Dragon Hall’s Medieval Christmas Market

Saturday 1st December and Sunday 2nd December 2012
10am – 5pm (4pm Sun)

Annual medieval themed Christmas market with traders from around the UK and Europe. Licensed bar and refreshments.
Dragon Hall, King St Norwich (01603 663922)
£2.50, Under16’s £1, Under 5’s free

www.dragonhall.org

 

Spectacular, season defining Christmas shopping experience

You know it really is getting close to Christmas when Dragon Hall’s annual treat, The Medieval Christmas Market comes around.

The annual spectacular, season defining market is now an eagerly anticipated annual event with the ancient hall tastefully decorated in traditional seasonal splendour and augmented by traditionally decorated trees. Beneath the magnificent crown post roof and throughout the unique medieval trading hall (built in 1430) traders from all over the UK and northern Europe will be in period costume. Their stalls stock original and unusual gifts, from historical reproductions in wood, iron and glass to archery equipment, individual handcrafted textiles, jewellery, toys and ceramics, perfect gifts for friends and family. Exquisite Christmas decorations, candles and cards, together with locally produced Christmas wreathes and cakes, wines and ales will help to make this an extra special festive season.

Over 2 days you can step back in time for a unique Christmas shopping experience and escape the hustle and bustle of the city centre, forgetting that it’s just 3 minutes walk away. Musicians in period costume will also be performing throughout the both days

In the Middle Ages people celebrated the Yule festival with joyful singing, music, games, feasting and the exchange of gifts, it signified the coming of light at the winter solstice into the dark winter days, and with it the promise of new life. Fairs were held and attracted foreign merchants from distant lands, strolling minstrels, performing tumblers, acrobats and showmen with trained bears and horses. At Dragon Hall, Norwich’s much loved unique link to the Middle Ages, you can now relive this colourful experience (although bears and horses are unlikely to be present).

In the marquee in the courtyard garden a marquee will house a fully licensed bar featuring local Norfolk ales alongside the opportunity to enjoy mulled wine and delicious seasonal food inspired by German Christmas markets.