Flipping fun: Shrove Tuesday led to some racing in the centre of Salisbury. Raising money for the local foodbank, people ...

Get your eggs, butter, sugar and lemon juice at the ready, because Pancake Day is almost here. In 2025, Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday) is on Tuesday 4 March, falling much later than last year.

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent begins and ... Children also play a game hitting barrels decorated with pictures of cats and filled with sweets, similar to a Mexican piñata.