UK artist Linett Kamala was astonished to see a maypole in a Jamaican hamlet – a colonial relic, but one bringing joy. So she reinvented the tradition by ditching English folk tunes and adding bass ...

Measuring 70ft (21m) and weighing roughly the same as a family car, the current maypole was installed on 8 March 1986. For ...

As the brass band played Bavarian tunes and the villagers drank their beer, watched and cheered, the young men of Kühbach in ...

You may have seen images or videos of people dancing around maypoles on May Day. Perhaps you've even found yourself twirling ...

Saying "Happy May Day" on May 1 this year may illicit different responses from different people. Some people might ask you if ...

Maypole's identity has been 'confirmed' by viewers tuning into The Masked Singer UK. Fans of the ITV show are convinced they've rumbled who Maypole is and what celebrity is hiding under the mask in a ...

A host of famous singing stars are in the mix after fans were left confused by clues AN ICONIC noughties pop star has been “revealed” as The Masked Singer’s cheery Maypole. The rosy-cheeked wooden ...

Maifest returns Saturday with German food and beer, live music, dancing games, and one of the tallest maypoles in the United ...

A centuries-old village tradition drew crowds, colour and community spirit as children and families took to the streets for a ...

It's May, and in the Bavarian village of Kühbach, residents are marking the first day of the month by raising a single ...