UK artist Linett Kamala was astonished to see a maypole in a Jamaican hamlet – a colonial relic, but one bringing joy. So she reinvented the tradition by ditching English folk tunes and adding bass ...

Historic Rugby will host its popular British Festival on Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday, May 9-Sunday, May 10, inviting ...

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With spring in full flow, we look back at how people in Bolton traditionally marked this time of year – from maypole dancing to ...

A Wicker Man effigy will be burnt at Beltane Gathering on 2 May at Lyne Down Organics, Much Marcle, with music, procession ...

May Day, or May 1, has been celebrated in many countries of the northern hemisphere for centuries in many different ways and with varying intentions. For example, in England, May Day is a celebration ...

In a nod to the past — the very old past — the village of Orland Park hosted a May Day celebration Saturday. The spring celebration can be traced back to Roman times, but the village’s historical ...