[Ammi]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Thank you Noel Coward

....oh that’s another one..the theatre I would say is a part of Our culture...and music festivals.....

[AnnieK]

The things I feel we have lost have been more brought about by the successive Government's failings. The "nations pride" we used to talk about has been eroded by austerity and cuts in government funding for all sorts of things. We have an aging population and the NHS is on its knees. People talk of the good old days....but what were they really? The poor were still poor, the rich were still rich. Nothing was inherently "British" as such that I can think of.

The only things are that I would think are things like Shakespeare, Lowry, Chaucer, the Monarchy (although mainly European), the landmarks, Stone Henge etc etc and we still have all those in our heritage.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Alf

When did the question become lost culture?

I thought the question was, what is British cultur?

Well as the OP clearly states, that we hear a lot about British Culture being lost, is it not quite an obvious point to suggest parts of culture which are at a threat of being lost?

[Dogeatdog]

I don’t think British culture is being lost. Our culture has had a pretty big impact over the globe if you think back to the British empire etc.

[Oliver_W]

Sarcasm.

Community.

Car boot sales.

Theatre.

Roast dinners.

[Alf]

Christianity is a lost part of our culture, not totally lost, but almost. And something has to and will replace it.

[Toy Soldier]

I mean it exists in a lot of little ways but it's not a very strong national identity because its rooted in empire, and the empire no longer exists.

There are strong regional cultures though all over, from Essex to Yorkshire, Scotland, Wales etc.

Then again, it is possible to have both; the US has a combination of very regional "state cultures" and "city cultures" AND a very strong "USA" identity. Britain just doesn't really have the latter if we're being honest.

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Alf

Christianity is a lost part of our culture, not totally lost, but almost.

Pop music saved christianity

Youtube video

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

I don’t think British culture is being lost. Our culture has had a pretty big impact over the globe if you think back to the British empire etc.

Ah yes, genocide the TRUE meaning of British Culture

[Liam-]

The best chants at sporting events

[Ammi]

...tennis and cricket...

[Ammi]

...and strawberries and cream...

[Marsh.]

Emma knows...

Youtube video

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Ah yes, genocide the TRUE meaning of British Culture

Ah not in that way

Was thinking more in terms of sports like cricket being popular in countries such as India that were formally part of the empire still being played today.

[bitontheslide]

Afternoon tea, chimney sweeps, scampi in a basket, barbers, public and lounge bars

[MTVN]

4 pints and a roast dinner before 2pm on a Sunday then going to play cricket

[Alf]

Stiff upper lip has been lost and replaced with pet lip, particularly when we're watching TV talent shows.

[Elliot]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Everyone thinking Eurovision is political

It kinda is tho

[James]

British culture is obviously something distinct if you compare with other countries, like other European countries. A lot of it comes from the common language, but even then other English-speaking countries have different cultures.

A lot of people don't bother to look at other countries to find out about them though, with the exception maybe of the USA.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by James

A lot of people don't bother to look at other countries to find out about them though, with the exception maybe of the USA.

I wouldn't say that's entirely true really, average Joe tends to know at least a bit about other European cultures like France, Germany, Spain, Italy etc... Maybe less so the northern European countries. But obviously there's also places like Japan or even Mexico / Brazil that people know about.

[Ammi]

...rainy summer days in caravans, eating fish and chips and playing card games.....

[Ammi]

...walks down the pier and playing the amusement arcade machines..spending as much as you can to get that awful soft toy.....

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I think people forget culture is only ever an amalgamation of other cultures anyway.

There is no "English" culture.

So presumably, these other cultures we're an amalgamation of, are not cultures either.

[Alf]

"England has no culture" I say in the English language.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

So presumably, these other cultures we're an amalgamation of, are not cultures either.

They're cultures.

Are they strictly [insert nationality]? Not at all.

It is kind of funny for people to get precious about aspects of our culture that have a) not disappeared and b) are not exclusively English. It is just evolving, as it always has done, and will continue to do so.