Comments on: Thirsk, Yorkshire http://www.magnacartabarons.info Mon, 14 Dec 2015 18:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 By: Joe Salmon http://www.magnacartabarons.info/index.php/the-towns-and-villages/thirsk-yorkshire/#comment-74768 Sun, 15 Mar 2015 07:28:28 +0000 http://www.magnacartabarons.info/?page_id=227#comment-74768 Primary schools in the local Thirsk area will help decorate the racecourse site with bunting, pennants and shields. They will also display the work they will have done during the preceding half-term on the Magna Carta and on medieval life. Other community groups will also contribute site decoration.

We are delighted that the Thirsk Town Council, who are a member of the Magna Carta Barons Association have associated themselves with our Medieval Festival project.

The District Council and the local County Councillor have also offered to help in whatever way they can. Other community groups, such as Rural Arts have become very involved too, all focussed on the week-end of 13 -15 June

]]> By: Joe Salmon http://www.magnacartabarons.info/index.php/the-towns-and-villages/thirsk-yorkshire/#comment-63840 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 18:05:23 +0000 http://www.magnacartabarons.info/?page_id=227#comment-63840 As we have one of The Northern Barons (Baron William de Mowbray) who signed the Magna Carta, Thirsk Rotary has decided to celebrate this with a Mediaeval Festival on Saturday 13th June from 10am-4pm on Thirsk Racecourse (see the map).

The historical reenactors, Historia Normannis will provide 50+ Knights in armour, and they together with Birds of Prey Display (falcons, etc.) will present entertainment through the day. Historia Normannis will put in place a Norman tent village and show how people lived in those days, as well as offering archery and coin making.

Running alongside this show will be a parallel show, in the middle of the crowds we are sure will turn up, which will include minstrels, juggling, dance, storytelling, mummers, a jester and perhaps a magician. Craft, trade and voluntary organisations have been invited to take stalls and there will be children’s rides, ice cream vans and other catering. We especially hope for crafts and trades that were also around in 1215 (the link takes you to our Club website and more details on how to book a stall).

We have invited former World Champion Jouster Alan Beattie, a local man, to be involved.
This should be a great day (please, no rain though!)

Contact: event organiser Joe Salmon for more information.

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