What is Bonfire Night? On 5 November, people across the UK celebrate Bonfire Night with fireworks, bonfires, sparklers and toffee apples. The reason we do it is because it’s the anniversary of a failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Many people enjoy lighting sparklers on Bonfire Night. What is traditionally done on …
Predators include badgers, red foxes, domestic cats, hedgehogs and a number of birds; when caught, grass snakes hiss and release a foul-smelling substance from their anal gland. Although they may also strike with the head, they do not bite and are harmless to humans. Can grass snakes hurt you? Grass snakes are non-venomous and are …
This year’s event includes more than 250 rides and attractions. Until 2020’s cancellation, the fair, believed to be 738 years old, had only been cancelled a handful of times – because of plague in the 17th Century and the two world wars. How much do rides cost at Goose Fair Nottingham? Read more: Goose Fair …
The site of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis, Missouri, USA in 1904 covered 514.66ha 1271.76acres, and there was an attendance of 19,694,855. Where is the largest State Fair? State Fair of Texas (2.25 million visitors) Big Tex, the official icon of the State Fair of Texas, greets visitors as the enter the gates …
Canada Goose jackets are products of cruelty, and it’s not just coyotes who are killed. The company also uses down from birds who died violently. Geese used for their down are inevitably sent to the slaughterhouse, where standard practice is to hang them upside down, stun them, and then slit their throats. Why do people …
Ilkeston Charter Fair was first granted in 1252 and can claim a heritage older than Nottingham and Hull. Held on the first Thursday after the first Sunday after the 11th of October, the event has remained in its traditional setting, the market square over the past seven centuries. What is the oldest street fair in …
Nottingham’s annual bonfire night and firework display at the Forest Recreation Ground has been cancelled by Nottingham City Council due to budget pressures. The council said it had reluctantly taken the decision to cancel this year’s event. Is Bonfire Night Cancelled Nottingham? The free event was due to be staged on the city’s Forest Recreation …
They founded the cities of Dublin, Cork and Limerick as Viking strongholds. Meanwhile, back in England, the Vikings took over Northumbria, East Anglia and parts of Mercia. In 866 they captured modern York (Viking name: Jorvik) and made it their capital. What cities in England were founded by Vikings? These five crucial locations included Leicester, …
Nottingham Forest offers behind-the-scenes stadium tours that include the trophy room, press room, dugouts, police cells, and the control room. The tour lasts about 60 minutes. Tours run a few times a month usually at 10:00 am on a weekday. Can you visit Nottingham Forest stadium? Official stadium tours, which last around 90 minutes, are …
They settled in the five boroughs of the Danelaw (Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham and Stamford) and integrated with the existing population. The legacy of these settlers can still be seen today in place-names like Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire named after a Viking woman, Gunnhild. Where did the Vikings settle in UK? They mostly settled in the Danelaw, …
