Sweeps Festival
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The Sweeps Festival is a traditional May Day celebration in Rochester, England, featuring Morris dancing, folk music, parades, and other festivities that revive historic chimney sweeps’ customs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sweeps Festival canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
May Day celebration
ⓘ
annual event ⓘ folk festival ⓘ |
| attracts |
international visitors
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visitors from across the UK ⓘ |
| basedOn | historic chimney sweeps’ traditions ⓘ |
| celebrates |
May Day
NERFINISHED
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arrival of spring ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
British seasonal festivals
ⓘ
English folk revival ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Morris dancing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
children’s activities ⓘ craft stalls ⓘ folk dance displays ⓘ folk music performances ⓘ live music in pubs ⓘ maypole dancing ⓘ parades ⓘ processions ⓘ street entertainment ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
crowning of a Jack-in-the-Green or similar figure
ⓘ
procession of chimney sweeps ⓘ sweeps dressing in traditional costume ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpactOn | local businesses in Rochester ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
folk arts
ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasMainVenue |
Rochester Castle Gardens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rochester Cathedral precincts NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochester High Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipantType |
Morris sides
ⓘ
folk musicians ⓘ local residents ⓘ street performers ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
English folk traditions
ⓘ
chimney sweeps ⓘ seasonal customs ⓘ |
| isFreeEvent | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Rochester, Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOnOrAround | May Day bank holiday weekend ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Medway Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local folk organisations ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | early May ⓘ |
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