"Wassail!" yelled the crowd. "Cider for everyone!" In an orchard by a Welsh castle, hundreds of people gathered to wish good ...

Wassail!” yelled the crowd. “Cider for everyone!” In an orchard by a Welsh castle, hundreds of people gathered to wish good health ...

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues. A costumed crowd making its way to ...

The free, family-friendly event will celebrate the region’s cider heritage, ward off evil spirits, and encourage a fruitful ...

Wassailing, which dates to Anglo-Saxon times ... "The first one in 2023 was a folk family event and we got all our friends and relatives to come," he said. "The second one was enormous and ...

A community orchard in Hornsea held its first wassailing event earlier. The centuries-old tradition involves blessing fruit trees ahead of spring. Sharon Rawdon, who organised the ceremony ...

The village Community Orchard was established by volunteers in 2022, families involved in the ... in plant greenery for the occasion. We sang Wassailing songs, banged drums, pots and pans, rang ...