Tewkesbury's Medieval Festival PROGRAMME ![]() We recommend picking up a copy of the Free Festival Guide (cover on left) at the event (donation requested), there's around 50 pages packed with high quality information, including event and town maps. It's also available from the Tourist Information Office (Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, Medieval Festival Sunday open). Festival Site Map or find Festival Information Tent Saturday 10:00 Abbey Gatehouse Open Day close at 4pm 11:00 Festival Site Opens to the public In addition to the events below there are typicaly:
All day Events for Children:
11:00 Medieval Market Open ![]() 11:30 Guided Battlefield Walk (meet at information tent) 12:00 Official Opening at Information Tent 12:00 Dance Troup Beer Tent 12:30 Guided Battlefield Walk (meet at information tent) 12:30 Drummers Beer Tent 13:30 Medieval Theatre and Comedy Beer Tent 13:30 Guided Battlefield Walk (meet at information tent) 14:00 Morris Dancers Beer Tent 14:30 Guided Battlefield Walk (meet at information tent) 14.45 Harp Music Beer Tent 15:00 Troops Muster for Battle round the festival site 15:15 Dance Troup Beer Tent 15:00 Falconry Display on Battler Field 15:30 Guided Battlefield Walk (meet at information tent) 15.30 Entertainment Beer Tent 16:00 Battle of Tewkesbury re-enactment on the battlefield ![]() 16:30 Entertainment 18:00 Main Festival Site Closes for the night Saturday Events at Tewkesbury Abbey 18.00 Giant Warbow on the Abbey Lawn 18:30 Medieval Comedians 19.30 Skirmish, trials and mock executions 20:00 Compline in the Abbey (Prayers) Sunday 10:00 Abbey Gatehouse Open Day close at 4pm 11:00 Festival Opens to the public 11:00 Medieval Market Open 11:00 Medieval Carnival Parade (starts from Quay Street off High Street) ![]() In addition to the programme below there are:
All day Events for Children:
11:30 Guided Battlefield Walk (meet at information tent) 12:30 Dance Troup Beer Tent 12:30 Guided Battlefield Walk (meet at information tent) 13:00 Morris Dancers Beer Tent 13:30 Medieval Music - Beer Tent 13:30 Guided Battlefield Walk (meet at information tent) 13:45 Dancers Beer Tent 14:00 Troops Muster for Battle (round festival site) 14:00 Falconry Display on the battlefield 14.15 Tewkesbury Pub Singers Beer Tent 14:30 Guided Battlefield Walk (meet at information tent) 14.45 Drummers Beer Tent 15:00 Battle of Tewkesbury re-enactment on the battlefield 15:15 Medieval Commedy (eg: Blackadder) Beer Tent 15:45 Music Beer Tent 17:00 Main Festival Site Closes |