the UK celebrate Lunar New Year, including Newcastle upon Tyne which is my nearest venue; it’s one of the most widespread cultural festivals in the world […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_9077-115x115.jpeg "Lunar New Year Celebrations")
Lunar New Year Celebrations
Posted on February 10, 2013 | 8 CommentsMany major cities in the UK celebrate Lunar New Year, including Newcastle upon Tyne which is my nearest venue; it’s one of the most widespread cultural festivals in the world […] -
![The noble art of Thumb Wrestling was a highlight in Suffolk’s calendar and attracted entrants from far and wide. Each round was fought between a pair of combatants who clasped […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_3454-115x115.jpg "East Anglia: Thumb Wrestling Championships")
East Anglia: Thumb Wrestling Championships
Posted on February 8, 2013 | No CommentsThe noble art of Thumb Wrestling was a highlight in Suffolk’s calendar and attracted entrants from far and wide. Each round was fought between a pair of combatants who clasped […] -
![There are now a few cheese-rolling events in the UK and the latest addition to their number was the short-lived one held at Chester on Shrove Tuesday. It was associated […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ch-cheshire-cheese-115x115.jpeg "Chester Cheese Rolling")
Chester Cheese Rolling
Posted on February 7, 2013 | 2 CommentsThere are now a few cheese-rolling events in the UK and the latest addition to their number was the short-lived one held at Chester on Shrove Tuesday. It was associated […]