YORKSHIRE MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL Sat 4th & Sun 5th August Sat 4th & Sun 5th August Sat 4th August onwards Sun 5th August Mon 6th to Fri 10th August Tue 7th August Tue 7th August Tue 7th August Wed 8th August Wed 8th August Thu 9th August Thu 9th August Fri 10th August Fri 10th August Fri 10th August Sat 11th August Sat 11th August Sat 11th August Sat 11th August Sun 12th August Sun 12th August Sun 12th August Throughout 2012
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Medieval Merriment Pontefract Castle 10.00 – 16.30 Medieval Market Barley Hall 10.00 – 17.00 Royal Gateway Exhibition Micklegate Bar Popinjay Archery Competition Pontefract Castle 10.30 – 16.30 Behind the Scenes: Digging for Secrets! York Guildhall 11.00 and 14.00 York Libraries’ Big City Read: Jester Laugh Bishopthorpe & Dringhouses Libraries 10.30 and 13.30 Big City Read: Illuminated Name Plaques Explore York Library Learning Centre 13.00 – 15.30 God, Guilds and Gargoyles! Meet Micklegate Bar Museum 19.00 Living History at the Hall Barley Hall 10.00 – 14.00 Mystery Plays Banquet Barley Hall 17.15 York Libraries’ Big City Read: Jester Laugh Dunnington and Huntington Libraries 10.30 and 13.30 York Guildhalls with Dr Kate Giles York Mansion House 19.30 Medieval Church Open Day St Helen’s Church, Bilton-in-Ainsty 11.00 – 15.00 God, Guilds and Gargoyles! Meet Micklegate Bar Museum 13.30 A Panorama of Mediaeval York York Guildhall 19.30 The Society for Creative Anachronism Barley Hall 10.00 – 16.30 Medieval Family Fun! Merchant Adventurers’ Hall 10.30 – 16.30 Big City Read: Sieges & Sword Fighting 11.30 – 15.30 Merchants’ Medieval Banquet Merchant Adventurers’ Hall 18.30 Knaresborough Tournaments Knaresborough Castle 11.00 – 16.00 Big City Read: York 1212 Explore York Library Learning Centre 14.00 Big City Read: A Man for All Seasons City Screen Picturehouse 17.30 York Minster: 8 Wonders York Minster
In Summer 2012, YAT teams up with partners across Yorkshire to bring you the first annual Yorkshire Medieval Festival! Celebrating all things medieval, including the 800th anniversary since York became a self-governing city, there is something for everyone including events with a royal and sporting theme. For more information or a large print copy of this programme, please contact the festival reservations department on 01904 615505 or email jorvik@yorkat.co.uk.
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Knaresborough Castle Castle Yard Knaresborough HG5 8AS
Tel: 01423 556188
Train Station
Pontefract Castle Castle Chain Pontefract WF8 1QH
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Car parks available near venues. Call for more information
Medieval Merriment 4th & 5th August
10.00 – 16.30 daily | Pontefract Castle £5 Adult, £3 Child, £10 Family of three, £15 Family of four, £18 Family of five* Join us at historic Pontefract Castle, one of the most important fortresses of the Middle Ages in England, as we hold an entertainment-packed weekend for all the family! With living history encampment; battle drills; fun performances – including Top of the Chops and the A to Z of torture & execution; have-a-go popinjay archery for all ages; falconry display; juggling; minstrel musician; fantastic crafts ranging from historical pottery to modernday knight and dragon finger puppets; military magazine tours, plus much more... this is a summer holiday weekend 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 & child places on family tickets also include participation in 3 have-a-go activities or crafts of child’s choice. A small charge will be made for any additional activities. Refreshments are not included.
Medieval Market 4th & 5th 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 From Hamlet to Hollywood 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 home-wares, plus enjoy traditional wine and ales at the bar. Barley Hall is a stunning medieval townhouse, located on the doorstep of York Minster. Once home to the Mayor of York, the building has been lovingly restored to its original splendour with stunning high ceilings, beautiful exposed timber frames and possibly the only horn window in England. It has been decorated to replicate what it would have been around 1483 and boasts a magnificent Great Hall. Visit www.barleyhall.org.uk for more information.
