Shrove Tuesday—also known as Fat Tuesday or Pancake Day—is the day before Ash Wednesday and the official countdown to Lent. It’s the last day before the season of fasting and reflection begins, so ...

The sun came out in Wiltshire this week and the county has welcomed rare wildlife and also pancakes and spring re-openings. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Wiltshire Council have ...

Shrove Tuesday is a wonderful excuse to pile our plates high with thin crepes or thick pancakes, slathering them with a selection of sweet and savoury spreads and toppings. It's a truly joyous ...

In 2025, Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday) is on Tuesday 4 March, falling much later than last year. Whether you find delight in crepe-style pancakes or you prefer the fluffy variations typically ...

Tuesday, March 4 is commonly referred to as pancake Tuesday. It’s also called Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday.

In some countries Shrove Tuesday (the day of merrymaking before the rigours of Lent) developed into a ‘carnival’ that lasted several days, but in England it was only ever a half-day holiday, since it ...

"Traditionally Shrove Tuesday ... was a day of celebration and a day to use up all the good things to eat before you went into a period of Lenten fasting where you weren't allowed all of the good ...

This year, 4 March is Shrove Tuesday - otherwise known as Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival marked all over the world but in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia it's often ...

With Easter on the horizon, Shrove Tuesday marks the last day of indulgence before Lent begins. For many, it's better known as Pancake Day – a time to whip up batter, flip frying pans and add sweet ...

One of the earliest rules was 'no murder' - and one of the most recent is 'the ball must not be carried in a motorised vehicle!' ...