What’s on: folk sessions, customs and folklore

Wednesday 30 September

• Wed 30 Sep 11:00 23:00

  Custom, day 1 of 4

  Bridgwater St Matthew’s Fair

  Sets off from St Matthew’s Field, Bridgwater, Somerset

  • Fair or wakes
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Thursday 1 October

• Thu 1 Oct All day

  Custom, day 7 of 10

  Nottingham Goose Fair

  Sets off from Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

  • Fair or wakes
  
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• Thu 1 Oct Bridgwater St Matthew’s Fair day 2 of 4 · 11:00–23:00

Friday 2 October

• Fri 2 Oct Nottingham Goose Fair day 8 of 10 · All day
• Fri 2 Oct Bridgwater St Matthew’s Fair day 3 of 4 · 11:00–23:00

Saturday 3 October

• Sat 3 Oct Nottingham Goose Fair day 9 of 10 · All day

• Sat 3 Oct Bridgwater St Matthew’s Fair day 4 of 4 · 11:00–23:00
• Sat 3 Oct from 19:15

  Custom

  Eastbourne Bonfire

  Crown and Anchor, Eastbourne, East Sussex

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Bonfire Night
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Sunday 4 October

• Sun 4 Oct Nottingham Goose Fair day 10 of 10 · All day
• Sun 4 Oct All day

  Custom, day 1 of 8

  Ballinasloe October Fair

  Sets off from Fair Green, Ballinasloe, County Galway

  • Fair or wakes
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Monday 5 October

• Mon 5 Oct Ballinasloe October Fair day 2 of 8 · All day
• Mon 5 Oct 12:00 23:00

  Custom, day 1 of 2

  Abingdon Michaelmas Fair

  Sets off from Market Place, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

  • Fair or wakes
  • Michaelmas
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• Mon 5 Oct 12:00 22:00

  Custom

  Cirencester Mop

  Sets off from Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

  • Fair or wakes
  • Michaelmas
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Tuesday 6 October

• Tue 6 Oct Ballinasloe October Fair day 3 of 8 · All day
• Tue 6 Oct Abingdon Michaelmas Fair day 2 of 2 · 12:00–23:00

Wednesday 7 October

• Wed 7 Oct Ballinasloe October Fair day 4 of 8 · All day