Royal Gateway Exhibition 4th August onwards
10.00 – 16.00 daily Micklegate Bar | Normal admission prices apply New for the year of the Diamond Jubilee, this exhibition looks at the ceremonial role played by Micklegate Bar in welcoming ruling monarchs and other members of the royal family to the city over the centuries. See archive video footage, hear dramatised accounts and explore some of the extraordinary tales of pomp and pageantry witnessed at the Bar over the years. To explore more, visit www.micklegatebar.com
Medieval Merriment: Popinjay Archery Competition 5th August 10.00 – 16.30 | Pontefract Castle £5 Adult entry fee* As part of the fantastic weekend of events at Pontefract Castle we’ll be hosting Yorkshire’s first Popinjay tournament! In the medieval spirit, the competition is open to any archer from far and wide who wishes to have a go at winning the Golden Arrow prize! Pre-booking: 01904 615505 *Your competition entry fee also includes access to the event site for the whole day, all performances and displays.
Behind the Scenes: Digging for Secrets! 6th – 10th August
11.00 & 14.00 daily | York Guildhall £2 Adult, £1 Conc. FREE to York City Residents As part of the very first archaeological dig at York’s Guildhall, the Medieval Festival will offer visitors the chance of a behind the scenes tour of this important and significant site. Visitors will get the chance to tour the exploratory dig at Common Hall Lane with a member of YAT, meet the archaeologists, see recent finds as they are documented and enjoy digital visualisations of the ‘secret street’ before it became buried beneath the city! Pre-booking essential: 01904 615505
York Libraries’ Big City Read: Jester Laugh 7th August
10.30 – 11.30 | Bishopthorpe Library 13.30 – 14.30 | Dringhouses Library £2 Child, £5 Families (maximum 3 children) Learn to become a merry minstrel – magic tricks and Jester’s bladders abound, along with jokes, poems, songs and limericks – come and join in the fun! Suitable for children aged 5 – 11 years. Tickets available from Bishopthorpe Library: 01904 552678 / Dringhouses Library: 01904 552674 Big City Read takes place from 25th July to 30th September 2012, please see www.york.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/whatson for full details.
York Libraries’ Big City Read: Illuminated Name Plaques 7th August
13.00 – 15.30 | Explore York Library Learning Centre £5 Create your own illuminated name plaque exploring the wonderful art of calligraphy. Family-friendly fun for adults and children. Tickets available online from www.feelinginspired.co.uk or Explore York Library Learning Centre
God, Guilds and Gargoyles! 7th August
19.00 | Meet Micklegate Bar Museum £4, £3 conc. Accompanied Children under 16 FREE Join us on a stroll around the city of York with archaeologist and author Gareth Dean and military historian Russell Marwood. We will be looking at the great religious houses and Guild Halls of York, together with the dwellings of the rich and not so rich inhabitants of the medieval city – with the odd ghost story thrown in for good measure! This is a 90 minute walk ideal for all the family. Pre-booking essential: 01904 615505
Living History at the Hall 8th August
10.00 – 14.00 | Barley Hall Normal admission prices apply Barley Hall volunteers will be offering an extra treat for visitors today with living history showcasing the life of servants from the late-medieval period at the Hall. With characters to meet, demonstrations to see and crafts to participate in, this is a rare glimpse of social history brought to life in a fantastic setting.
