May Day

The community May Day celebration will kick off at the Town Hall and Market Cross from 10 AM, featuring drummers and the crowning of the May King and Queen.

The May bank holiday marks International Workers Day, a celebration of the working class. But adland's record on socio-economic diversity leaves little ...

May Day has been celebrated across Europe and further afield for centuries and people celebrate the arrival of summer (although it can often feel less than ...

From Morris dancing at the crack of dawn to pagans leaping over fire, eccentric revellers from across Britain have been doing their bit to usher in May Day.

May Day is being celebrated across County Waterford today. The day is an annual celebration commemorating the historic.

Padstow is coming together to celebrate May Day, as its famous Obby Oss festival returns for 2024.

The ancient tradition of dancing up the sun on May Day morning brought Brackley Market Place to life early,

Dawn May Day celebrations have seen a riot of ritual and festivities on display across the UK. Morris men gathered in Leicester and Hampshire to welcome the ...

One of the (many) ways in which the ruling classes tire us out and make us weak is by attacking on many fronts all at once. Stripping away protections for lots ...

A large group of hardy souls braved the fog on Dartmoor this morning to celebrate the start of May.

Photographer Simon Pizzey was up with the lark to capture these fabulous pictures of Gloucestershire Morris, Stroud Morris and Tattered Court Morris ...

In 1517, a mob terrorised the streets of London and took up arms against foreigners. Why did they turn to violence? And what happened in the so-called Evil ...

May Day, or International Labour Day, is observed in many countries as a day to celebrate workers' rights.

May Day, on May 1, is observed in many countries to celebrate workers' rights; it is also an opportunity to air general economic grievances or political ...

1 of 15 |. Supporters of the Lebanese Communist party take a selfie, as they march during a demonstration to mark International Labor Day or May Day, in Beirut, ...

Workers, activists and others across Europe and Asia are marking May Day with rallies and marches to call for better working conditions and greater labor ...

Political figures, trade unions and laborers across Türkiye marked International Workers' Day, celebrated nationwide as May 1 Labor and Solidarity...

May Day holiday is on Monday 6 May. Lothian Buses A Saturday service will be in operation on the May Day holiday (6 May). Services 15, 45 and 47/47B will ...

Crowds of folk dancers gather to mark the dawn of May Day with traditional pagan festivities.

Events on May 1 also give many an opportunity to air general economic grievances or political demands.

Since it is May Day, we revisit conversations with folk artist and May enthusiast Lisa Knapp to briefly explore customs, traditions, rituals, ...

The morris dancing tradition dates back to at least the 1400s.

In Istanbul, Turkish police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse thousands of people who tried to break through a barricade and reach Taksim Square, ...

Riot police subdue a demonstrator during the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris, France on May 1, ...

Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with protests Wednesday over the pressure of rising prices and calls for greater labor rights.

Workers take to the streets across the globe, as more than 200 protesters are arrested in Istanbul.

Video Credits: Edited by Chris Coole. P.D. archival footage filmed by Arthur Edward Pillsbur from the Prelinger Collection. Photo Credit: Andrew Collins Trio by ...

These attacks are the result of months of hatred and slander,” MEP Raphaël Glucksmann said after the incident.

Crews from York responded to an automatic fire alarm sounding at a residential premises. This resulted in a false alarm due to a system fault. 14:45 – Bank ...

Authorities deployed more than 40000 police officers across the city after banning protests in Taksim Square.

Hundreds of runners were expected to head to Abbey Fields for the annual May bank holiday fun run on Monday (May 5). But the event has been cancelled after ...

In Turkey, police in riot gear shot rubber bullets and tear gas at thousands of protesters who clashed with officers as they tried to break through a barricade ...