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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 May, 2019
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![The Battle of Shrewsbury took place on 21st July 1403, between the forces of King Henry IV and his rebellious subjects led by Henry “Hotspur” Percy, heir to the Earl […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_6728-115x115.jpg "Shrewsbury: Battle of Shrewsbury Medieval Weekend")
Shrewsbury: Battle of Shrewsbury Medieval Weekend
Posted on May 11, 2019 | No CommentsThe Battle of Shrewsbury took place on 21st July 1403, between the forces of King Henry IV and his rebellious subjects led by Henry “Hotspur” Percy, heir to the Earl […] -
![St John of Beverley was an important Northumbrian bishop in the late 6th/early 7th century and his feast day is 7th May; he is associated with many tales of miracles […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_5366-115x115.jpg "Harpham Well Blessing")
Harpham Well Blessing
Posted on May 10, 2019 | 4 CommentsSt John of Beverley was an important Northumbrian bishop in the late 6th/early 7th century and his feast day is 7th May; he is associated with many tales of miracles […] -
![Caerphilly is famed both for its tasty cheese and for its castle ruins, and both feature in the annual Big Cheese festival. Expect dozens of gourmet food stalls featuring local […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_6628-115x115.jpg "Caerphilly Big Cheese & Great Cheese Race")
Caerphilly Big Cheese & Great Cheese Race
Posted on May 10, 2019 | No CommentsCaerphilly is famed both for its tasty cheese and for its castle ruins, and both feature in the annual Big Cheese festival. Expect dozens of gourmet food stalls featuring local […] -
![The Battle of Barnet was a key event in the Wars of the Roses, in which the forces of the House of Lancaster and Warwick the Kingmaker were defeated by […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_0481-115x115.jpeg "Barnet Medieval Festival & Battle Commemoration")
Barnet Medieval Festival & Battle Commemoration
Posted on May 10, 2019 | 4 CommentsThe Battle of Barnet was a key event in the Wars of the Roses, in which the forces of the House of Lancaster and Warwick the Kingmaker were defeated by […] -
![St Leonard’s Church at Scarcliffe has a tradition dating back many hundreds of years in midwinter, when the curfew bell is tolled on the darkest nights of the year. The […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Scarcliffe Curfew")
Scarcliffe Curfew
Posted on May 10, 2019 | No CommentsSt Leonard’s Church at Scarcliffe has a tradition dating back many hundreds of years in midwinter, when the curfew bell is tolled on the darkest nights of the year. The […]