Mystery Plays Banquet 8th August
17.15 | Barley Hall £45 per person (includes a drink, 2 course meal – main & dessert and theatre ticket) Join us at medieval town house Barley Hall, once home to William Snawsell, Lord Mayor of York, for hearty food, foaming ale, medieval music and a chance to view the fantastic Hamlet to Hollywood exhibition, before being escorted to one of the first performances of York Mystery Plays 2012 at the brilliant Museum Gardens. This is a superb opportunity and places are limited – please book early to avoid disappointment. Pre-booking essential: 01904 615505
York Libraries’ Big City Read: Jester Laugh 9th August 10.30 – 11.30 | Dunnington Library 14.00 – 15.00 | Huntington Library £2 Child, £5 Families (maximum 3 children) See listing Tuesday 7th August for details. Tickets available from Dunnington Library: 01904 552668 or Huntington Library: 01904 552669
York Guildhalls with Dr Kate Giles 9th August
19.30 | York Mansion House £2 Adult, £1 Conc. FREE to York City Residents In the first of our lectures accompanying the first archaeological dig at York Guildhall, Dr Kate Giles a buildings archaeologist with a specialism in the recording, archival research and theoretical interpretation of historic buildings, will be giving a talk about the York Guildhalls. As Director of the MA in Archaeology of Buildings at the University of York, and York Minster Archaeology Research Fellow, Kate is passionate about the potential of buildings archaeology and history to enhance understanding of the significance of historic buildings, and to inform their management, interpretation and display to the wider public, and this is sure to be an illuminating talk on a very apt subject matter in this 800th year of the freedom of the city. Pre-booking essential: 01904 615505
Medieval Church Open Day with Dr Chris Tuckley 10th August
11.00 – 15.00 | St Helen’s Church, Bilton-in-Ainsty FREE, donations to the Church are welcomed 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. York Archaeological Trust’s own Dr Chris Tuckley will be on hand to welcome you and answer your questions.
God, Guilds and Gargoyles! 10th August
13.30 | Meet Micklegate Bar Museum £4, £3 conc. Accompanied Children under 16, FREE See listing Tuesday 7th August for details.
‘A Panorama of mediaeval York’ with Peter Stanhope 10th August
19.30 | York Mansion House £2 Adult, £1 Conc. FREE to York City Residents In the second of our two lectures accompanying the very first archaeological dig at York Guildhall, popular local historian Peter Stanhope gives an illustrated talk on A Panorama of medieval York by the Victorian/Edwardian Artist Edwin Ridsdale Tate. Using digital imaging technology Peter will explore the medieval City through this epic work by this well-known York artist and tell the story behind its creation almost 100 years ago. The talk will also be supported by other images of York’s medieval buildings by “ERT” from Mr Stanhope’s extensive collection. Pre-booking essential: 01904 615505
The Society for Creative Anachronism at Barley Hall 11th August
10.00 – 16.30 | Barley Hall Normal admission prices apply The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international organisation aimed at recreating elements of life during the Middle Ages. Members’ interests and skills cover a variety of fields such as combat, cooking, art and entertainment. The SCA was set up for group mentoring and support in medieval research up to the 17th century and today is a great opportunity to see the group in action, demonstrating their many skills for the public. Come along to Barley Hall to see them in this superb medieval town house setting and have a chat with the local branch.
Medieval Family Fun! 11th August
10.30 – 16.30 | Merchant Adventurers’ Hall £6 Adults, £4 Child/Conc, Family of three £12, Family of four £18, Family of five £22* A full day of family fun awaits you at York’s Merchant Adventurers’ Hall! Join us for juggling, comic performances, have-a-go battle drills for children with the Wars of the Roses Federation and meet the experts from York Archaeological Trust with medieval finds for you to explore; come face to face with characters from the Middle Ages; witness amazing birds of prey and enjoy the wandering minstrel playing music for your pleasure whilst you take part in games, crafts and stories in this wonderfully fitting setting. Plus, a last chance to see the Plague, Poverty and Prayer exhibition in the Hall undercroft; explore life, death, medicine and magic in the City of York and perhaps you’ll meet our resident Plague Doctor! Pre-booking: 01904 615505
*Your tickets include access to the entire site for the whole day, all performances and displays. Child tickets also include participation in 3 have-a-go activities or crafts of your choice. A small charge will be made for any additional activities. Refreshments are not included.
