Episode 1

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9th Jul 2026

Dave Brewis and Gatherings

Welcome back to Folklore Matters! We're delighted to be bringing you more compelling interviews with people working with folklore in myriad ways, from academic research to popular culture.

To kick off series two, we meet Dave Brewis, a filmmaker with over two decades of experience in filming calendar customs in the UK and in France. His recent series, Gatherings, examines six UK customs in detail. We wanted to know how this came about, and why calendar customs are so important to communities.

To find out more about Gatherings, and how to watch it, please visit: https://gatherings.tv/

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Folklore Matters
Why is folklore so compelling? Join the team behind the National Folklore Survey for England to find out.
The profile of folklore in England has never seemed higher. The team behind the National Folklore Survey for England project speak to a variety of people working with or researching folklore to understand why folklore is so compelling, find out more about their work, and to discover their hopes for the National Folklore Survey for England.