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It's been a crazy first day of action at Royal Shrovetide Football 2019 - with thousands of people descending on Ashbourne to get involved. Every...

Watch the awesome 360 video of the moment Shrovetide 2019 began

If you have never been to Royal Shrovetide Football before, then it is definitely worth watching this video. Our 360 video, captured as students from the...

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We've all seen the photos and the videos of Royal Shrovetide Football but nothing beats being in the middle of the action. And that's exactly...
The ball going into the river during Shrovetide 2019. Photo: Oscar Edwards

This is your beginners’ video guide to what Shrovetide is all about

This footage has been captured by students on the University of Derby's Journalism programme and edited by Alex Patrick-Smith. Follow our live blog on the Storyhub...
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What happens if the Shrovetide ball goes missing?

by Courtney Groom, Isaac Martin and Farida Nsona The Royal Shrovetide Football 2019 action has begun and thousands of people are getting stuck into the...
The moment the Shrovetide event got under way. Photo: Giancarlo Canto.

This is the moment the ball was turned up on day one of Shrovetide

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Crowds gathering in Ashbourne ahead of Shrovetide. Photo: Sophie Arnold

Here are the dos and don’ts of Shrovetide

by Beth Wood and Isaac Martin It has arrived once again - that moment when the streets of Ashbourne become the home of an epic...
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Up’ards, Down’ards and turner-up – the Shrovetide terms you need to know

It's that time of year when the streets of Ashbourne come alive for the annual Royal Shrovetide Football match. Two teams, Down’ards and Up’ards, compete...

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