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English personifications of Christmas were first recorded in the 15th century, with Father Christmas himself first appearing in the mid-17th century in the aftermath of the English Civil War. The Puritan-controlled English government had legislated to abolish Christmas, considering it papist, and had outlawed its traditional customs.
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]
One of the more confusing British holiday traditions (for Americans at least) is pantomime, which are over-the-top musical comedies based on famous fairy tales.. The family-friendly theater ...
Just because you watch Love Actually and The Holiday on repeat every December doesn’t mean you’re an expert on British Christmas traditions—but it does mean you’re probably a bit English ...
England A Albion Fairs Aldeburgh Festival, Suffolk All Points East Appleby Jazz Festival Arundel Festival B Bolton food festival Barnes Film Festival Bath Fringe Festival Bath International Music Festival Bath Literature Festival Beached Festival in Scarborough Bedford Fringe Festival - 2023 will be 16th year Bedford River Festival Big Chill Festival in Eastnor Birmingham: ArtsFest, Book ...
King Charles I, who succeeded his father James I in 1625, offended English Protestant society in a number of ways, first by marrying Henrietta Maria, a Catholic, in the debut year of his reign.
Festivals in England (10 C, 14 P) N. National symbols of England (15 P) Pages in category "English traditions" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 ...