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.
British Authors, Poets and Playwrights
Read a selection of articles and features about famous British authors, poets and playwrights.
Britain in the 1950s and 1960s
Life in Post War Britain was very different from that of the 1920s and 1930s. The 1950s and 1960s saw many scientific advances, the rise of the teenager and teen culture, rock music, foreign food…
Anglo-Saxon Christmas
How did the Anglo-Saxons celebrate Christmas? Christmas is, after all, an Anglo-Saxon word: Cristesmæsse…
Rationing in World War Two
Ever wondered how much food a person was entitled to during rationing in World War Two?
The Green Man
Carved figures of the Green Man appear on our churches and cathedrals yet this is an ancient pagan symbol of rebirth, traditionally associated with May Day…
Richard Wilson, Welsh Landscape Painter
Richard Wilson, considered the “father” of British landscape painting, is perhaps Wales’s greatest artist.
The Mabinogion
The Mabinogion is a collection of tales in Welsh culture, folklore and myths
Halloween in Scotland
Discover how Halloween, 31st October, is celebrated in Scotland and the history behind the Scottish All Hallows Eve celebrations.
