Category Archives: Events and Occasions
Las Fallas – Valencia’s Spring Festival of Fire
Marking the beginning of Spring in quite a different way, the Spanish festival of fire or Las Fallas concluded last night with a celebration and burning of 799 statues or figurines. Find out where the origins of this event come from.
22 November is St Cecilia’s Day
St Cecilia, patron saint of music, inspired music and poetry but in recent times 22 November is significant in many other walks of life, from The Beatles and Mrs Thatcher to the England Rugby Team.
Do you know the difference between Clock Time and Sun Time?
Who knew there was a difference between time measured on sundials and the actual time from the position of the sun in the sky?
Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary
The events which took place in October 1066 changed the course of British history. 950 years on, we take a look at the famous battle and its legacy.
Top Tips for seeing Shooting Stars on 12 August
As the Perseid Meteor Shower reaches its peak on the night of Friday 12 August, we share some top tips for how to see the most meteors, and ask the question: just what is a shooting star?
Olympic Heroes
As the 2016 Olympic Games opens in Rio, we find out all about the origins of the games what the world’s fastest man has in common with Coreobis the cook from ancient Greece.
