Advent calendars. They are everywhere at this time of year. From the classic chocolate ones in their various flavours and…
This year marks a very special milestone for us here at the Weald & Downland Living Museum: our 55th anniversary.…
When we think of Britain’s interwar years, we often picture the roaring twenties or the austerity of the thirties, but…
When most people think of Halloween today, they imagine carved pumpkins, spooky costumes, and trick-or-treating. Yet beneath these modern trappings…
Michaelmas, the feast of St. Michael and All Angels, was one of the most important festivals in the medieval English…
How do you herald in the summer? What traditions mark the changing of the seasons? For thousands of years, the…
At the heart of English tradition lies wassailing, an ancient and joyful custom that marks the New Year with blessings,…
Marking the beginning of the agricultural year, Plough Monday - celebrated on the first Monday after Epiphany - is a…
Twelfth Night has been celebrated for centuries as the joyous conclusion to the Twelve Days of Christmas. Rooted in medieval…
What are your plans for New Year’s? Watching the fireworks? Counting down the year with a glass of champagne in…
How do you celebrate Christmas? Most, if not all, families will have their Christmas traditions; the food they eat, the…
In the Ritual Year, the year is divided into the four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn. This roughly maps onto…
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