What to eat at Easter?
Easter in the UK is celebrated by a long-weekend from Good Friday to Easter Monday. School children also enjoy a…
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When is Easter 2024?
We are often asked ‘when is Easter this year?’ Everyone needs to know in advance to schedule holidays, make Easter preparations…
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Interesting statistics about Easter
How many people know the Easter story? What do chocolate eggs have to do with Easter? What do children understand…
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Staging the Passion in Medieval England
Medieval Mystery Plays performed stories from the Bible – from the Creation to the Passion, the Resurrection and the Last…
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Famous Passion Plays from 1634 to 2024
There have been countless performances of the Easter story, specifically the crucifixion of Jesus Christ which is the central event…
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Censoring the Passion in early modern England
Did you know that Passion Plays were once heavily censored and publicly banned in England? Or that they were not… Read More
Why is Easter important?
What does the Easter story mean for Christians today? Easter is the key focus of the Christian faith. It is… Read MoreWhat is the definition of a Passion Play?
A Passion Play tells the Easter story of the last week of Jesus' life, his death and his resurrection. Below… Read More
1901: Rare Passion Play footage!
This rare footage of labourers in Victorian England in 1901 shows an even rarer glimpse of a man advertising a…
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Did Shakespeare watch a Passion Play? Part 2
As you know from the previous blog, Shakespeare would have seen the Mystery Plays in Coventry when they were performed…
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