Saturday 20 January 2024: The 29th Annual Stoke Gabriel Wassail. A magical evening of ‘Cider, Culture & Cheer’ organised by the ‘Friends of Stoke Gabriel School’ (FOSS), the Annual Wassail (back after a 3-year absence) has become a very popular event. Apple Wassailing is a revived, ancient tradition performed in many villages around 'Old Twelfth Night' to bless the cider apples and orchards and encourage a good crop in the coming year. (For more info on Wassailing see: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/history/art-collections/wassailing-ritual-and-revelry). Gates open at 4pm and there will be various related events in the village running into the evening, including the Lantern Procession and Apple Blessing Ceremony, plus entertainment from: Elfic the Juggler, Beltane Border Morris, Bovey Tracey Mummers, Paul Sharman the Storyteller, the South Devon Wassail Singers and the band - Linney Magic. Plus barbecue, barfood and cider stalls. Entry: £5 for adults / £2.50 for children / Under 3s free. See: www.facebook.com/stokegabrielwassail/.