Richmond - Heart

T'Owd Hoss - Richmond Market Place

Date:
Wed 24 Dec 2025 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

About T'Owd Hoss - Richmond Market Place

Also known as ‘Poor Old Hoss’, this is a unique Richmond event going back into the mists of time! T'Owd Hoss, who appears every Christmas Eve, making his way around the town, is a hobby horse with a decorated horse’s skull as its head. Accompanied by a group of mummers in huntsman costumes, he snaps his jaws as the huntsmen sing the song of his life; from a bright young creature who then grows old and is eventually killed. His resurrection completes the ritual, representing the passing of the old year and the beginning of the new.

Seeing Old Hoss is thought to bring good luck.!

Performances

Performance Date & TimeTicket PriceTicket Link
Wednesday 24 December 12:00am Free
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