Medfest 13 highlights

VENUES IN YORK

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A full programme of events will be published soon so keep up to date by joining our mailing list at www.yorkshire-medieval-festival.com or follow us on twitter @thejorvikgroup and use #YorkshireMedFest

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall Micklegate Bar Museum

Tickets can be booked online or by calling the ticketing Box Office on 01904 615505. Lines open 9am – 5pm Mon-Fri, 9am – 2pm Sat All events can be booked with the festival reservations department unless indicated otherwise.

Tickets purchased less than 7 days before an event will not be posted and will be available for collection at the entry point for the event booked.

Tickets can be purchased at events depending on availability.

Keep up to date on all The JORVIK Group’s festivals and events by joining our mailing list online or follow us on twitter @TheJorvikGroup

www.yorkshire-medieval-festival.com Events correct a time of press.

The organisers reserve the right to alter or withdraw events.

Yorkshire Medie◊al Festi◊al Yorkshire Medieval Festival is managed by York Archaeological Trust a registered charity in England & Wales (No. 509060) and Scotland (No. SCO42846)

www.yorkshire-medieval-festival.com

Plague Poverty and Prayer: A Horrid History with Terry Deary

Medieval Market

Medieval Playtime

Throughout August 10:00 - 16:00 daily | Barley Hall | Normal admission prices apply Award winning children’s author Terry Deary comes to Barley Hall with a brand new exhibition for 2013 that explores life, death and all the gruesome bits in between, in York during the Middle Ages. Costumes and excerpts from the popular BBC TV show Horrible Histories take centre stage alongside archaeological evidence from York’s medieval cemetries and records of how the people of York were treated, cured and killed by the medical practitioners of the time.

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August 10:00 - 17:00 daily | Barley Hall | £2 Adult, £1 Conc.

(Upgrade your ticket to include access to the rest of the Hall and the Plague Poverty & Prayer exhibition £3 Adult, £2 Conc.)

Medieval Traders gather to sell their wares in the beautiful surroundings of historic Barley Hall. Enjoy living history as you shop for unique gifts and homewares, plus visit the tavern serving traditional ales and wines.

Barley Hall is a stunning medieval townhouse, located on the doorstep of York Minster. Once home to the Lord Mayor of York, the building has been lovingly restored to its original splendour.

Colours of Conflict: The Wars of the Roses in Yorkshire

Medieval Mayhem Roadshow with Terry Deary

Saturday 10th August 10:30 - 16:30 | Knaresborough Castle Some activities are FREE, others cost one, two or three medieval coin tokens at £1 each Medieval-themed games and storytelling, plus much more besides at the fantastic Knaresborough Castle; try your hand at archery, have a go at hobby horse jousting and sword-fighting. Enjoy crafty activities from puppets and masks to beads and clay. Visit the Castle, museum and sallyport, see birds of prey and gather for grisly stories from Horrible Histories author Terry Deary.

Terry Deary author roadshow sessions 11:30 & 14:00, £5 per person Pre-booking essential 01904 615505

Opens Saturday 3rd August 10:00 - 16:00 daily I Micklegate Bar Museum Normal admission prices apply This new exhibition at Micklegate Bar Museum explores the terrible events of the Wars of the Roses in Yorkshire, from the struggles between local families to pitched battles that left thousands dead.

Uncover the hidden stories of people who lived through these times, and learn how the wars continued in the region beyond the death of the last Yorkist king, Richard III.

Wednesday 7th August 14:00 | Merchant Adventurers’ Hall | £5 per person Gather for a grisly look at the pox, poverty and desperate prayer that plagued (geddit?) our medieval ancestors in a unique show with teller of tales Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories.

With an opportunity to meet the man himself after the show, ask questions and get your books signed, this unique event is an exclusive addition to the 2013 Medieval Festival programme. Don’t miss it!

Pre-booking essential 01904 615505

Medieval Merriment Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August 10:00 - 16:30 daily | Pontefract Castle £5 Adult, £3 Child, £12 Family of 3, £15 Family of 4, £18 Family of 5* Join us at historic Pontefract Castle, one of the most important fortresses of the Middle Ages in England, as we hold a fun-packed weekend for all the family to enjoy!

With living history encampment, battle drills, falconry, archery, minstrel musician, jester, fantastic crafts, performances and appearances from award winning children’s author Terry Deary**, writer of Horrible Histories, this is a summer holiday event not to be missed!

Pre-booking 01904 615505 *Your tickets include access to the entire site for the whole day, all performances and displays. Child tickets and child places on family tickets also include participation in 3 have-a-go activities or crafts of child’s choice (limited to one per type of activity).

A small charge will be made for any additional activities. Refreshments are not included. **Terry Deary author roadshows will take place at 11:30am and 2pm on Saturday 3rd August.

Syningthwaite Priory Walk with Dr Chris Tuckley Wednesday 7th August 18:30 | Start at St Helen’s Church FREE. Donations to the Church are gratefully received Join Dr Chris Tuckley of York Archaeological Trust for this evening stroll to Syningthwaite Priory, formerly the home of a community of Cistercian nuns. The walk will leave from St Helen’s, Bilton-in-Ainsty, a church whose history is closely linked with that of the priory, and will explore the role of the nuns and the place of their church within the medieval landscape. Please be aware that this walk will last at least one hour and will cross unpaved, rough terrain. Outdoor clothing and walking shoes recommended.

Pre-booking essential 01904 615505

Explore a Medieval Church - St Mary the Virgin Thursday 8th August 11:00 - 16:00 | St Mary the Virgin, Hemingbrough | FREE Visit this superb medieval church and enjoy its many treasures, including fascinating medieval and Renaissance wood carvings, and a ‘cadaver tomb’. See original work on a medieval theme produced by the children of Hemingbrough Primary School, and tour the church in the company of a guide. With refreshments, a tombola, a woodturner and a local producer of honey on hand too, this open day will be a fun and enlightening experience for visitors of all ages.

Medieval Church Explorer Day Friday 16th August 11:00 - 15:00 | St Helen’s Church, Bilton-in-Ainsty FREE. Donations to the Church gratefully received A rare opportunity to see inside this beautiful church, home to treasures of pre-conquest sculpture, mysterious Anglo-Norman carvings and the ‘Bilton worm’ - a strange relic of the Battle of Marston Moor.

With a chance for children to discover, explore and experience this fascinating site with a fun trail, this promises to be an enlightening day out for all the family!

PLUS at 14:00 hear Dr Chris Tuckley talk about the Malachy of Ireland’s Book of Poison, a fourteenth-century description of venomous creatures (both real and mythical) and their habits.

York in the Reign of Richard Friday 23rd August 14:30 | Start from JORVIK Viking Centre £6 adult, £5 Conc.

Join Dr Chris Tuckley of York Archaeological Trust for a guided tour of the Micklegate Quarter and part of the city walls, highlighting the sights of the York landscape at the time Richard III and his contemporaries.

Includes admission to Micklegate Bar, where you can explore the dramatic role of this building in the history of Richard’s family.

Pre-booking advised 01904 615505

A Medieval Mayor’s Banquet Friday 30th August 19:00 | Barley Hall | £40 per person Includes welcome drink, 3 course seated banquet & entertainment William Snawsell, Lord Mayor of York in 1468, plus his wife and friends, invite you to the beautifully restored medieval townhouse, Barley Hall for a medieval banquet. With hearty food, foaming ale, medieval music and entertainment, this superb addition to this year’s Medieval Festival is an event not to be missed!

Pre-booking essential 01904 615505