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Discovery Day: Oak Apple Day

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 

10am – 4pm

Grovely Grovely and all Grovely!

Join us for an early celebration of May’s Oak Apple Day, an important local folk tradition featured in our Un/Common People: Folk Culture in Wessex exhibition.

Discover the story behind this unique custom and get hands-on by creating your own traditional oak‑leaf wreaths and accessories to take home. Will you decorate your house or your hair? Stay until the end and you can even take part in our mini parade!

Perfect for families – just drop in!

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Social History

Of particular significance in the collection are the relics of the ancient guilds of Salisbury.