Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Join designer Niamh Thompson for an illuminating and critical discussion about the English village fete, its history and folklore.

Forget the homemade jam, floral bunting and tombola, in this talk Niamh will explore the quirkier and sometimes sinister side of the village fete, asking what its traditions, rituals and superstitions reveal about our identities.

A recent graduate of the Royal College of Art, Niamh will also introduce her sculpture and multimedia work.

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