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Samhain and Halloween

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Halloween has been a controversial festival in the British calendar ever since Christianity was introduced to Britain. Here we look at both sides of the argument and find out what Samhain is really about.

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Last year on Mischief Night Halifax Theatre School was burnt down

The custom of Halloween is traced back to the Druid Festival of the dead. The Christian church tried to eliminate the Druid Celebration by offering All Saints Day as a substitute.

Pranks and Mischief were originally played out to represent the works of fairies and witches.

Bonfire Night remembers the demise of Guy Fawkes, a Yorkshire man who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament .

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'Mad Mick' tells us what he'll be doing this year - plus fun poem and Samhain history.

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What do you think about Halloween? Just a bit of fun or a festival worshipping the devil? Send us your perspective. Tell us a little bit about yourself, what you think and why?

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