These celebrations gradually evolved into the elaborate rituals and traditions associated with Christmas today. Medieval Christmas was a captivating blend of religious devotion and festive revelry.

BASICALLY. FOR DECADES, JANICE GOODMAN JAN HAS BEEN THE WOMAN BEHIND SOME OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR HOLIDAY SCENES IN BOSTON. HER COMPANY, CITYSCAPES, FOUNDED IN 1992, DECKS THE HALLS OF THE MOST ...

The run-up to Christmas Day is often filled with frantic last-minute shopping and elbowing your way through busy high streets. If you’d rather avoid chaotic crowds or panic buyers, it’s worth ...

Which? said: ‘England’s medieval capital might not have as many shops as London, but it’s a much more pleasant place to wander around in the weeks before Christmas. You’ll also have a ...

Good morning, Boston, and happy birthday, J Mascis. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news, plus the debate over which is better: real Christmas trees or artificial ones.

The Mediaeval Baebes' Christmas concert in Truro will kick off with a traditional torchlit procession. Taking place on December 11, it will begin at 6.55pm with the 'Lighting of the Chalice' ceremony.

Christmas shopping can often be stressful, but you can make it more pleasurable by heading somewhere a little more low-key. Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, is a wonderful place to shop ...

This Boston Camerata program explored medieval musical traditions with varying instrumentation, rhythms, and origins, while fully encapsulating the familiar story of Christmas. The five-person ...

4. Provins Medieval Market, France – 18 per cent A special medieval Christmas market in Provins, near Paris, puts a unique historical twist on traditional festivities, with jugglers, fire-eaters ...

Some performers at past Pipes of Christmas concerts had encouraged Currie to bring the show to Boston, but he had demurred because he was “acutely aware” of Brian O’Donovan’s popular ...