Bodmin Jail Blog

The History & Origins of Krampus

5th Dec 2022

It was the night before the feast of St Nicholas and children are leaving their shoes outside in hopes that upon waking, they will find sweets and presents. Some children go to sleep that night with dread in their hearts because tonight is Krampusnacht and tonight the Krampus will roam the streets

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The History of Halloween

30th Oct 2022

Before the church and the candy companies, the plastic skeletons and food shaped like body parts there was the Celtic holiday of Samhain and the celebration of the Dark.

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Walking with Witches

5th Sept 2022

False: While it is the case that those convicted of witchcraft were burnt at the stake in Scotland and Europe, in England the…

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Experience Culture From The Edge

17th May 2021

The initiative invites you back to experience Cornish culture and history in a whole new way, through a range of tech-driven experiences, from mind-bending augmented reality to immersive…

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Star Crossed Lovers - The murder of Charlotte Dymond

12th Feb 2021

It has all the ingredients of a classic tragedy; a brutal murder in a desolate location, a pretty young victim and a spurned lover who was hanged despite claims of…

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