Bow Lane, Preston, PR1 2RE
This is a FREE event
Saturday 15 June 2013
11am to 3.30pm
Join us for a day full of activities, talks and exhibitions celebrating all things medieval!
Be transported back in time to the world of Mathew Nash a medieval scribe...
See demonstrations of medieval armoury and warfare, and learn about life in medieval times...
Have a go at writing with a quill pen, illuminating letters or designing your own coat of arms...
Listen to Medieval Stories for Children with Dr Sarah Peverley (University of Liverpool)...
Meet and learn about birds of prey with Barn Owl Bill's birds of prey sanctuary...
Come and meet our medieval bookbinders, who will demonstrate the art and skill of medieval bookbinding...
Visit our exhibition of medieval documents from the collections at Lancashire Archives, including an illuminated book of hours from the 15th century...
And with the following talks there is something for everyone:
12.45 Medieval Memory and Commemoration – Dr Kate Ash, University of Manchester
What did it mean to remember in the Middle Ages? How did medieval writers conceptualize memory? This talk will explore how memory was understood in the later medieval period, and what this meant for the production of literature.
14.00 Father Thomas West (1720-1779) and his medieval charters in the Hornby Presbytery collection – Dr H F Doherty, Jesus College Oxford
Bookings for these talks can be made before the event by telephoning (01772) 533033 or emailing the organizers.
Fancy dress is welcome and there will be a prize for the best children's medieval costume!
Refreshments will be available
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