Twelfth Night of Christmas
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Twelfth Night is a traditional celebration of the New Year that takes place annually in the Bankside area of London. It starts with the foliage-covered Holly Man ? the winter guise of the pagan Green Man ? emerging from a boat on the Thames, rowed by brave volunteers. The Holly Man 'wassails' or toasts the people as he 'brings in the green' for the New Year. The Bankside Mummers then perform the traditional Folk Combat Play of St George ? which features such colourful characters as Beelzebub, the Turkey Sniper, Clever Legs and the Old 'Oss among others. At the end of the play cakes are handed out, two of which have a bean or a pea hidden in them. Those who get the hidden gifts are declared King and Queen for the rest of the ceremony. It all ends with a procession to the George Inn on Borough High Street for drinking, dancing and storytelling. Times and events may be weather dependant.About Bankside Pier
Bankside Pier is located next to the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and close to Tate Modern. From Bankside Pier a hop-on hop-off circular cruise operates during summer and riverbus services run to The O2 Arena and Woolwich Arsenal. The pier is owned and operated by London River Services Limited, a subsidiary of TfL (Transport for London), who run eight passenger piers on the Thames between Millbank and Greenwich. More about Bankside Pier
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