Wassail with Charles Hazlewood, Saturday 13 December

05 December 2008

Charles Hazlewood is coming to our local village hall in North Devon to host a Christmas Wassail party. Wassailing is an English custom involving the singing of old songs and the drinking of large quantities of spiced cider.

The date for this evening of merry-making is SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH (*NOT* FRIDAY 12TH as previously advertised), the time is 6pm, and the place is Hannington Hall, Martinhoe, EX31 4QT. Martinhoe is off the A39, next to Woody Bay.

£5 on the door; kids free.

TH

 

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