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Events at Scarborough Castle

Medieval Siege
Sat 26 - Sun 27 July
From 11am
Prices: Adult £5, Child £2.50, Conc. £4, Family £12.50
EH Members free

Meet the rank and file of medieval soldiers - bowmen, bill men, men at arms and mounted knights as they gather to advance, invade and capture the castle.  Explore their medieval encampments with a vast array of medieval living history, townsfolk, crafts people and musicians.  Witness displays of medieval horsemanship with skill at arms contests between the knights and admire the ladies equestrian skills.  There are also performances of soldiers plays, medieval music and have a go activities for children.  A packed day out and a chance to step back in time to medieval Scarborough.

Hands on History Crew
Knight and Princess School
Every Mon - Thurs
28 July - 28 Aug (except 25 Aug)
11am - 5pm

Hands-on activities and crafts for all the family with plenty to discover about life in medieval England!  Squire training, etiquette, storytelling, arts and crafts and dressing up sessions throughout the day with our very own activity leaders - the Hands on History Crew.

King Henry's Joust
Sat 2 - Sun 3 Aug
From 11am
Prices: Adult £5.50, Child £3, Conc. £4.20, Family £14.00
EH Members: Adult £1.50, Child £1, Conc. £1, Family £4

Witness majesty, pomp and pageantry as King Henry VIII visits Scarborough Castle for a royal tournament of chivalry, bravery, courage and skill.
For the first time on English soil in almost 500 years, two Tudor knights will clash in a full contact solid-wood lance joust.  Feel the excitement build as the knights lower their lances and charge towards their opponent, picking up momentum until they meet in a clash of shields and armour.

The tournaments will be accompanied by courtly music, and also feature high status Tudor falconry, with aerial displays of birds of prey in flight and superb falconry on horseback. mA cast of costumed squires, horses and knights, musicians and men of the court will help recreate this Tudor spectacle which is set to be a highlight of the 2008 English Heritage's event programme and paves the way for the 500th anniversary of King Henry VIII's coronation in 2009.

10.30am - Meet our Jester, Peterken
11am - Tudor Falconry
11:30am - The first jousting tournament, followed by soldiers' plays, music and more foolery.
1pm - The Royal Procession
1.30pm - Hunting games on horseback
3pm - Falconry
3.30pm - The final spectacular joust followed by more foolery and music

The Medieval Pageant
Sat 16 - Sun 17 Aug
From 11am
Prices: Adult £5, Child £2.50, Conc. £4, Family £12.50
EH Members: Free

Hear the castle echo!  Drums and fanfares herald the splendours of mediaeval nobility's pastimes.  You can join their dances, accompanied by minstrels and singers, cheer their boisterous dramas, learn to juggle, and gasp at their ferocious freestyle combat. Watch the duo of mounted Knights perform equestrian skill at arms and a demonstration of jousting in a supreme test of their equestrian skill with lance and sword.


The Power of the Normans
Sat 23 - Mon 25 Aug
From 11am
Prices: Adult £5, Child £2.50, Conc. £4, Family £12.50
EH Members free

The northern Norman nobles have gathered at the castle to plan their battle tactics and train before they go to meet their enemies.  Discover for yourself the power of the Norman fighting man as soldiers and a troop of cavalry take to the battlefield in a highly charged day of demonstrations and combat.  Encampments of living history help set the scene. There is also music from the time, acts of chivalry and sessions of storytelling.

Medieval Worst Jobs in History
Sat 30 - Sun 31 Aug
From 11am
Normal admission applies
EH Members free

Meet a colourful cast of characters from the medieval period. Hear tales of horrid tasks and awful jobs, from grave digger to medieval surgeon. You will be gripped by the fascinating stories and grim facts from this extraordinary period and the people who lived it.