Jack-in-the-Green

	Date added: 02 May 2009

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May Day tradition a-welcomes summer in Highworth

It was the ideal weather for a May Day celebration in Highworth this morning, when a Jack-in-the-Green was paraded through the streets.

Foliage fun:

the Jack-in-the-Green celebration in Highworth

The eight-foot garland, which was built to continue a May tradition that dates back to the 16th century, headed a musical procession that started outside the Saracen's Head pub and continued via St. Micheal's Avenue and Lechlade Road before finishing in the Market Square.

Swindon's biggest May Day event, the Dawn Chorus marking the start of the Festival of Literature, will take place in Lawn woods at 5.30am on Monday morning (see pictures here).

Highworth Jack-in-the-Green gallery