Historical Pageants Day, 7 August 2021

Historical Pageants Day

Saturday 7 August 2021

Cecil Sharp House, London

In collaboration with the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS), one of our project partners, we presented a day of talks, exhibitions and performances of historical pageantry from local history organisations, museums, theatre groups, and musicians. This was held at the headquarters of EFDSS, Cecil Sharp House, on 7 August 2021, and was a great success!

The day was followed by a separate evening event featuring scenes, music and dance from selected pageants, some of which have not been staged for many decades.

Professors Mark Freeman and Paul Readman at the Pageants Day, Cecil Sharp House, August 2021

Professors Mark Freeman and Paul Readman at the Historical Pageants Day, Cecil Sharp House


Performers from the Axbridge Pageant Perform at Cecil Sharp House, August 2021

Performers from the Axbridge Pageant in action at Cecil Sharp House