Thousands of colourfully costumed minstrels paraded through Cape Town Saturday in an exuberant century-old carnival rooted in the South African city's history of slavery that drew large crowds of ...

SHOPPERS have been left outraged at the latest “shrinkflation” to hit Britain after flat Easter eggs were spotted on shelves.

Waits were civic minstrels, sometimes known as the Mayor's minstrels, who were employed by many towns in England from the 15th century. The term 'Wait' is thought to have come originally from the ...

During a successful run that included a ten-year stint on Broadway, Christy's Original Virginia Minstrels made E. P. Christy a famous — and a wealthy — man. Still, his life ended in tragedy.

Harry Raeburn who is coaching the Knights of Columbus minstrels to be presented at Lewiston City Hall on Tuesday evening, says the show has gone together in a remarkable way, and he feels confident ...

Sarah Walker uncovers the forgotten story of the Wandering Minstrels, an orchestra of aristocrats who gave the first ever concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 1871. Images courtesy of the British ...