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The Ritual Year
A New Calendar of Britain's Feasts, Festivals and Folklore
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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...
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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 through the centuries; some are newer or recently revived; some have a deep connection to the British landscape or folklore, and some have been carried from other cultures and taken root here.
In this revelatory and beautifully illustrated guide to a living tradition of rites and rituals, we journey through some of the gatherings that shape our year, challenge our understanding of the past, and give pattern and meaning to communities across Britain today.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781803512860
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 13 August 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Illustration: b/w line illustrations for chapter headings
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 416
About the Author
KIERA CHAPMAN is a political ecologist and nature writer.
LULAH ELLENDER is an author (Grounding and Elisabeth's Lists) and copywriter.
REBECCA WARREN is an historian and illustrator.
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