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 ...

The practice has its roots in ancient pagan traditions that were persecuted by the Puritans.

FROM morris dancing and maypole twirling to crowning the May Queen, May Day is one of the UK’s oldest seasonal celebrations.

For more than 150 years Gawthorpe's maypole has anchored the village's May Day celebrations. But, with the pole showing its ...

Memories of Maypole dancing in a seasonal reminder ...

From a celebration that’s thousands of years old to a workers’ day of protest, here’s everything to know about May Day ...

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

The Long Preston May Day celebration will be held on Saturday 2nd May. The event is now in its 53rd year, and is believed to be only one of seven in the whole of England. The event will start at ...