
For two days of each year, a market town in the Derbyshire Dales, transforms into a scene of barely controlled chaos.
Thousands gather in Ashbourne to witness Royal Shrovetide, a centuries-old "football" game that resembles a riot more than a sport.

For two days of each year, a market town in the Derbyshire Dales, transforms into a scene of barely controlled chaos.
Thousands gather in Ashbourne to witness Royal Shrovetide, a centuries-old "football" game that resembles a riot more than a sport.