Kingston Ancient Market Place, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1JP
Kingston Museum's Saxon Fayre focuses on daily life, diving into the work and methods people used during this period, ranging from animal husbandry to working metals and how that relates to the skills we have today.
The event itself will showcase skills and trades in stalls around the Ancient Market Place which include a mobile farm, a working Saxon inspired forge, leather work, flax spinning, beekeeping, a falcon display and even a place where you can dress up in period outfits. Throughout the day there will be music, performances, re-enactments and demonstrations.
The day will be fun filled and family friendly!
11:00am - Fanfair with Will Summers
11:30am - Skep demonstration of the 5th and 6th century
12 noon - Rose Youth Theatre performance
2:30 pm - Parade from Kingston Museum to the Ancient Market Place
3:00 pm - Living history performance with Haestingas Regia and the Dark Ages Scoiety
Kingston Museum's Saxon Fayre Stalls
Kingston Museum shop and Saxon handling section All Saints Church shop, family section and tapestry tours Mayor’s Charity learn about plants and insects of the Saxon period Kingston Beekeeper Association with their live hive, skep and candle rolling Surbiton Community Forge working forge, blacksmiths and leather work Kingston Tour Guides giving tours throughout the day Knitting Group from All Saints Church Game of Stones launch of a Kingston Museum and All Saints Church treasure hunt Little Sherwood Farm Experience animals 11am - 1:45pm Imperial Bird of Prey Academy static bird stand 1pm - 5pm Ariadne's Thread Group tapestry stall Flax Project learn how the flax plant becomes linen and have a go yourself Mindful Mending upcycle your clothes Craft My Day learn about textiles Dark Age Society craft stalls with performance at 3:00pm Haestingas Regia craft stalls with performance at 3:30pm Kingston Chess Club giant chess and Hnefatafl (viking chess) Athelstan Museum shop and learn about Athelstan 1100 Surrey Archaeology learn about the history of the period Pottery Station make your own Saxon style pot Stain Glass learn how 8th and 9th century stained glass was made Living History dress up as Saxons with photo opportunity 1:30pm - 5pm Rewilding Rangers find out about the wildlife of the period Battle of Nechtansmere meet the artist who has recreated this moment in history as a painting Kingston International Film Festival will be filming throughout the day Photography by Katie Fells First Aid Cover will be on site
Unless otherwise stated all stalls will be there from 11am -5pm
