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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 October, 2024
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![Late in October, the Glastonbury Dragons team and associates organise an event to mark the turning of the year at Samhain, the Celtic festival signalling the beginning of winter. The […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_8451-115x115.jpeg "Glastonbury Wild Hunt")
Glastonbury Wild Hunt
Posted on October 28, 2024 | No CommentsLate in October, the Glastonbury Dragons team and associates organise an event to mark the turning of the year at Samhain, the Celtic festival signalling the beginning of winter. The […] -
![Every October King Alfred the Great is remembered at Winchester, with a memorial service on the Sunday nearest the anniversary of his death on 26th October 899; Winchester was the […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_8495-115x115.jpeg "Winchester King Alfred Sunday")
Winchester King Alfred Sunday
Posted on October 28, 2024 | No CommentsEvery October King Alfred the Great is remembered at Winchester, with a memorial service on the Sunday nearest the anniversary of his death on 26th October 899; Winchester was the […] -
![The Battle of Byland was a victory for the Scots over the English and took place on 14th October 1322, part of the Scottish Wars of Independence. Edward II of […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_8386-115x115.jpeg "Battle of Byland Anniversary")
Battle of Byland Anniversary
Posted on October 13, 2024 | No CommentsThe Battle of Byland was a victory for the Scots over the English and took place on 14th October 1322, part of the Scottish Wars of Independence. Edward II of […] -
![The end of the summer fishing season is marked at Aberaeron on the Welsh coast with a mock funeral for the fish and a light-hearted celebration. A large mackerel puppet […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1356844230_1abd0c5047_o-115x115.jpeg "Aberaeron Mackerel Fiesta")
Aberaeron Mackerel Fiesta
Posted on October 7, 2024 | No CommentsThe end of the summer fishing season is marked at Aberaeron on the Welsh coast with a mock funeral for the fish and a light-hearted celebration. A large mackerel puppet […] -
![Whitchurch in Shropshire is the setting for an annual fair named after the fruit of the season, the Blackberry, and has been a popular local event since it began in […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_8354-115x115.jpeg "Whitchurch Blackberry Fair")
Whitchurch Blackberry Fair
Posted on October 5, 2024 | No CommentsWhitchurch in Shropshire is the setting for an annual fair named after the fruit of the season, the Blackberry, and has been a popular local event since it began in […]