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…
As December dawns, our eyes will naturally turn to Christmas, if they haven't already. We will be looking forward to…
What does the household revolve around? What is the centrepiece of the home? For millennia, it has been the hearth.…
November, the month of Guy Fawkes, bonfires and autumn leaves, went by a different moniker during the Early Medieval period.…
Tilly Blyth steps into Director role to lead an exciting new chapter at the Weald & Downland Living Museum …
When you think of food from the 1500s, you probably head straight for the images of whole-roasted swans, pigs with…
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