Jack-in-the-Green Festival
Jack has been an important character in May Day celebrations since medieval times; some claim he is even older than that, a relic from…
St Columba’s Day
Columcille, or Columba was born in Ireland in early December 521, into the royal clan in Donegal. His name means “dove of the church.”…
Is music a cultural heritage in the UK?
The United Kingdom has been a major creator and source of musical invention throughout its history, gaining its early creative foundation from church music…
Is pub etiquette an actual tradition or a cultural heritage, in England?
There are approximately 45,000 pubs in the United Kingdom, and no matter where you are in a city, town, or countryside, there is likely…
Clay pipe-making craft as an intangible cultural heritage in UK
Tobacco was introduced to England during the Tudor period and was first smoked in a clay pipe. Clay tobacco pipe production began about 1580-1585,…
What is Morris dancing?
Morris dancing is a celebration, a display of dance and music performed at seasonal festivals and holidays to banish the dark of winter, celebrate…
Halloween traditions in the UK
Halloween is a well-known celebration for people around the world. In the UK we celebrate Halloween a little bit more than in the European…
Fish fingers: the well-known English delicacy
Fish fingers are a processed food made using a whitefish, such as cod, hake, haddock or pollock, which has been battered or breaded. They…
Mary Russell Mitford – Famous author and dramatist
Born in Alresford, Berkshire in 1787, Mary Russel Mitford was an author and dramatist famous for her prose sketches of rural English culture (Britannica, 2021). She…
The Curdridge Country Show
Set in the dazzling grounds of Curdridge Reading Rooms in Hampshire about 12 kilometres from Southampton, the Curdridge Country Show is an annual traditional community…