York Libraries’ Big City Read: Sieges & Sword Fighting – The Art of War Gaming 11th August
11.30 – 15.30 | FREE drop-in event Drop in and join our medieval war gamers as they re-enact the Battle of Bouvines through a military strategy game. Try your skills and see if you’re on the winning side. This event is suitable for ages 8 + For more information contact Explore York Library Learning Centre: 01904 552828
Merchants’ Medieval Banquet 11th August
18.30 | Merchant Adventurers’ Hall £45 Adults, £35 Conc* Join William Snawsell, Lord Mayor of York, as he welcomes Frances, Lord Lovell, to an evening of medieval merriment as a banquet is held in his honour here at the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall. With hearty food, foaming ale, music and recitals to delight and entertain you – this will be a night to be remembered! Pre-booking essential: 01904 615505 *Price includes drinks with your meal – thereafter drinks will be available to purchase from the bar
Knaresborough Tournaments: A Medieval Sports Day 12th August
10.30 - 16.00 | Knaresborough Castle Some activities are free, others cost one, two or three tokens. £1 per token. Family package tickets are also available. Castle & sally port tour, access to museum and either Have-a-Go Sword or Archery workshop (for each child): Family of four £12, Family of five £15 Come along for a fun and light-hearted look at the world of medieval sport at breathtaking Knaresborough Castle! with Have-A-Go sword fighting and archery; hobby horse jousting and a mini sports tournament of ‘handball’, ‘skittles’ and ‘foot racing’ for children; plus birds of prey and talks on hunting with hawks; castle, sally port and museum tours; living history and combat displays, this festival day is full of entertainment for all the family.
York Libraries’ Big City Read: York 1212: The City, The Charter & The King 12th August
14.00 | Marriott Room, Explore York Library Learning Centre | £4 Adults Medieval historian Dr Sarah Rees-Jones has been researching the streets and houses of York for over a
decade. Using evidence from medieval charters, deeds, leases and Council archives she has reconstructed a picture of the streets of the city as they would have been in the Middle Ages. Join her and take a trip to York during the reign of King John. Tickets available online from www.feelinginspired.co.uk
York Libraries’ Big City Read: A Man for All Seasons 12th August
17.30 | City Screen Picturehouse, York £8.20 Adult, Child £5.50, Family of four £23.40 1966 film adaptation of Roberts Bolt’s literate play. With Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More, endorsing the divine right of the Pope over and above his King. Certificate U. Tickets available from City Screen York: 0871 9025726
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York Minster: 8 Wonders Throughout 2012
York Minster | Normal admission prices apply No visit to York is complete without a visit to one of the world’s greatest medieval cathedrals. This summer, explore a medieval masterpiece in stained glass and stone, its vast spaces alive with the sanctity and tradition of worship and heavenly music. Or discover quiet corners revealing unexpected stories and human inspiration. From magnificent treasures to the smallest curiosities, enjoy ‘8 Wonders’ from eight centuries of York Minster as the cathedral celebrates its role in the making of the city over the last eight centuries through some of its greatest wonders. Saturdays, 2.30pm, Minster Curiosities Guided Tour Investigate how the number 8 has shaped York Minster from 1212 to 2012. Hidden stories reveal how the number 8 has shaped York Minster’s past, and is also shaping its future. To avoid disappointment, book online www. boxoffice.yorkminster.org or telephone 0844 939 0015. To find out more, visit www.wonders.yorkminster.org medieval journey? Want to continue your stle tours, craft Visit Harewood for ca rs this Autumn. tou ch ur workshops and ch rg Visit www.harewood.o n. tio ma or inf for more
February half term 2013 Europe’s biggest Viking Festival featuring battles, encampments and more. For more information visit www.jorvik-viking-festival.com
Yorkshire Medie◊al Festi◊al 4th - 12th August
A new festival for Yorkshire from the creators of JORVIK Viking Festival
Box Office 01904 623568 www.yorkmysteryplays2012.com
Adapted by Mike Kenny Patrons: HRH The Duke of York, Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, Dame Judi Dench & Harry Gration
For more information on booking events, please call the festival reservations department on 01904 615505 or visit www.jorvikbookings.com. 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 – please call 01904 615505 for further information.
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