Leading the noise and throng it has become usual for Morris dancers to be integral to a Wassail and they certainly add appropriate entertainment and enthusiasm. They may even do some Mumming; a form of play or performance to enact a story, and they will always treat you to their lively dance and the spec- tacle of their costumes.
It’s not unusual for the evening to end with a visit to a local pub to warm up and we asked landlord and cider enthusiast, Matt Slocombe, at The Crown Inn Woolhope what a Wassail means to him. “It’s a wonderful excuse to bring a village together in a simple time-honoured way. From children to grandparents, it’s an easy occasion to get involved in and look forward to after Christmas. Our Wassail at The Crown has grown enormously, attracting people from all over the area, and they meet up with friends that they couldn’t see over Christmas. We put on a hog roast and pizzas, drinks, provide torches if you don’t have your own and encourage people to dress up. The pub is the perfect heart for social and traditional celebrations like this, we love it”.
So pull on your woollies and your wellies and head for one of the area’s Wassailing evenings for an experience like no other. Find a selection below.
SATURDAY 4 JANUARY THE WASSAIL AT WESTONS CIDER Much Marcle, Near Ledbury 5:30pm – 9:00pm In aid of St Michael’s Hospice Advance Adult Ticket: £12, Children: Free. On the night adult ticket: £14, child ticket: Free. Find details and tickets on
www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/how-you-can-help- us/fundraise-for-us/events/the-wassail-3/
SATURDAY 4 JANUARY NATIONAL TRUST BROCKHAMPTON ESTATE NEAR BROMYARD, HEREFORDSHIRE 6:00 - 8:30pm £3.00 per car For details and tickets go to:
www.na t iona l t rus t
.org.uk / v i s i t /wor ces ter shi re- herefordshire/brockhampton/events
MONDAY JANUARY 6 THE LEOMINSTER MORRIS WASSAIL 2025 The Crown Inn, Dilwyn, Hereford 7.00 – 10.00pm Entry by free ticket presentation Get tickets on
www.leominstermorris.wordpress.com/gig-list/
SATURDAY 11 JANUARY WELLAND WINTER WASSAIL Welland Parish Hall and Pursers Orchard, Worcestershire. From 4.30pm Tickets Adult £4.00, Children £2.00 (booking fees apply) Find details and tickets on
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats- on/worcestershire/welland-par ish-hall-and-pursers- orchard/welland-winter-wassail/
SATURDAY 11 JANUARY BLACKTHORN RITUALISTIC FOLK WASSAIL Newton Court Cider, Leominster, Herefordshire From 5.00pm Details and tickets on
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blackthorn- ritualistic-folk-wassail-at-newton-court-tickets-752352455447
SATURDAY 11 JANUARY THE FLEECE INN WASSAIL The Cross, Bretforton, Evesham From 5.00pm Find details and tickets on
www.thefleeceinn.co.uk/post/ wassail-sat-11-jan-2025-from-5-30pm
SATURDAY 18 JANUARY OLDFIELDS FARM WASSAIL Oldfields Farm, Tenbury, Worcestershire 6.00–10:30pm. Get tickets from
www.oldfieldscider.co.uk
SATURDAY 18 JANUARY THE CROWN AT WOOLHOPE WASSAIL Woolhope, Hereford HR1 4QP 5.00-8.00pm Free event (donations to St Michael’s Hospice) All welcome, just rock up. Find more information on
www.thecrowninn.pub
For more Wassailing events look on
www.eatsleepliveherefordshire.co.uk
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