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THE ROMAN MIDDLEWICH FESTIVAL
27th - 28th SEPTEMBER 2003
Back by popular demand, the world-renowned Ermine Street Guard are returning to
the site of the Roman Fort at Middlewich for another fun filled festival weekend
of re-enactments and all things Roman.
The
second Roman Middlewich Festival will feature on Harbutt's Field, Middlewich.
Highlights of the weekend will be four displays by the Guard. Around the
displays, locals and visitors alike will have the opportunity to:
Meet the Guard in their
encampment
Take part in workshops
featuring salt making, mosaics, Roman food and pottery.
Visit the displays of
archaeological finds
Take part in Roman
related games and competitions
Have guided tours
around the sites of Roman Middlewich
See the Brand new
virtual reality tour of the Fort
Listen to illustrated
talks on Roman Middlewich
Visit the crafts
marquee and buy authentic Roman and Celtic reproduction ware
Saturday, September
27
10:30am - The
Parade Will Leave from the Cats Bar, Wheelock Street and travel to Harbutt's
Field.
11am - Opening
Ceremony on Harbutt's Field. Cledford School children will present the fasces( a
double headed axe) to the Ermine Street Guard.
12 noon -
Invasion by the Ermine Street Guard Harbutt's Field.
1pm -
Performance by the Papa Bears (Patar Ursuis) Band.
2 pm - Chariot
Race.
3pm - Battle
display by the Ermine Street Guard.
4pm -
Performance by the Papa Bears Band .
Sunday, September 28
All events at
Harbutt's Field
10am - Roman
Music will start the Day with a bang.
11am - The
Ermine Street Guard.
1pm - Live
performance by the Papa Bears.
2:30pm - Battle
diplay by the Ermine Street Guard.
3:30pm - The
Papa Bears
4pm - Closing
Ceremony, The Centurian will call up the first Citizen of the Town- The Mayor of
Middlewich - Alison Roylance White to present her with the fasces ( a double
headed axe). This is a symbol of handing the power back to the Town.
All day Saturday and
Sunday
* A ballon race
from Harbutt's Field * Virtual Reality (VR) Film of Roman Middlewich - this four
minute film will be shown throughout the day in the VR centre at Harbutt's Field
* Trips on a Roman Galley - from Town Bridge Wharf ( at the traffic lights near
St Michael's Church) to the Big Lock and Back again * Display of Roman finds in
Middlewich Library * Roman Middlewich Trail - Meet your guide at the VR centre
on Hrbutt's Field and you will be taken on a mini tour to uncover the secrets of
Roman Middlewich ( tours operate approximately every half hour)
This promises to be a superb
celebration of Roman Middlewich at an important regional event, over 10,000
people attended the first festival in 2001 this time we are bigger and better
and we expect more people to come and share this exciting and memorable Roman
Experience.
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