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HUNTING THE EARL OF RONE (2020)
‘The Church of the Clowns’ (2020)
‘The Pearly King’ by Ben Edge (2020)
The Hallaton Hare Pie Scramble (2020)
THE STRAW BEAR (2019)
The Flaming Tar Barrels of Ottery St Mary (2020)

frontline folklore: the film

Come on a journey through the British Ritual Year of 2019 in this documentary of twenty remarkable folk customs, capturing the pre-covid ritual landscape of Britain.

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Cheers to @sverre_malling one of my favourite artists! Unbelievably great show running from the 9th January - 7th of February @kristinhjellegjerdegallery don’t miss it! #sverremalling #kristinhjellegjerdegallery
Happy birthday to David Bowie. Here’s an old one from my Folk Renaissance series that I painted in 2015 that is Bowie Related called ‘Where Ziggy Got His Stardust’ The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, was an Outsider musician and Pioneer
2025 for me was the year of Albion! After spending a year researching the history and mythology of Britain throughout 2024 and creating the most complex composition of my life it was time to paint it! Im not going to lie it was the most challenging a
First swim of the year this morning! 🥶 and the coldest in a long time! Always feels great! #hampsteadponds #hampsteadheath
QUIET MOON Ben Edge, 2025 Oil on Canvas, 30 × 25 cm January’s full moon, once known to the Celts as the Quiet Moon, reaches its fullest point in the early hours of tomorrow morning, though it appears full this evening. The land remains ba
My new best mate! #kukeri #babugeri #bansko #happynewyear
OAK MOON By Ben Edge, 2025 Oil on Canvas, 30 × 25 cm The Oak Moon that fell on December 4th, the last full moon of the year, marking a moment of reflection before the ritual cycle of the New Year begins. It is traditionally associated with str