From worm-charming to bun-throwing bouts – it may be nearly 2021 but Britain’s bizarre traditions remain as important as ever. More than 10,000 Britons usually take part in eccentric festivals and competitions every year – with up to 60 events across 35 counties. Covid-19 may have brought a temporary halt to many but here we … Read more
From worm-charming to bun-throwing bouts – it may be nearly 2021 but Britain’s bizarre traditions remain as important as ever. More than 10,000 Britons usually take part in eccentric festivals and competitions every year – with up to 60 events across 35 counties. Covid-19 may have brought a temporary halt to many but here we … Read more
HISTORY THE HISTORY OF MAGIC by Chris Gosden (Viking £25, 512pp) The 2011 Census revealed that 56,620 of us said we were pagans, 11,766 described themselves as Wiccans and 1,276 people confessed they were signed up to witchcraft. Twenty-seven per cent of the British population also maintained that ‘communication with the dead is possible’. Some … Read more