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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 August, 2018
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![The annual martyrs walk at Padley is made in memory of Nicholas Garlick and Robert Ludlum who were catholic priests discovered at Padley Hall when practising their faith was prohibited […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6268-115x115.jpg "Padley Pilgrimage")
Padley Pilgrimage
Posted on August 3, 2018 | 3 CommentsThe annual martyrs walk at Padley is made in memory of Nicholas Garlick and Robert Ludlum who were catholic priests discovered at Padley Hall when practising their faith was prohibited […] -
![Newchurch is one of the few locations in which the once-common custom of rush bearing still takes place. Back in the days when churches had cold earth floors, the annual […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_5396-115x115.jpeg "Newchurch in Pendle Rushbearing")
Newchurch in Pendle Rushbearing
Posted on August 3, 2018 | No CommentsNewchurch is one of the few locations in which the once-common custom of rush bearing still takes place. Back in the days when churches had cold earth floors, the annual […] -
![Lee Fair is reputedly the oldest charter fair still in existence, with a history dating well over 800 years, and its name is believed to derive from that of local […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_4030-115x115.jpg "West Ardsley: Lee Gap Fair")
West Ardsley: Lee Gap Fair
Posted on August 3, 2018 | 7 CommentsLee Fair is reputedly the oldest charter fair still in existence, with a history dating well over 800 years, and its name is believed to derive from that of local […] -
![The horse fair at Brigg has an ancient history dating back over 800 years to a charter granted in 1205. It’s a traditional trading event organised by the travelling community […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6819-115x115.jpg "Brigg Fair")
Brigg Fair
Posted on August 3, 2018 | 6 CommentsThe horse fair at Brigg has an ancient history dating back over 800 years to a charter granted in 1205. It’s a traditional trading event organised by the travelling community […] -
![Henry VIII’s long-suffering first wife Catherine of Aragon resided for a time at Ampthill Castle during her divorce proceedings, and Aragon Day was initiated in the early years of this […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Ampthill Aragon Day")
Ampthill Aragon Day
Posted on August 3, 2018 | 2 CommentsHenry VIII’s long-suffering first wife Catherine of Aragon resided for a time at Ampthill Castle during her divorce proceedings, and Aragon Day was initiated in the early years of this […] -
![The well known folk song about Widecombe Fair features Uncle Tom Cobley and his pals who borrow a grey mare and ride her to the fair, and at today’s event […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/6144767950_7f3f5fbbb8_b-115x115.jpg "Widecombe Fair")
Widecombe Fair
Posted on August 3, 2018 | 1 CommentThe well known folk song about Widecombe Fair features Uncle Tom Cobley and his pals who borrow a grey mare and ride her to the fair, and at today’s event […] -
![The Mystery plays at Lincoln are a modern revival of the medieval tradition of dramatic performances of Biblical stories, which were suppressed at the reformation. The name “mystery” comes from an […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_2847-115x115.jpeg "Lincoln Mystery Plays")
Lincoln Mystery Plays
Posted on August 2, 2018 | No CommentsThe Mystery plays at Lincoln are a modern revival of the medieval tradition of dramatic performances of Biblical stories, which were suppressed at the reformation. The name “mystery” comes from an […] -
![The Mystery Plays at Chester are a series of performances of Biblical stories dating back to medieval times, originally acted around the feast of Corpus Christi by local trade guild […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2685424176_d98fc27f88_b-115x115.jpg "Chester Mystery Plays")
Chester Mystery Plays
Posted on August 2, 2018 | No CommentsThe Mystery Plays at Chester are a series of performances of Biblical stories dating back to medieval times, originally acted around the feast of Corpus Christi by local trade guild […] -
![The Mystery Plays at York are a revival of the medieval tradition of acting out Biblical stories, which were originally performed at Corpus Christi involving each of the city’s trade […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/4824495749_42e2fb6768_b-115x115.jpg "York Mystery Plays")
York Mystery Plays
Posted on August 2, 2018 | No CommentsThe Mystery Plays at York are a revival of the medieval tradition of acting out Biblical stories, which were originally performed at Corpus Christi involving each of the city’s trade […]