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Why does Ashbourne love Shrovetide so much?
Every year, the young, old and canine flock to Ashbourne for its giant medieval football game between the up'ards and the down'ards.
Despite bitterly cold...
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12 great photos from day one of Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide 2020
It's been an action-packed day one of Shrovetide in Ashbourne - and these great photos sum up the event perfectly.
Our reporters have been out...
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Watch the incredible moment Ashbourne Shrovetide got underway
This is the incredible moment that thousands of people scrambled for the first touch of the ball in this year's Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide game.
At...
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This is the big change planned for Ashbourne’s Royal Shrovetide event
Organisers of the annual Ashbourne Shrovetide match have confirmed that 2020 will be the final year the ball is turned up from the current...
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What is the Shrovetide song and why do people sing it?
Have you heard about the Royal Shrovetide song?
The Shrovetide Anthem was written in 1891 for a concert which was organised to raise funds to...
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How to bend Royal Shrovetide Football’s few pesky rules and become an Ashbourne legend
Every year in Ashbourne a beloved game from the medieval era is brought into the present with Royal Shrovetide Football.
The Derbyshire town for a...
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Shrovetide 2020 pictures: The calm before the storm
Shrovetide 2020 is finally here and Ashbourne is ready for thousands of people to descend on the town after days of preparations.
Shops are closed...
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A quick guide to Shrovetide 2020: how to keep up with Ashbourne’s wacky game
Imagine playing a game of football with your mates, but instead of using your feet, you use your hands.
And you have a lot of...
