Hallowe’en! Also All Hallows Eve, All Saints Eve and Samhain. Many Hallowe’en traditions are influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, particularly Samhain. Samhain marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter.
It was believed that on that day, the souls of the dead returned to their homes, so people dressed in costumes and lit bonfires to ward off their spirits.
November 1st is All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints and Hallowmas. Recognised and celebrated by the Christian church when they honour of all the saints of the church, whether they are known or unknown.
The ‘Go A Little Batty‘ card (main photo) was left in the Comrades Hall Servery with the following written inside:
Thank you Broadwindsor Brownies, Guides & Rangers!
In Broadwindsor this Hallowe’en, there is much going on… Please click on the event for more information.
Open at 9am – The Stableyard Restaurant is serving Hallowe’en cupcakes and skeleton ginger bread men alongside their delicious menu.
- 10am – Peter & Emellia’s parachute jump (now postponed due to poor weather). Please keep donating!
- 12pm – Comrades Arms open.
- 2pm – The Wagon House of Horrors.
- 4pm – The Neil Maya Quarteret, Matinee Jazz at the Comrades Hall.
- 5pm – Brubeck Polo Top Raffle, Comrades Hall.
Other Hallowe’en activities include:
- trick-or-treating – discouraged due to Covid,
- attending Hallowe’en costume parties – with covid precautions in place,
- carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns,
- lighting bonfires,
- apple bobbing,
- divination games,
- playing pranks,
- visiting haunted attractions,
- telling scary stories,
- watching horror films.
