ScullridgeJan 18
Some more #Strawbear #Whittlesey yesterday...
Mike PJan 18

The #Whittlesey #StrawBear is a quaint yet somewhat #pagan custom in a small town near where I live, in which a man and a boy dress up in straw costumes and parade through the streets, accompanied by various #Morris and #Molly dancers, and a few thousand slightly drunken onlookers.

On Sunday the bears are ceremonially burned, in a vaguely #WickerMan-ish way, though I'm told they let the occupants out first.

#feniverse

ScullridgeJan 17
Bear necessities... #Strawbear #Whittlesey today
Show threadNicky Roscoe-CalvertJan 17

Really pleased that Powderkegs could take part in the New Mills Wassail this year. This was last weekend and was a lot of fun!

Off for Wassail round two tonight as Powderkegs lead our own in Whaley Bridge.

#Wassail #MorrisDancing #StrawBear #NewMills #Derbyshire

ScullridgeJan 14, 2025
A few more from #Strawbear at the weekend...
ScullridgeJan 11, 2025
Winter sun and the #Strawbear out in #Whittlesey today
MJ RayJan 8, 2025

Whittlesea Straw Bear https://www.strawbear.org.uk/

Next Festival: Friday 10th, Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th January 2025

#Whittlesea #StrawBear #MorrisDance

Whittlesea Straw Bear

Whittlesea Straw Bear
ScullridgeJan 14, 2024
A few more from the #Whittlesey #Strawbear festival yesterday...
ScullridgeJan 13, 2024
#Strawbear #Whittlesey today
ScullridgeJan 15, 2023
#Strawbear led through the churchyard at #Whittlesey 14/1