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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 September, 2016
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![The first battle of Dunbar was part of the Wars of Scottish Independence and ended with victory for the forces of King Edward I of England and the surrender of […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Dunbar Battle Commemoration 1296")
Dunbar Battle Commemoration 1296
Posted on September 26, 2016 | No CommentsThe first battle of Dunbar was part of the Wars of Scottish Independence and ended with victory for the forces of King Edward I of England and the surrender of […] -
![One of the major battles in the struggle for Scottish independence was fought on 22nd July 1298 at Falkirk. During the battle the forces of England’s King Edward I defeated […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_9023-115x115.jpg "Battle of Falkirk Commemoration 1298")
Battle of Falkirk Commemoration 1298
Posted on September 26, 2016 | No CommentsOne of the major battles in the struggle for Scottish independence was fought on 22nd July 1298 at Falkirk. During the battle the forces of England’s King Edward I defeated […] -
![The Second Battle of Falkirk was fought on 17th January 1746 between the forces of the Jacobites under Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Government under General Hawley. Though the battle […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_9938-115x115.jpg "Battle of Falkirk Commemoration 1746")
Battle of Falkirk Commemoration 1746
Posted on September 26, 2016 | No CommentsThe Second Battle of Falkirk was fought on 17th January 1746 between the forces of the Jacobites under Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Government under General Hawley. Though the battle […] -
![The Sealed Knot commemorate the end of the Royalist cause during the English Civil War with an annual muster and walk to the Battle Memorial, and a wreath laying ceremony […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/y-marston-moor-battle-monument-2-115x115.jpg "Marston Moor Commemoration")
Marston Moor Commemoration
Posted on September 26, 2016 | 2 CommentsThe Sealed Knot commemorate the end of the Royalist cause during the English Civil War with an annual muster and walk to the Battle Memorial, and a wreath laying ceremony […] -
![In the old days, the right to exemption from tolls when crossing London Bridge was an important privilege of the Freemen of the City of London. An obvious way of […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_7050-115x115.jpg "London: Bridge Sheep Drive")
London: Bridge Sheep Drive
Posted on September 19, 2016 | No CommentsIn the old days, the right to exemption from tolls when crossing London Bridge was an important privilege of the Freemen of the City of London. An obvious way of […] -
![The Crow Fair, held every July at Moulton in Cheshire, includes a dance which is unique to the event. With its origins dating back to the Depression of the 1920s […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_3348-115x115.jpg "Moulton Crow Fair")
Moulton Crow Fair
Posted on September 19, 2016 | 2 CommentsThe Crow Fair, held every July at Moulton in Cheshire, includes a dance which is unique to the event. With its origins dating back to the Depression of the 1920s […] -
![The opening event of the annual Staithes and Runswick Bay Lifeboat Weekend is always the Friday evening’s Nightgown Parade. The event is organised by the local RNLI and you can […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_9164-115x115.jpg "Staithes Nightgown Parade")
Staithes Nightgown Parade
Posted on September 19, 2016 | No CommentsThe opening event of the annual Staithes and Runswick Bay Lifeboat Weekend is always the Friday evening’s Nightgown Parade. The event is organised by the local RNLI and you can […] -
![Before the midnight celebrations get going around the country for Hogmanay, a small town in Fife marks New Year’s Eve with a unique torchlit procession. The parade is headed by […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_3832-115x115.jpeg "Newburgh Oddfellows Parade")
Newburgh Oddfellows Parade
Posted on September 19, 2016 | No CommentsBefore the midnight celebrations get going around the country for Hogmanay, a small town in Fife marks New Year’s Eve with a unique torchlit procession. The parade is headed by […] -
![One of the many ways in which the Easter season in marked in the UK is by groups of pilgrims walking with a cross to a holy site, or by […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_0090-115x115.jpg "Easter Pilgrimages and Passion Plays")
Easter Pilgrimages and Passion Plays
Posted on September 19, 2016 | No CommentsOne of the many ways in which the Easter season in marked in the UK is by groups of pilgrims walking with a cross to a holy site, or by […]