Northwold Plough Monday Procession

Where:	Northwold, Norfolk meeting at Sycamore House and processing to St Andrews Church
When:	Plough Monday
Time:	From 7 pm, Blessing 7.30

Plough Monday was traditionally the day upon which agricultural workers resumed their labours following the excesses of the Christmas season, and it was marked by celebrations of its own including participants parading the tools of their trade through local settlements and demanding rewards for doing so. It is the first Monday following 6th January (often known as Twelfth Night). At Northwold the festivities were revived during the 1980s and the procession to the church to bless the plough is followed by molly dancing and mummers plays. It starts near the local church, where the plough is blessed, followed by a torchlight procession of dancers and audience and the dancers and mummers take turns to perform right outside. It’s a joyful celebration and the whole village appears to turn out for it! After the performances outside the church, there’s a singalong session, refreshments and musical performances at the Sports & Social Club.