Lunchtime Talk: The National Folklore Survey for England - Part Two

The National Folklore Survey for England returns to Weston Park Museum on Tuesday 10 November for a lunchtime talk, the second time the project has come to the museum. This one is called The National Folklore Survey for England – Part Two.

The survey is exactly what it sounds like: a project that looks at the folkloric stories, beliefs and customs of people living in England today. It's not just about old tales passed down through generations, but about what people actually value, believe and practise right now. The findings range from the familiar to the personal: almost 90% of people in England are familiar with Robin Hood, and a quarter say the summer or winter solstices hold personal spiritual significance for them. This session will share what the team discovered about those beliefs and practices.

The survey team first visited Weston Park Museum in February to introduce the project and outline some of its early findings; this talk is the follow-up, returning to share the results. The project is being presented at venues across the country, and while this is a second visit to the same museum, you don't need to have been to the first one to get your head around it.

It's a lunchtime slot, so it's a good one to fit in during a break. The talk runs from 13:00 to 13:45, forty-five minutes in total, at Weston Park Museum, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TP. There's a suggested donation of £5.