MEDIEVAL FESTIVALS NEWS 2008: Wales & Further Afield.

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IN THE WEST > MERLIN MAGIC FESTIVAL IN JUNE/JULY? But no details available yet, keep looking on Sir Gar Council or TIC Websites. I don't think it's on this year, but take a look at 2007 Website via this link > BBC - South West Wales Carmarthen - Merlin & Magic festival - 9:58am The low-down on Carmarthen's Merlin, Magic & Mystery festival in June. ... 19 May 2008 Accessibility help · Text only · South West · Carmarthen ...www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/sites/carmarthen/pages/merlin.shtml - 26k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this YES IT's ON OK! SAT 7th MEHEFIN, keep checking web for info, nothing up yet but should be up soon.

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IN THE SOUTH > Joust! - Cardiff Castle - South Wales website - E&A Details The Knights of Royal England thunder into the city to do battle against the local opposition in a medieval joust - a stunning display of horsemanship, ...www.southernwalesevents.co.uk/thedms.asap? ms=13&feature=92&GroupId=1&venue=1011142&easi=true - 24k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this . Then there's Caerffili's BIG CHEESE >The Big Cheese A celebration of local and Welsh heritage, history, culture and entertainment including jugglers, fire eaters, living history re-enactments, music, funfair, ...www.caerphilly.gov.uk/bigcheese/ - 4k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this . Also note a big Medieval event at Margam Park > TAPESTRY GOES WEST 2008 A MEDIEVAL ROCK FESTIVAL. Margam Park, Port Talbot, Wales, SA13 2TH Friday and Saturday 8/9th August. Check out on web direct.

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IN THE NORTH > Bodelwyddan Medieval Festival Information about programme and events, with arrangements for visitors and traders.www.medieval-fayre.co.uk/ - 28k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this . Also check out this link > bodelwyddan medieval festival 2008 north wales just pictures ,good day out ,and abba singing waterloo lol ...2 min 20 sec - www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqmMlmAx44w

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NO NEWS OF ANY GWYLIAU GLYNDWR IN MACHYNLLETH ON 21 MEHEFIN TO COMMEMORATE 'DYDD CORONI 1404', NOR IN CORWEN ON 16 MEDI TO COMMEMORATE 'DYDD GLYNDWR 1400'. KEEP CHECKING CENEDL GLYNDWR at http://cenedl.blogspot.com . HOWEVER, THE SOUTH REMAINS TRUE TO GLYNDWR WITH CONTINUING 16 MEDI FESTIVAL AT ABERCRAF ORGANISED BY THE SLEEPING GIANT FOUNDATION, link here > The Sleeping Giant Foundation - Events - 10:36am Owain Glyndwr Festival 19th - 21st September 2008 ... After the success of last year, The Sleeping Giant Foundation and Menter Brycheiniog, ...www.sgfnet.co.uk/events.htm - 25k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this[ Bookmark ].

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If I hear of any other Cymru/Wales events, I will post OK, as for England, Celtic Countries and Europe, so many medieval festivals far better you do your own web search but I will point out a few for you here:

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SCOTLAND > Lanark Medieval Festival - May 14 Lanark medieval festival commemorates the life and achievements of William ... LANARK 2008. Scotland's Living History Festival - 1400 years of history ...www.lanarkmedievalfestival.co.uk/ - 14k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this.

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IRELAND > Kilmallock Medieval Festival -- VisitLimerick.com Kilmallock Medieval Festival ... Kilmallock will host Ireland’s largest multi-period battle re-enactment events over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. ...www.visitlimerick.com/F&E20.asp - 24k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this.

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ENGLAND > Tewkesbury Medieval Festival Official website of Tewkesbury Medieval Festival. ... TEWKESBURY MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL. 12th and 13th July 2008. Lincoln Green Lane Contact. Maps and directions ...www.tewkesburymedievalfestival.org/ - 7k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this. ALSO SEE > Herstmonceux - Visit the biggest Medieval Festival in England 23rd to 25th August 2008 Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, England. Welcome all to the home page of England's Medieval Festival! ...www.mgel.com/ - 10k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this .Very Useful Link as it provides links to other useful Medieval Festival Information in England and abroad, see > Lulworth Castle Medieval Festival - 12:58pm Lulworth Castle Medieval Festival in Lulworth, England - festival article by ... tattoos than clothes - these turned out to be the top German Medieval Band, ...www.2camels.com/lulworth-castle-medieval-festival.php - 55k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

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THEN HERE'S A FEW FROM EUROPE >

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DENMARK > Europæisk Middelalder Festival The European Medieval Festival 2008 29th AND 30th AUGUST 2008 ... Today, the festival has turned into an international medieval festival with participants ...www.middelalderfestival.dk/default.asp?sprog=2 - 14k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

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LITHUANIA > viduramziai.lt > Activity > • Medieval festivals The Trakai Medieval Festival is an international event, so the participants hail from Lithuania’s neighboring countries as well as Lithuania. ...www.viduramziai.lt/Default.aspx?tabid=6905 - 18k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

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FRANCE > lastminute.com - Bayeux - Bayeux Medieval Festival Bayeux hosts its magnificent Medieval Festival. In a swirl of colour, noise and smells, ... Bayeux Medieval Festival 5 - 6 Jul 2008 (annual) Bayeux ...travelguides.lastminute.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=103541 - 44k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

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LANGUEDOC/OCCITANIA > Carcassonne - Town Hall and Tourist Office Web Site - : Medieval ...Medieval Festival - August. Please consult the diary for details of the programme. ... An introduction in English, French and Spanish enables everyone to ...www.carcassonne.org/Carcassonne_EN.nsf/vueTitre/docVisiterAoutMedieval?OpenDocument - 16k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

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You will note as you study up on the Welsh Events, that most of the Medieval Festivals in Wales are generally biased to what I refer to has ''Conquorers Castle & Colonial Borough''. Although in recent years there has been improvements and I do not want to knock what few Medieval Festivals we do have in Wales, largelly thanks to, for most part English Medieval Enthusiasts (& Events Organisers), some times based in Wales but often from accross the border as the 'Royal Knights of England' at Joust, Caerdydd. This is not a critcism but more an appraisal, if there is to be any criticism, then it must be aimed in direction of the Welsh/Cymry who show little enthusiasm for medieval Living History re-enactment, true! If anyone out there wants to do anything about this situation, and are interested in the 1094 - 1294 period contact myself: gethin.apgruffydd@ntlworld.com . If interested in the broad ''Glyndwr Period'' 1354 - 1454 contact S.Ifan at Embassy Glyndwr, via her blog TEYRNAS GLYNDWR at http://teyrnas.blogspot.com/

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Note other countries that have a number of excellent Medieval festivals are GERMANY , ITALY AND SPAIN

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Gethin.