Culture UK
Who are the British? Do they really drink tea, eat roast beef and Yorkshire pudding and never leave home without an umbrella? Find out more about true Brits; past and present, myth and legend, fact and fiction.
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon tea, a very English custom! Read the history behind this most English tradition; china tea cups, scones, jam and clotted cream…
The 1960s The Decade that Shook Britain
If the Fifties were in black and white, then the Sixties were in Technicolor. For many, the ‘Swinging Sixties’ remain…
The Kelpie
The kelpie is a shape-changing aquatic spirit of Scottish legend. But beware – these are malevolent spirits, hoping to lure…
Bright Young Things
The Bright Young Things of the 1920s were the original party set. Wild parties, sex, drugs, drink and outrageous behaviour…
The Cornish Pasty
The origins of the Cornish pasty, a pastry shell filled with meat and vegetables, symbol of Cornwall, traditional lunch for…
The Cornish Language
The Cornish language is spoken by over 550 people in England and Wales according to the 2011 census data. Why…
Saint Piran’s Day
Join us in celebrating St Piran, the patron saint of Cornwall, and his feast day on the 5th March.
Wise Men of Gotham
Wise is perhaps not the correct word to use – a better description would appear to be The Clever and…
