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Whispers of the Weald: Folklore in West Sussex

From age-old legends of ghostly processions to the rustic charm of shepherd songs echoing across sheep-filled hillsides, West Sussex hums…

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Brewing Energy: The Traditional Art of Brewing Beer

Step into the fragrant, fire-warmed Winkhurst Tudor kitchen at the Weald & Downland Living Museum, and you might just catch…

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Planting the Past: The Living Gardens of Our Museum

In 1983, a quiet yet transformative initiative took root at the Weald & Downland Living Museum - one born not…

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Herald in the Summer: Summer Solstice & Midsummer

How do you herald in the summer? What traditions mark the changing of the seasons? For thousands of years, the…

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Upholding the Peace: Law & Order in Elizabethan England

Among the many threads woven through the tapestry of Elizabethan England, few were so critical to the fabric of daily…

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Charcoal Burning: Keeping an Ancient Craft Alive

Tucked within the folds of the wooded Weald, a quiet but fiery art once powered an entire industry. Charcoal burning…

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Drinking with the Trees: The Tradition of Wassailing

At the heart of English tradition lies wassailing, an ancient and joyful custom that marks the New Year with blessings,…

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Celebrating New Year’s: Games, Gifts, and Royal Favour

What are your plans for New Year’s? Watching the fireworks? Counting down the year with a glass of champagne in…

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Feasts, Parties and Celebrations: The Twelve Days of Christmas

How do you celebrate Christmas? Most, if not all, families will have their Christmas traditions; the food they eat, the…

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Winter Warming: Ritual Year Traditions in the First Season

In the Ritual Year, the year is divided into the four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn. This roughly maps onto…

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Christmas Through the Ages

How do you celebrate Christmas? You might have traditions that are unique to you and your family, your cultural heritage…

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The Heart of the Home: A History of the Hearth

What does the household revolve around? What is the centrepiece of the home? For millennia, it has been the hearth.…

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