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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, 2024
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![Every May there is a special commemorative service at Durham Cathedral in honour of Bede, the eighth century scholar, historian and Saint, as Bede is buried in the Galilee Chapel […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1205-115x115.jpeg "Durham: The Feast of the Venerable Bede")
Durham: The Feast of the Venerable Bede
Posted on May 25, 2024 | No CommentsEvery May there is a special commemorative service at Durham Cathedral in honour of Bede, the eighth century scholar, historian and Saint, as Bede is buried in the Galilee Chapel […] -
![The early May celebrations at Guildford are hosted by Pilgrim Morris and feature copious vigorous dancing, the erection of the mighty Summerpole, and a Jack-in-the-Green character known here as the […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7236-115x115.jpeg "Guildford Summerpole")
Guildford Summerpole
Posted on May 7, 2024 | No CommentsThe early May celebrations at Guildford are hosted by Pilgrim Morris and feature copious vigorous dancing, the erection of the mighty Summerpole, and a Jack-in-the-Green character known here as the […]