The Latest News & Views from Rose Calendars
Interesting information and news about relevant dates and events, with facts relating to topical or seasonal themes. We explore the sources of historic events, festivals and celebrations from around the world and look at why these take place and where they originate.
1st August is Yorkshire Day
On 1st August we celebrate Yorkshire Day. Promoting the largest UK county of Yorkshire, it was first celebrated in 1975. View our Yorkshire Calendar, with scenes and landscapes of this historical county.
The Naming of the Months, Gods and Mortals
The month of July is named after Julius Caesar. So why was he singled out for this honour, and what inspired the naming of the other eleven months?
Colchester Rotary Club Musician of the Year 2016
Rose Calendars sponsor Rotary Music Festival and Musician of the Year award.
The Speaking Clock, Eighty Years on
To celebrate the 80th birthday of the Speaking Clock, we take a look back at how this time service has developed over the years and hear about a new exhibition which tells the story of the clock and its voices.
Over 170 years of experience in Long Service Awards
With over 170 years of experience between them, long serving members of staff have been recognised with awards for their service of many years. Meet them here and hear about their stories…..
Traditional Business Wins Award with Marriage’s 2016 Calendar
We recently caught up with our customer W & H Marriage & Sons to hear all about the tradition of their milling business and how their bespoke calendar won an award for Excellence in Digital Production.
