The Ritual Year: A New Calendar of Britain's Feasts, Festivals and Folklore by Kiera Chapman, Lulah Ellender & Rebecca Warren #literature Professor Alice Roberts travels two

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The Ritual Year: A New Calendar of Britain's Feasts, Festivals and Folklore by Kiera Chapman, Lulah Ellender & Rebecca Warren #literature Professor Alice Roberts travels twoDATE OF RELEASE: 13 AUG 2026 Wassails and plough blessings, cheese rolling and well dressings, Bradford's Mela and the Notting Hill Carnival, summer hen races and festive sword dancing On any given week, somewhere in Britain, you will find people gathering to mark a moment in the agricultural year, to commemorate an event in local history, to herald the beginning of a new season or bid farewell to the old. Some of these rituals have been passed down