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OFFICIAL OPENING : FREE EVENT

09.55 am    The Mayor and President of Rotary to welcomed all to Medieval Fayre.  BBC Radio Glos’shire, crew at The Cross .
                      Archers, Plantagenet Medieval Society Knights and Mandy Goddings Medieval dancers in attendance.      
                      (Photo opportunity)  

10.00 am   OFFICIAL OPENING: at The Cross, by The Mayor/Rotary President  (Photo opport.)

10.05 am    Procession: Mayoral Party/ Robert Hall (Rotary President)/Plantagenet Medieval Society Knights, Ladies,
                      children and others, …walk in procession down Westgate Street and into Cathedral grounds  (Photo opp.)                                            
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CATHEDRAL GROUNDS  :  FREE EVENT

The Plantagenet Medieval Society  Circa 1346  -  see programme below

The Wolfpack  Circa 1500 - Candle making, dyeing, warrior clothing, weapons      

Black Maunch Medieval Society Circa 1461 - Sir John’s Servant  - “spouter of all knowledge”

Ye Amazing Bagshot - Medieval Magican Dave Moylan

Alchemy - Medieval Dragons (hand puppets) storytelling & walkabout      

10.30 am             Plantagenet Medieval Society:  Archery Display

11.00 am             Plantagenet Medieval Society:  Have-A-Go-Archery

12.00 noon          Tug-of-War teams  in Cathedral Grounds   (meet at Cathedral Gates 12.00 noon)
                                                Gloucester Fire Fighters
                                                Kings Walk ‘Massive’
                                                The Citizen Hunks
                                                The Westgate Wild Guys 

12.00 noon          Plantagenet Medieval Society:  Medieval Music/Archers

1.00 pm               Plantagenet Medieval Society:  Squire Training

 1.45 pm            Plantagenet Medieval Society:  Ladies Dancing

3.15 pm            Plantagenet Medieval Society: Show and tell session College Green - possibly     more squire training if required.

4.00 pm            End of Medieval Fayre

6.45 pm            Commencement of merriment  -  The Medieval Banquet in The Chapter House

FREE EVENT  :  Something for everyone !

Gloucester Cathedral        UK’s Premier Stone Masonry Team and where they are located ?
                                                Yes, its our very own talented GLOUCESTER STONE MASONS        
                                                working on Gloucester Cathedral !  Well done lads - keep up the good work.

National Birds of                  Visit this stand and see a variety of amazing birds on display & learn about this centre
Prey Centre, Newent                                                    

Gloucester Cathedral        Treasure Hunt

Fine Art                                 Fine art by local Artist, Andy Lloyd, models/sculptures by Russell Batten

Stocks                                   Drenching faces in the Stocks - come and have a go

Westgate Tombola:            Many super Prizes to be won - many donated by Westgate Traders!

St Nicholas Church:          Arts & Craft Stalls, Jugglers
                                             Pipe & Tabor Concert

Folk Museum                     Open  - Free entry - exhibiting many interesting items and facts

City Farm:                           Come and feed the farm animals

Acrorats:                             Live, friendly rats !

Pig Roast & B-B-Q             Morgans Butchers and Knobby Cob

Dean Heritage Centre       Chainsaw sculptor, Basket making, Felt  making, Spinners

Arien                                       A very talented Belly Dancer

Old Gardenalia, Fine Art Painting, Handcrafted cedar wood, Jewellery ……. and many more arts and craft stalls………………

CALLING ALL TUG OF WAR TEAMS :

Can you beat last year’s champions  -  KINGS WALK ‘MASSIVE’  ?

Tug of War competition    Last year’s champions - Kings Walk ‘Massive’ - challenge any other team that wishes to register a tug of war team  (competition                                                 commences 12.00 noon) - prizes to be confirmed

As at 28 February 2008

THE WESTGATE ASSOCIATION Promoting Trade in the Westgate Quarter & Gloucester
in conjunction with Central Gloucester Initiative

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THE WESTGATE ASSOCIATION
Promoting Trade in the Westgate Quarter & Gloucester
in conjunction with Central Gloucester Initiative
www.WestgateQuarter.co.uk