Welcome to Calendar Customs!
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, 2025
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![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 August 23, 2025 | 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 […] -
![The Harvest Home is a celebration of the gathering in of the produce in the harvest, and the event at East Brent in Somerset is the longest running event of […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_9797-115x115.jpeg "East Brent Harvest Home")
East Brent Harvest Home
Posted on August 11, 2025 | No CommentsThe Harvest Home is a celebration of the gathering in of the produce in the harvest, and the event at East Brent in Somerset is the longest running event of […] -
![Now well established in the foodie calendar for well over a decade, the Great Dorset Chilli Festival celebrates the variety of chilli products available today, with dozens of assorted artisan […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_9713-115x115.jpeg "Stock Gaylard Great Dorset Chilli Festival")
Stock Gaylard Great Dorset Chilli Festival
Posted on August 4, 2025 | No CommentsNow well established in the foodie calendar for well over a decade, the Great Dorset Chilli Festival celebrates the variety of chilli products available today, with dozens of assorted artisan […] -
![Lammas is a celebration of the first fruits of harvest time and the name is believed to be derived from early English for “Loaf Mass”. It’s a Christian festival which […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_9666-115x115.jpeg "Southwark Lammas")
Southwark Lammas
Posted on August 4, 2025 | No CommentsLammas is a celebration of the first fruits of harvest time and the name is believed to be derived from early English for “Loaf Mass”. It’s a Christian festival which […]