Life in Beckworth » Mayday http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth Bringing you the (almost) everyday comings and goings of the residents of Beckworth, a typical English market town. Informing you about their lives through the mediums of words, images, an interactive map and stereophonic sound recordings Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:56:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Come & Spend A Traditional MayDay With The Beckworth Bothamers http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/clifford-pinner/come-spend-a-traditional-mayday-with-the-beckworth-bothamers/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/clifford-pinner/come-spend-a-traditional-mayday-with-the-beckworth-bothamers/#comments Sun, 03 May 2015 19:24:56 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=4967 Continue reading →]]> Tomorrow is Mayday, so why not spend it with your local Morris Dancers, The Beckworth Bothamers. As is tradition we’ll be dancing on the common from midday and then performing a drunken pub crawl from 6pm. Other attractions during the day will be The Beckworth & Crewbury Historical Re-enactors dancing around the Maypole in Victorian dress, Daisy Chain making classes with Fern Brittan, a jumble sale and the crowning of the May Queen (Or thanks to equal opportunities, May King). Bring the whole family for some wholesome Spring fun. Thanking You. Clifford Pinner. The Beckworth Bothamers

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(Above) The Beckworth & Crewbury Historical Re-enactors practice Victorian Maypole dancing in readiness for Mayday

]]> http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/clifford-pinner/come-spend-a-traditional-mayday-with-the-beckworth-bothamers/feed/ 0 May Day Fish Race http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/mayor-gary-grimsby/mayday/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/mayor-gary-grimsby/mayday/#comments Sat, 02 May 2015 08:56:47 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=4942 Continue reading →]]> Hello all. Just a reminder that this bank holiday Monday it will be the annual Beckworth MayDay Fish Race. A fun morning for most of the family, but please remember to keep all cats indoor. We don’t want a repeat of last year when Robson Green‘s winning goldfish Rose was maimed by a tabby just after the medals were given out.

Competitors, please bring your race-prepared fishes (You should all have been issued with your race colours and unique numbers to paint on the sides of your aquatic entry) to the Pamela Anderson Memorial Room in the library at 9:30 for the weigh-in. The race will start at 11 sharp from the Ginsters Bridge, and the starter this year will be local cook, and TV’s 2nd favourite Masterchef host, John Torode (himself a big fan of fish).

Please keep an eye on weather forecasts, if it is stormy the race will take place in Beckworth High School’s swimming pool. See you Monday. G.Grimsby. Mayor

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(Above) Last year’s winner Robson Green with a pre-”accident” Rosie

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