What is the Jack in the Green? – Hastings Jack In The Green | Short Documentary
Updated: May 12, 2020
The Jack in the Green celebrations are centuries old, but it has died out in most of England. There are very few pockets of places where the Jack in the Green tradition is kept alive. The person who brought back this tradition in Hastings is Keith Leech.
“In a nutshell, somebody has got inside a bush and that bush has come to life and is dancing around the street”, he says.
Keith is a semi-retired producer, who is involved in the three major events in Hastings: The Bonfire, the carnival and of course, the Jack in the Green; and has become the ‘go-to man’ for anyone wanting to know about this ancient tradition.
Watch the video to find out more about the man who reintroduced this ancient tradition on Hastings.
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