WEEKEND ACTIVITIES, ARENA SHOWS & CRAFTS
Whether you seek the quiet wisdom of Elves, the sturdy crafts of dwarves or the merriment of Hobbits, our festival itinerary has a place for every traveler on the road! All activities are included in the price of your ticket unless stated otherwise! Join in the fun in the ‘CRAFTS’ marquee or out in the living history camps and arena!
The Raven Company
30th & 31st – Living history camps & Arena
Are a medieval re-enactment group, with their main focus on the period from 1066-1265, with particular emphasis on the Norman Conquest, the Anarchy, the 1st, 3rd and 4th Crusades, the Barons’ revolt and Magna Carta.
Come and see them on both days in their living history camp, where they will talk about how Tolkien took inspiration from that period. They will also be in the arena battling!
ANDY DOODLES – 30th & 31st – Craft & Market marquees
Locally based, Andy is a multi-media artist using various techniques in his craft and has been creating zany characters for some time as well as working for companies such as IBM, Sky, Disney & many more!
Join in on Andy’s craft session each day to learn how to draw your own fantasy creature from Middle Earth! (Free activity in the Craft & gaming tent)
You can also get a caricature drawn of yourself as a Hobbit, Elf or Orc! (Fee charged)
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KEZ – FREE FACE-PAINTING – 30th & 31st – Traders Village
Kez is a professional face and body painter and makeup artist working within the film industry. She will turning all our little humans,11 years & under, into Elves, Orcs and everything else that wonders Middle Earth! Find Kez in her marquee in trader village (Small fee charged for 11+)
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KRIS ASKEY – 30th 31st – Traders Village
As well as being the official photographer for Sarehole Festival, award winning Kris will be offering Tintypes, a one of a kind photograph technique from the mid 1800’s!
Kris has a passion for photographing people. His natural approach to photography explores various themes including identity & place to show who people are, where they’re from, what they do and anything in-between.
So whether you’re dressed in your best Lord of the Rings costume or in your cosiest day wear come and get a fabulous tintype from Kris! (Fee charged for Tintypes)
FATHOM FALCONRY – 30th & 31st – Arena
Thomas Waters – Ever since I was a child I’ve had a deep connection with the natural world, this quickly manifested into a fascination with birds of prey. There’s just something so rare and special about seeing them in the wild, they not only embody our human sentiments of what it is to be free, freedom being synonymous with flying and being unrestricted, but birds of prey are almost exclusively solitary hunters so they spend most of their lives outside of social groups and I think this resonated with me on some level as being quite introverted and solitary myself, I felt I had found a kindred spirit in these birds.
Thomas will be showing us his beautiful birds with a flight display in the arena on both days.
GALACTIC KNIGHTS – 30th only – Around the field
We are Galactic Knights costuming group, and have been proudly sharing our love for our favourite characters and costumes since 2009. We pride ourselves on providing costumes and characters that look like they have just walked out of your screen to a variety of events up and down the country, all in the name of raising money for charity!
Galactic knights will be surprising festival goers with some great photo opportunities on Saturday afternoon! Gondor calls for aid!
OLIVE O’CLOIGLIGH 30th & 31st
Join Olive, in the Crafts & Gaming Marquee, to learn all about apothecary. Sign up on the day for one of the classes below:
The rangers forage – walking with the land – 10.30am
Sensing into Elf wisdom – hedgerow tea tasting – 12.30am
Tea blending for the free people – 2.30pm
Ancient traveller remedies – 4pm
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