Elizabethan Christmas Celebration and Feast on Renaissance Island

EDecember 16, 11AM-1PM SLT.
ELIZABETHAN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION & FEAST! God ye good den! Prithee join us on Renaissance Island in the Parish of Reading Primley’s Lagswell Manor for a magnificent

Tudor-style Christmas Celebration! There will be feasting, dancing, the re-telling of the story of St. George & the Dragon, music, and oh, did we mention dancing? A few adventurous souls may set forth to wassail the apple trees to encourage them to produce bountiful harvest in the upcoming season! There will also be a recipe exchange of Tudo-style foods. Yum! Who amongst us can resist a good roast of turkey, mincemeat pie of tongue or gingerbread of breadcrumbs and honey? The event says two hours, but we shall continue until we are all merried out!

December 20, 6-7PM SLT & December 21, 12-1PM SLT.
ELIZABETHAN SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS OF WINTER

Elizabethan times saw the celebration of the seasons thrown into something of a controversy. The reigning Protestants were wary of dancing, excess and lewdness. They also associated pageantry with Catholicism and with Heathenry. Despite this, at Court, Christmas was one of the two most festive times of the year. The seasonal customs of
winter from Christmas, St. Stephen’s Day, St John’s Day, New Year’s Eve and Day and Twelfth Night through Plough Monday will be discussed. Join Rosmairta Kilarta in the Rose & Crown Tavern on the market square. Warm yourself by the fireside as you partake of the discussion!