The Dance of the Commons at the Englefield Estate
Podcast |
Folk on Foot
Publisher |
Matthew Bannister
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audio
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Publication Date |
Sep 15, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:52:11

On a hot August day, scores of walkers in weird, wacky and wonderful costumes inspired by old English traditions, accompanied by morris dancers and musicians, set off to stage a peaceful and joyful mass trespass.  Led by Herne the Hunter (Book of Trespass author Nick Hayes) and singer Sam Lee, they targeted the Englefield Estate near Reading, thousands of acres owned by Lord Benyon, the government minister for rural affairs. In this episode, we hear them dance into the estate, explain why they demand the right to roam and share their ceremony celebrating nature under the shade of a mighty oak.

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Find out more about Nick Hayes and the Right to Roam movement at righttoroam.org.uk.

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