Category: Herfordshire

Mummers' Play

Mummers’ Play

Извините, этот текст доступен только на “English”. We were very lucky yesterday to see a performance by Croxley Mummers. A Mummers’ play is a long standing English tradition of amateur  actors performing short plays, often associated with Morris dancing, at festivals, events, pubs or even people’s homes. Traditionally there are two

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Knebworth House and Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Извините, этот текст доступен только на “English”. Knebworth is known far and wide for huge open air concerts of the rock starts we all know and love. Since 1974 the grounds hosted Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, the Beach Boys, Deep Purple, Eric Clapton, Elton

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Jousting at Knebworth House

Извините, этот текст доступен только на “English”. Going round stately homes on a fine holiday weekend you can come across Jousting — re-enactment of knights in colourful armour tackling each other on horseback. This has been a popular summer theatrical entertainment from 1970s. During Middle Ages jousting had a practical

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