Organised by the JORVIK Group, which also hosts the annual JORVIK Viking Festival, the festival brings together medieval themed events, activities, talks and tours around the region celebrating the 500-year period from the Norman invasion to the demise of Richard III and the start of the Tudor era.
‘The medieval period was a time of significant change for Yorkshire, with its power and importance waxing and waning with each generation, but we’re fortunate to still have many castles, churches and buildings from the period around today,’ says festival director, Danielle Daglan. ‘The Yorkshire Medieval Festival makes this history even more accessible, whether through talks from expert historians or getting your hands on a replica medieval sword for a session of combat training, we’ve got a whole summer of medieval fun across the Yorkshire region organized from the medieval capital of the North, York.”
Highlights of the festival include:
• Medieval Merriment, a two day festival of medieval fun and activities for all the family at York’s Rowntree Park on August 2 and 3.
• Swords & Sieges at Knaresborough Castle on August 9 – family fun including medieval sword fighting workshops, tours of the castle, crafts and activities from 11.00am to 4.00pm
• Church Explorers – taking place at some of Yorkshire’s most beautiful medieval churches across the region throughout August, these tours offer a unique insight into churches large and small, with specially organised walks and tours.
• Colours of Conflict: The Wars of the Roses in Yorkshire, daily at the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall in York. A new exhibition exploring the terrible events of the Wars of the Roses in Yorkshire.
www.yorkshire-medieval-festival.com
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