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Barnet Medieval Festival
Please note that this event has been POSTPONED due to very wet ground conditions and will NOT be going ahead on 8-9 June. Revisit for updates as we are currently seeking an alternative date later in the summer.
Come and enjoy London and the Home Counties’ very own spectacular annual medieval festival, recreating and commemorating the lives and times of those who took part in the dramatic Wars of the Roses, and the decisive Battle of Barnet, fought in 1471 between King Edward IV and Warwick the King maker. The festival features 200+ participants, ladies and knights in armour on horseback, foot soldiers, battle re-enactments, cannon firing and archery, living history encampments, minstrels, music and dance, C15th cooking, craft demonstrations, entertainments, medieval market and community stalls, have a go archery, food and drink including bars, plus book signing and an exhibition of beautiful medieval paintings by renowned artist Graham Turner. A fabulous full day out for everyone!
Parking is limited so please walk or cycle to the festival if possible. Bus routes nearby. Nearest tube is High Barnet (28 mins walk). Drivers may wish to note that the festival is just inside the ULEZ zone.
The festival is actively recruiting volunteers to assist with staging this great annual show (as many hands make light work!), so please contact us if interested!
Come and enjoy London and the Home Counties’ very own spectacular annual medieval festival, recreating and commemorating the lives and times of those who took part in the dramatic Wars of the Roses, and the decisive Battle of Barnet, fought in 1471 between King Edward IV and Warwick the King maker. The festival features 200+ participants, ladies and knights in armour on horseback, foot soldiers, battle re-enactments, cannon firing and archery, living history encampments, minstrels, music and dance, C15th cooking, craft demonstrations, entertainments, medieval market and community stalls, have a go archery, food and drink including bars, plus book signing and an exhibition of beautiful medieval paintings by renowned artist Graham Turner. A fabulous full day out for everyone!
Parking is limited so please walk or cycle to the festival if possible. Bus routes nearby. Nearest tube is High Barnet (28 mins walk). Drivers may wish to note that the festival is just inside the ULEZ zone.
The festival is actively recruiting volunteers to assist with staging this great annual show (as many hands make light work!), so please contact us if interested!
10.30am to 5pm. Admission is just £3 child, £7 adult. Free admission for carers accompanying a paying visitor. Tickets sold on the gate or in advance via www.barnetmedievalfestival.org
Barnet Elizabethans Rugby Club, Byng Road, Barnet, London EN5 4NP
Sat 8 June and Sun 9 June
Website:
www.barnetmedieval.org