VISITORS can step back in time end enter the world of the Middle Ages at a fun family festival in the heart of the city.
MedievalFest takes place at Worcester Cathedral between Monday, August 12 and Saturday, August 17.
Free Activities run from Monday, August 12 at the top lawn of the Old Bishop’s Palace which will transform into a Medieval village.
Open from 10am to 10pm daily until Saturday 17 August, there will be a festival village with food and bar open throughout the day, soft archery, a Medieval gift shop and much more.
At 11am, 1pm and 3pm daily, there will be fire pit building and s’mores making sessions for all to enjoy.
From 10am to 5pm each day there will also be a Dragon Quest trail around the Cathedral and Old Palace grounds as visitors hunt to find the dragons and their eggs.
At 11am on Monday August 12 and Wednesday, August 14 pre-school children can enjoy medieval story time, followed by craft activities in the Cathedral’s West End (underneath the pink giraffe window). Then on Tuesday and Thursday there will be family medieval crafts in the Nave.
Pre-Bookable / Chargeable Activities take place Eeeryday at 11am, noon, 1pm and 2pm.
Visitors have the chance to turn up and climb to the top of the Cathedral’s Medieval Tower and look out over Worcester, where it is rumoured the future King Charles II viewed the Battle of Worcester during the Civil War in 1651.
Each evening at 6.30pm visitors can attend a Medieval talk in the Abbot’s Kitchen of the Old Palace, including Medicines, Myths, Mary, Science Fiction and Medieval Minds.
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There will be opportunities to join Medieval library tours to view ancient manuscripts and artefacts, at noon on Wednesday and Thursday.
On Thursday, August 16 there will be medieval dancing throughout the day. Enjoy demonstrations and workshops from local dance company Gloriana in the Chapter House.
The Cathedral will be celebrating its resident monarch with ‘King John Day’ in the Nave and Quire.
The week will end on Saturday, August 17 with a Medieval Banquet in the Great Hall of the Old Palace where dress-up is encouraged,
Many of the activities on offer during MedievalFest Week are free of charge, however some are chargeable and require pre-booking to secure a place.
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