Editing Bideford (section)

===New Year traditions===
Bideford is renowned for its [[New Year's Eve]] celebrations, when thousands of people – most in fancy dress – from surrounding towns, villages, and around the world gather on the quay for revelries and a [[fireworks display]].<ref>{{cite news
  | last = McCurrach
  | first = Ian
  | title = TravelEtc: Ring in the New
  | work = [[The Independent on Sunday]]
  | publisher = [[Independent News & Media]]
  | date = 8 December 2002}}
</ref> The event normally includes a number of local musical acts performing on the X Radio One Roadshow stage.<ref name="thisisnorthdevon">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/PHOTOS-Thousands-enjoy-New-Year-8217-s-Eve/story-17739842-detail/story.html#axzz2XEyQ1gZ9|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628042647/http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/PHOTOS-Thousands-enjoy-New-Year-8217-s-Eve/story-17739842-detail/story.html%23axzz2XEyQ1gZ9|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2013|title=PHOTOS: Thousands enjoy New Year's Eve celebrations in Barnstaple and Bideford &#124; North Devon Journal|publisher=thisisnorthdevon.co.uk|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref>
[[Andrew's Dole]] is a custom dating from 1605. In that year, the Mayor of Bideford, Andrew Dole, established a trust to provide for loaves of bread to be distributed to poor, elderly, persons who applied at the Mayor's Parlour. The custom continues to this day and takes place on [[New Year's Day]]. He also left some land to trustees and the income is distributed to 10 deserving people, for each trustee.