Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Annual mass game in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, is centuries old and has minimal rules except competitors must come from one side or the other of a brook
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Annual mass game in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, is centuries old and has minimal rules except competitors must come from one side or the other of a brook Continue reading... Source link
Annual mass game in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, is centuries old and has minimal rules except competitors must come from one side or the other of a brook Continue reading... Source link
Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Annual mass game in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, is centuries old and has minimal rules except competitors must come from one side or the other of a brook Continue reading... Source link
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February 18, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Annual mass game in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, is centuries old and has minimal rules except competitors must come from one side or the other of a brook Continue reading... Source link
Annual mass game in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, is centuries old and has minimal rules except competitors must come from one side or the other of a brook Continue reading... Source link
So @theguardian.com has this photo story about the Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football - www.theguardian.com/football/gal... - but several of the pictures clearly show a different game, 200 miles away in Alnwick, captioned as such.
Can the Guardian's editors not tell Derbyshire from Northumberland?
Can the Guardian's editors not tell Derbyshire from Northumberland?
Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Annual mass game in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, is centuries old and has minimal rules except competitors must come from one side or the other of a brook
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:51 AM
So @theguardian.com has this photo story about the Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football - www.theguardian.com/football/gal... - but several of the pictures clearly show a different game, 200 miles away in Alnwick, captioned as such.
Can the Guardian's editors not tell Derbyshire from Northumberland?
Can the Guardian's editors not tell Derbyshire from Northumberland?
Panic, chaos and a broken window in Ashbourne at #Shrovetide football 26
February 17, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Panic, chaos and a broken window in Ashbourne at #Shrovetide football 26
Reality vs marketing photos 😆
The taste was fine. Somewhat salty as one would expect with pistachios, could’ve used a touch more cream and the crumble could’ve been finer.
The taste was fine. Somewhat salty as one would expect with pistachios, could’ve used a touch more cream and the crumble could’ve been finer.
February 17, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Reality vs marketing photos 😆
The taste was fine. Somewhat salty as one would expect with pistachios, could’ve used a touch more cream and the crumble could’ve been finer.
The taste was fine. Somewhat salty as one would expect with pistachios, could’ve used a touch more cream and the crumble could’ve been finer.
Up'Ards scored at 9:30pm by Craig Brown. Well done Up'Ards! 1-0 going into the second day. #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Up'Ards scored at 9:30pm by Craig Brown. Well done Up'Ards! 1-0 going into the second day. #Shrovetide
Has Craig Brown scored for the Up'Ards??? #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Has Craig Brown scored for the Up'Ards??? #Shrovetide
Rumours that it's near Sturston in a 4x4 but people are walking to the Clifton goal anyway. #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Rumours that it's near Sturston in a 4x4 but people are walking to the Clifton goal anyway. #Shrovetide
The ball has disappeared behind the Belper Road houses, nobody knows where it is now #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The ball has disappeared behind the Belper Road houses, nobody knows where it is now #Shrovetide
That's some football I can get behind😃
"The two goals stand three miles apart"
"The Royal Shrovetide Football has been played nearly every year since at least 1667 and is thought to have its roots in the 12th century"
"The two goals stand three miles apart"
"The Royal Shrovetide Football has been played nearly every year since at least 1667 and is thought to have its roots in the 12th century"
Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Annual mass game in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, is centuries old and has minimal rules except competitors must come from one side or the other of a brook
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
That's some football I can get behind😃
"The two goals stand three miles apart"
"The Royal Shrovetide Football has been played nearly every year since at least 1667 and is thought to have its roots in the 12th century"
"The two goals stand three miles apart"
"The Royal Shrovetide Football has been played nearly every year since at least 1667 and is thought to have its roots in the 12th century"
Down'Ards are pushing the ball back down Belper Rd #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Down'Ards are pushing the ball back down Belper Rd #Shrovetide
It's somewhere in here guys #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 8:56 PM
It's somewhere in here guys #Shrovetide
Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Annual mass game in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, is centuries old and has minimal rules except competitors must come from one side or the other of a brook
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Hundreds play in ancient Royal Shrovetide Football event – in pictures
Just over an hour for the Up'Ards to score at Sturston #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Just over an hour for the Up'Ards to score at Sturston #Shrovetide
Up'Ards have the ball on Belper Road #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Up'Ards have the ball on Belper Road #Shrovetide
The ball has ended up at the end of Cullen Avenue #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM
The ball has ended up at the end of Cullen Avenue #Shrovetide
There are only two pancakes that truly float my Shrovetide boat, the ones we were raised on (see pic), and the Chinese Duck with Hoisin Pancakes wot we had tonight 🤤
February 17, 2026 at 8:32 PM
There are only two pancakes that truly float my Shrovetide boat, the ones we were raised on (see pic), and the Chinese Duck with Hoisin Pancakes wot we had tonight 🤤
Is it heading back into the Henmore? Between the Library and Yorkshire Trading #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Is it heading back into the Henmore? Between the Library and Yorkshire Trading #Shrovetide
The ball's on the move again, by the library #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The ball's on the move again, by the library #Shrovetide
I love the British folk tradition of Shrovetide Football. I had a great time in Alnwick, Northumberland today with the castle as the backdrop.
#Shrovetide
#Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 7:59 PM
I love the British folk tradition of Shrovetide Football. I had a great time in Alnwick, Northumberland today with the castle as the backdrop.
#Shrovetide
#Shrovetide
Shrove Tuesday means a creamy bun for dessert. This time it will be a pistachio one.
February 17, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Shrove Tuesday means a creamy bun for dessert. This time it will be a pistachio one.
Up'Ards pushing the ball slowly back into town #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Up'Ards pushing the ball slowly back into town #Shrovetide
Down'Ards have pushed the ball back down to the Surgery #Shrovetide
February 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Down'Ards have pushed the ball back down to the Surgery #Shrovetide