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May celebrations
May Bank Holiday fun at Mary Arden's Farm
04-06 May 2013
Mary Arden's Farm
Enjoy traditional May Day festivities over the weekend with the crowning of the May King and Queen. Look out for falconry displays, mummers' plays and Tudor feasts. Join in the dancing, have a go at archery and explore the Jack of the Green trail.
What's On
10am – 12pm See the Tudors prepare for the May Day Feast
11.00am Falconry Display
11.30pm Join the parade tobring in the Maypole
12.00pm Musical entertainment
12.30pm The Tudor Feast
1.30pm Falconry Display
2.00pm Musical entertainment
2.30pm Join in with Tudor Games
3.00pm Falconry Display
3.30pm Join the Tudors for some May Day Dancing
4.00pm Crowning of the May King & Queen
4.15pm The May Day Play
Make and Take Activities
10.30am till 12.00pm & 2.30pm till 3.30pm. Make a flower head-dress or a Jack of the Green Mask to celebrate the coming of Spring.
Try your hand at braiding and peg weaving with the Stratford Spinners & Weavers Guild.
Fun for all the family.
Normal opening times and admission prices apply.