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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 June, 2014
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![24th June 1314 was the day upon which Robert the Bruce won his historic victory over the numerically vastly superior forces of Edward II of England at the Battle of […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_3657-115x115.jpg "Battle of Bannockburn Commemoration")
Battle of Bannockburn Commemoration
Posted on June 29, 2014 | No Comments24th June 1314 was the day upon which Robert the Bruce won his historic victory over the numerically vastly superior forces of Edward II of England at the Battle of […] -
![Magdalen College is built on the site of the former hospital of St John the Baptist and his feast day is celebrated each year with a sermon from the outdoor […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/magdalen-115x115.jpg "Oxford Wall Pulpit Sermon for St John the Baptist")
Oxford Wall Pulpit Sermon for St John the Baptist
Posted on June 2, 2014 | No CommentsMagdalen College is built on the site of the former hospital of St John the Baptist and his feast day is celebrated each year with a sermon from the outdoor […] -
![Gloucester Day is a modern commemoration of the raising of the Siege of Gloucester in on 5th September 1643, as a result of which the Parliamentarian town became known as […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_0364-115x115.jpeg "Gloucester Day")
Gloucester Day
Posted on June 2, 2014 | No CommentsGloucester Day is a modern commemoration of the raising of the Siege of Gloucester in on 5th September 1643, as a result of which the Parliamentarian town became known as […] -
![The timing for the Whit Walk at Manchester has moved from Whitsuntide to Spring Bank Holiday Monday as it’s easier for participants to attend. First held in Manchester over 200 […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_7343-115x115.jpeg "Manchester Whit Walk")
Manchester Whit Walk
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 26 CommentsThe timing for the Whit Walk at Manchester has moved from Whitsuntide to Spring Bank Holiday Monday as it’s easier for participants to attend. First held in Manchester over 200 […] -
![The Lane Setting is the annual lease by auction of grazing land and verges around the villages of Ratcliffe Culey and Witherley in Leicestershire, and it’s taken place ever since […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_8212-115x115.jpg "Ratcliffe Culey Lane Setting")
Ratcliffe Culey Lane Setting
Posted on June 2, 2014 | No CommentsThe Lane Setting is the annual lease by auction of grazing land and verges around the villages of Ratcliffe Culey and Witherley in Leicestershire, and it’s taken place ever since […] -
![The spa town of Matlock Bath has been lighting up the skies every September and October since Queen Victoria admired the reflections of light on water there at her Diamond […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_4403-115x115.jpg "Matlock Bath Illuminations")
Matlock Bath Illuminations
Posted on June 1, 2014 | 1 CommentThe spa town of Matlock Bath has been lighting up the skies every September and October since Queen Victoria admired the reflections of light on water there at her Diamond […] -
![Inspired by the mysterious foliate heads carved in many churches, the Green Man is a symbol of the spirit of nature. At Clun in Shropshire he has his own traditional […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/clun-115x115.jpg "Clun Green Man Festival")
Clun Green Man Festival
Posted on June 1, 2014 | 4 CommentsInspired by the mysterious foliate heads carved in many churches, the Green Man is a symbol of the spirit of nature. At Clun in Shropshire he has his own traditional […] -
![Pagan Pride is an organisation run by and for pagans throughout the UK – their annual Parade was a celebration of the pagan community and all it stands for. You […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_9137-115x115.jpg "Nottingham Pagan Pride Festival")
Nottingham Pagan Pride Festival
Posted on June 1, 2014 | 4 CommentsPagan Pride is an organisation run by and for pagans throughout the UK – their annual Parade was a celebration of the pagan community and all it stands for. You […] -
![The origins of the Hoop Trundle lie in the reign of Henry VIII when Kings School was founded in 1541; Bluff King Hal apparently allowed the pupils to play games […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_5666-115x115.jpg "Ely Hoop Trundle")
Ely Hoop Trundle
Posted on June 1, 2014 | No CommentsThe origins of the Hoop Trundle lie in the reign of Henry VIII when Kings School was founded in 1541; Bluff King Hal apparently allowed the pupils to play games […] -
![Most well-dressing customs take place in Derbyshire and the Peak District, so the tradition at Bisley in Gloucestershire is very unusual for its location. Every Ascension Day afternoon there is […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_3044-115x115.jpg "Bisley Well Dressing")
Bisley Well Dressing
Posted on June 1, 2014 | 2 CommentsMost well-dressing customs take place in Derbyshire and the Peak District, so the tradition at Bisley in Gloucestershire is very unusual for its location. Every Ascension Day afternoon there is […]