1. Shrove Tuesday

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3. What is Pancake Day? Pancake Day ( also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the last day before the period which Christians call Lent. It is traditional on this day to eat pancakes.Lent

4. Why are Pancakes eaten on Shrove Tuesday? Lent is a time of abstinence, of giving things up. So Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use up the foods that aren't allowed in Lent. Pancakes are eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during Lent.

5. When is Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)? Shrove Tuesday is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday and is therefore the final day before the commencement of Lent, a Christian festival leading up to Easter Sunday (Easter Day).Ash WednesdayLentEaster Sunday Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, so the date varies from year to year and falls between 3 February and 9 March. (See our Lent page for a visual explanation why Shrove Tuesday is 47 days and not 41 days before Easter) Easter SundayLent page

6. Why do Christians call the day 'Shrove Tuesday'? The name Shrove comes from the old word "shrive" which means to confess. On Shrove Tuesday, in the Middle Ages, people used to confess their sins so that they were forgiven before the season of Lent began.

7. What is an English Pancake? A pancake is a thin, flat cake, made of batter and fried in a pan. Caster sugar (superfine sugar) is sprinkled over the top and a dash of fresh lemon juice added. The pancake is then rolled. Some people add golden syrup or jam.

8. What happens on Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) in England? Pancake Races Annual Pancake Grease Skipping Football

9. Pancake Races

10. The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race takes place each year. The races start at 12:30pm at Dray Walk, the Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1 6QL Teams of 4 people compete in pancake races, helping to raise money for charity.

11. The following photos were taken at the event at its former venue in Old Spitalfields Market:

12. Serious concentration is required. "I want to try it too..."

13. Like shares, pancakes may go up or down

14. The Great Pancake Race takes place each year on Tower Hill Terrace, in front of All Hallows by the Tower. This is located on Byward Street, next to the Tower of London. The races starts at about 1pm and last for about half an hour.

15. Teams race in the square in front of the church of All Hallows by the Tower

16. The local police often enter a team in the competition

17. These students demonstrate their pancake tossing skills

18. ... but some contestants drop theirs in the race...

19. ... making a tasty lunch for passing pigeons!

20. The first Poulters' Company Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race took place in 2005. It is now an annual event. The venue is Guildhall Yard, in front of the Guildhall in the City of London. Races start at noon and continue for about an hour. Each team is made up of four members, usually from one of the traditional livery companies (trade guilds).

21. This event raises money for the Lord Mayor's chosen charity (note that a new Lord Mayor is elected each year)..

22. The chefs prepare pancakes...... and lemons

23. Time for some photos ( Poulters' Company team)

24. The Lord Mayor of London arrives to make a short speech

25. The Clockmakers check the times...

26. ... and the Gunmakers supply the starting gun

27. The races start at 12. They're off!

28. Don't forget to toss the pancake

29. Racing in front of the Guildhall

30. Each year on Pancake Day from about 10am some politicians and political journalists take a short break to take part in the Parliamentary Pancake Race. They race around one of the gardens outside the Houses of Parliament. This event helps to support the charity Rehab UK (http://www.rehabuk.org), which helps people who have suffered from brain injury.http://www.rehabuk.org

31. Members of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and TV journalists compete

32. Nick Robinson (the BBC's chief political editor) tosses a pancake to the top of Big Ben (nearly)

33. The winning team shows off its racing skills

34. After the event the Parliamentarians go back to work...

35. ... through St Stephen's entrance. But don't forget to take off your hat and apron!

36. Annual Pancake Grease At the famous Westminster School in London, the annual Pancake Grease is held. A verger from Westminster Abbey leads a procession of eager boys into the playground where the school cook tosses a huge pancake over a five-metre high bar. The boys then race to grab a portion of the pancake and the one who ends up with the largest piece receives a cash bonus from the Dean.

37. Skipping In Scarborough, on Shrove Tuesday, everyone assembles on the promenade to skip. Long ropes are stretched across the road and there maybe be ten or more people skipping on one rope. The origins of this customs are not known but skipping was once a magical games, associated with the sowing and spouting of seeds, which may have been played on barrows (burial mounds) during the Middle Ages.

38. Football Shrove Tuesday sees the start in Ashbourne, Derbyshire of the world’s oldest, largest, longest and maddest football game. The game is played over two days and involves thousands of players. The goals are three miles apart and there are only a few rules. The ball is a hand-painted, cork-filled ball.

39. Pancake Day in the past

40. The Pancake Bell More than a hundred years ago, Shrove Tuesday used to be a half-day holiday. A church bell, called the ‘Shriving Bell’, would have been rung signalling the start of the holiday and to call people to church to confess their sins. The church bell was rung at eleven o’clock in the morning, as a reminder to housewives to prepare their pancake batter and so the bell became known as the ‘Pancake Bell’. The bell is still rung today in villages across England, although Shrove Tuesday is now not considered a half- holiday.

41. Cock Fighting Shrove Tuesday used to be a great day for cock-fighting in England. Cockfighting was introduced to Britain by the Romans.

42. Superstition In the Midlands, the first pancake made was given to the chickens, to ensure their fertility during the year. It was believed that the first three pancakes cooked were sacred. They were each marked with a cross before being sprinkled with salt and then set aside to ward off evil.