British customs
History
Hatherleigh Tar Barrels 2026: Dates, Times and How the Night Works
Ottery St Mary gets the search traffic. Every year, the Devon tar barrel story is told there, and rightly so, because it is huge. Hatherleigh, a town of about 1,300 people, sets its own...
Events
Rye Bonfire Night 2026: Date, Route and the Burning Boat
Most people think of Sussex Bonfire Night as Lewes. Rye does its own version, and it ends with a boat set alight on the bonfire.
The popular story is the Gunpowder Plot. The Calendar Customs...
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