Tradition

Oak Apple Day is the start of six months of events commemorating the 1675 Great Fire of Northampton.

Since before the 1200s, a UK city has sent a lamprey pie to the reigning monarch.

Each year, the 8ft (2.5m) long hobby horse emerges from its stables in Somerset to mark May Day.

Children visit neighbours with a wooden clapper, recite a rhyme and ask for eggs they can take home.

A council pledges to protect ancient rights of freeminers to burn and mine coal in the area.

Hundreds of people in Bristol are set to take part in celebrations for Chinese New Year.

The pagan tradition involving fire and cider is increasing in popularity say folk tradition experts.

Foula - which also celebrates Christmas on 6 January - never fully adopted the modern Gregorian calendar.