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21/06/2013

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Shouldn't we in Britain have better festivals? Shouldn't we celebrate Midsummer?

Tom Shakespeare presents the third of his four essays. Shouldn't we in Britain have better festivals? Shouldn't we celebrate Midsummer?

In Britain many of our holidays and festivals are rather dull - bank holidays for example. Tom Shakespeare, presenting the third of his four essays, says that when he looks at other cultures he feels a strong sense of festival envy. He wants Britain to have better festivals. To start with, shouldn't we celebrate Midsummer?

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