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The 1990s saw the rise of the gastropub, serving traditional English dishes, and farmers' markets, where English cheeses, breads, vegetables and other items are sold. [126] Food culture in England has been taken more seriously since the 1960s due to writers and broadcasters such as Derek Cooper , Matthew Fort , Jonathan Meades and Nigel Slater .
The culture of the United Kingdom may also colloquially be referred to as British culture. Although British culture is a distinct entity, the individual cultures of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are diverse. There have been varying degrees of overlap and distinctiveness between these four cultures. [1]
Father Christmas is the traditional English name for the personification of Christmas. Although now known as a Christmas gift-bringer, and normally considered to be synonymous with American culture's Santa Claus which is now known worldwide, he was originally part of an unrelated and much older English folkloric tradition.
The British "Christmas No. 1" has been a tradition for over half a century. Starting in 1952, the top song on the British singles chart has been a coveted spot every Christmas.
English traditions (4 C, 43 P) Scottish traditions (7 C, 9 P) Welsh traditions (1 C, 8 P) C. Christmas in the United Kingdom (13 C, 31 P) County days (6 P) F.
Pantomime, a campy, family comedy show, is a British Christmas tradition. Gideon Mendel/Corbis/Getty Images. One of the more confusing British holiday traditions (for Americans at least) ...
British cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom, including the cuisines of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. According to food writer Colin Spencer , historically, British cuisine meant "unfussy dishes made with quality local ingredients, matched with simple sauces to ...
Pantos—short for pantomimes—are a quintessential British holiday tradition. These musical comedy shows are loosely based around a classic fairy tale and feature slapstick humor and silly jokes ...