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Invasion of the Saucermen

Senior Lecturer in Photography, Andrew Robinson, introduces the ‘Invasion of the Saucermen’ exhibition taking place this March and April in Sheffield City Centre.

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Introducing… Folklore Matters

Why is folklore so compelling? Join the team behind the National Folklore Survey for England to find out in a new podcast, Folklore Matters.

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Household Lore and Liza Frank

‘We may all do it differently, but we are still all doing it’: folklore of the home. A guest post from folklorist and writer, Liza Frank.

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Introducing… Professor Owen Davies

In our Introducing… posts, we’ll tell you a little more about the team behind the National Folklore Survey for England. You can learn more about Professor of Social History at the University of Hertfordshire, Owen Davies, in this latest post.

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It’s Christmas!

Advertisers will be overjoyed to hear… England is a nation of gift-givers at Christmas.

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Introducing… Josiah Eames

Introducing CCL’s new PhD student, Josiah Eames, with his recommendations for creepy Christmas viewing.

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Living Heritage in the UK is live!

The UK government’s Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) announces ‘Living Heritage in the UK’, an inventory to capture information about the traditions and customs from across the country.

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Introducing... Dr David Clarke

In our Introducing… posts, we’ll tell you a little more about the team behind the National Folklore Survey for England. You can learn more about project lead, Dr David Clarke, in this instalment.

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Introducing… Dr Diane A. Rodgers

In our Introducing… posts, we’ll tell you a little more about the team behind the National Folklore Survey for England. In this post, we'll be hearing from Dr Diane A. Rodgers, Senior Lecturer in Media.

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Introducing… Dr Ceri Houlbrook

In our Introducing… posts, we’ll tell you a little more about the team behind the National Folklore Survey for England. Here you can find out more about Dr Ceri Houlbrook, Senior Lecturer in Folklore and History at the University of Hertfordshire.

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First findings: UFOs

Take a look at a visual representation of our first findings on UFOs, or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) if you prefer…

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Introducing… Professor Chris Bader

In our Introducing… posts, we’ll tell you a little more about the team behind the National Folklore Survey for England. First up is Dr Chris Bader, Professor and Chair of Sociology from Chapman University, California, USA.

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The Black British Folk Takeover

A guest post from singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Angeline Morrison, about the recent Black British Folk Takeover event at Cecil Sharp House.

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First findings from the NFS

Drum roll please…! The first findings from the National Folklore Survey for England have been released - just in time for Halloween.

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