Thursday, June 4, 2026

Shrovetide Archive

Royal Shrovetide Football Goals: Clifton to Sturston – we show you the route first hand

The big game, Shrovetide in Ashbourne, begins on Tuesday 5th March. So, ahead of the match, StoryHub's Chris Howard cycled the route from Clifton...

Royal Shrovetide Football: Ashbourne historian says players might have been playing it wrong

If you are born north or south of the River Henmore in Ashbourne, Royal Shrovetide Football is in your blood. But, if you think you...

Shrovetide: the game in pictures

Day 1 of the Royal Shrovetide Football game has been a thriller with the ball going missing and rumours across the town of sightings. Here's...

They think it is all over…it is now! Shrovetide goal scored by Tom

Delighted Tom Boulton-Lear is pictured just seconds after scoring the winning goal for the Down'ards during Ashbourne's Shrovetide Football game. Tom, who runs TBL Fitness...

‘Beer, medieval football and getting away from the wife!’

So what do people really think of Ashbourne's Royal Shrovetide Football game? University of Derby Media Production students Alex Bridgewood and Paul Bola found out...

A history of Royal Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne

By Kay Hartley February 13, 2018 means one thing to most people - Pancake Day. However, to the people of Ashbourne it means something completely...