Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival returns for its 46th year The festival director says between 3,000 and 5,000 people are expected to attend the event.

Well this is a tradition & festival I hadn’t heard of!😵‍💫😊
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Good morning👋, National #HotTea day in U.S. apparently. ...love a cup of tea 🙂. Yesterday had a lovely day in winter sunshine 🌞 at #Whittlesey #StrawBearFestival with folk dancing of many varieties, sword, molly, morris ...
Have yourself an excellent #Sunday

Gog Magog Molly Dancers performing at the Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival, captured by Getty Images.

🎭🌾#FolkyFriday Feature: Celebrating the Gog Magog Molly Dancers, a folk and Morris dance team from Cambridge, England established in 1996. Known for their colorful costumes and dynamic performances, they bring the vibrant tradition of "Molly" dancing to life. #StrawBearFestival 🐻#MollyDancers 👯

The Straw Bear Festival in Whittlesey sees a man dressed as a giant bear made entirely of straw paraded through the streets. This custom, believed to bring good luck for the harvest, has been revived in recent years. 🐻 #StrawBearFestival #Whittlesey