• The History of Hastings Jack in the Green

  • Feb 7 2022
  • Length: 39 mins
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The History of Hastings Jack in the Green

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  • Almost everyone from Hastings will know about Jack in the Green... but where does this strange and wonderful tradition come from? 
    In this episode we will be exploring the origins behind this Mayday custom and questioning the widely held assumption that it has links to paganism. We will be joined by Keith Leech, founder of the modern Hastings celebration and local folklore expert.
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brilliant

really well done, alot I never knew considering I grew up there and was always involved in it somehow since I can remember. can't wait for more!!

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