Wymondham Abbey Medieval Evening

Wymondham Abbey Medieval Evening

Head to Wymondham’s historic Abbey on Wednesday, June 15 2016, from 5pm to 8pm, for an evening of 1107-style merriment. The Medieval Evening takes place in the church and churchyard off Church Street.

It will be an evening of fun for all family, costing £5 for adults, for which you receive medieval money to spend at the event. Children get in free.

Explore medieval life and meet jesters, medieval villagers and more. There’ll be a falconer demonstrating one of the oldest hunting skills and a herbalist giving advice in the use of plants found in the Abbey’s herb garden. Try your hand at archery, partake of a hearty hog roast and sup an ale, while listening to merry medieval music.

Wymondham Abbey Medieval Evening

Wymondham Abbey was founded in 1107, and dissolved as an Abbey on the orders of Henry VIII in 1538. The church was spared, and continues as the town’s Parish Church. The recently completed development project has given the church new modern facilities and allowed many ancient artefacts to be displayed.

The evening will be part of the Abbey’s annual ‘Living History’ event. This is four days for schools, which allows pupils to become immersed in history, and enhances their classroom learning. In previous years it has been exclusive to Wymondham High, but this year has been opened to other schools.

For more details, go to the Abbey’s website www.wymondhamabbey.org.uk  or phone Esther Prendergrast in the Abbey office on 01953 607062.