Archive for September, 2026

  • The annual Sheep Fair, held each September at Masham in the Yorkshire Dales, celebrates all things ovine, from competitions for the best animals in show to sheepy cupcakes and woolly […]

    Masham Sheep Fair

    The annual Sheep Fair, held each September at Masham in the Yorkshire Dales, celebrates all things ovine, from competitions for the best animals in show to sheepy cupcakes and woolly […]

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  • The turning off the seasons is marked each September at Butser Ancient Farm by a Viking Equinox Festival. The farm is a living history museum and archaeological research centre which […]

    Butser Equinox Viking Festival

    The turning off the seasons is marked each September at Butser Ancient Farm by a Viking Equinox Festival. The farm is a living history museum and archaeological research centre which […]

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  • In a rural setting amidst the majestic Lakeland fells, the Underbarrow Marrow Day is a charity fundraising event celebrating that often overlooked staple of the kitchen garden plot, the vegetable […]

    Underbarrow Marrow Day

    In a rural setting amidst the majestic Lakeland fells, the Underbarrow Marrow Day is a charity fundraising event celebrating that often overlooked staple of the kitchen garden plot, the vegetable […]

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  • The annual competitions in the Midlands and in Cornwall follow the same pattern- teams of 4 pushers propel a large bale of straw (the big round ones) around a set […]

    Ashby Bale Push and Crantock Bale Push

    The annual competitions in the Midlands and in Cornwall follow the same pattern- teams of 4 pushers propel a large bale of straw (the big round ones) around a set […]

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