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Christopher Morris’s documentary, A Year in a Field, delights sold-out Newlyn audience as it heads for festivals worldwide

No longer just for solstice, a new type of tourism means these mysterious rock formations are being visited year round. Our writer joins a stone hunt on the Cornish moors

Folklore customs dating back centuries are suddenly cool with a new generation keen to connect with the planet and defy the establishment

Combining an appreciation of ancient landscapes with music, film and community, Stone Club is bringing hard rock(s) to UK festivals.

A new rock music and pop culture website. Editorial independent music website offering news, reviews, features, interviews, videos and pictures

John McMahon , June 5th, 2021 07:55 John McMahon previews a new exhibition exploring UK calendar customs, from the Museum of British Folklore and the artist Ben Edge Whittlesea Straw Bear, Ben Edge, 2020 © Ben Edge “The present generation has witnessed the extinction of many observances which our fathers practiced and revered, and doubtless the progress of decay will continue. We have entered upon a diminished inheritance” So wrote the Berkshire Reverend, historian and freemason PH Ditchfi...

Making a case for clogs: Introducing this season’s It shoe Olivia Petter © Provided by The Independent Fashion has form when it comes to ugly things. In recent years, the trend cycle has been populated by a litany of unlikely contenders that have moved from sartorial Siberia to the peak of fashion. Think Birkenstocks, “mom” jeans, bucket hats, and combat trousers, to name but a few. The latest to feature in this eclectic lineup is a clunky wooden shoe traditionally worn ...