Calendar of Strange events in England, Scotland and Wales

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Strange, bizarre, wacky, eccentric and even mad festivals still taking place in Britain today

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A long time ago the year was marked out with special days which marked the passing year. These were days of celebrations where people would do things, eat things or make things which they would not normally do.

Cheese rolling, Nettle Eating, Toe Wrestling, Bog Snorkelling are just a few of the strange, bizarre, wacky, eccentric and even mad festivals still taking place in Britain today. Click on a month to discover more:

January	February	March
April	May	June
July	August	September
October	November	December

Shrove Tuesday

Easter Customs

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