In The Shadow Of Our Ancestors – Summer Solstice At Stonehenge
23 Jun 2011 1 Comment
in Artists, Historical Re-enactment, Love, music, nature, Old English Traditions, Religion, Society & Culture Tags: cannabis, drugs, Druid, earth, love, pagan, peace, prehistoric, solstice, standing stones, stonehenge, summer
Fancy spending a night under the stars – literally under the stars with at least enough people to fill the London O2 Arena to capacity? You won’t be allowed to take a tent or sleeping bag, just a poncho.
Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross
05 Jul 2010 1 Comment
in Old English Traditions, Society & Culture, theatre Tags: banbury, banbury cross, cock, cock horse, fertility, Festival, film, hobby horse, medieval, military, pagan, photos, toys, video
The Hobby Horse Festival in Banbury is a relatively recent creation, having started a decade ago in the year 2000. It is based around the English nursery rhyme: ‘Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, to see a fine lady upon a white horse; rings on her fingers and bells on her toes and she shall have music wherever she goes.
From Dusk Till Dawn – Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
22 Jun 2010 6 Comments
in music, nature, Old English Traditions, Society & Culture Tags: celebration, Druid, earth, film, hippy, nature, pagan, photos, stonehenge, summer solstice, videos
20,000 people celebrated the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge gathering on 20th June 2010. From dusk till dawn with the sun setting at 21:26 on Sunday and rising at 04:52 on Monday, a vast array of people danced and sang throughout the night.
Hare Pie Scramble & Bottle Kicking
06 Apr 2010 4 Comments
in nature, Old English Traditions, Society & Culture, Sport Tags: beer, bottle kicking, celebration, competition, easter, hallaton, hare pie, hare pie scramble, medbourne, pagan, Peter Daisley, rugby, tradition
On Easter Monday, a Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking event takes place in Hallaton, Leicestershire.
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