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The
11th Annual Robin Hood Pageant
27th
October to 29th October 2000
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weather, many people still paid a visit to this year's Robin Hood Pageant,
where Nottingham Castle is transformed for the annual celebration of the
life and times of Robin Hood. |
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We feature an ever-increasing number of quicktime movie
clips. To get the most from your visit, click here
and download the free quicktime movie player
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on this year's bill were Nottinghamshire's very own Robin Hood Minstrels,
The Singing Plague Victims, Wynnde Bagge the Piper, Regia Angolorum re-enactment
group, The Forest Bowmen, The Nottingham Jousting Association and the excellent
Spirit of England re-enactment group. |
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| The three-day
programme of events included jugglers, jesters, strolling minstrels, street
theatre performers, archers and medieval knights. The ever popular medieval
village was brought to life with historical characters and traditional crafts
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The Medieval
Maniax were on hand to bring their own unique comic look to the re-enactment
of medieval tales.
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The medieval village brought
history to life with entertainment and crafts, including coin striking,
spinning, weaving and fletching.
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One
of the highlights of the Pageant was the displays
of medieval combat skills and jousting by the Nottingham Jousting Association.
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On the left we see the brave knights as
they prepare for combat
On the right, the sheriff of Nottingham
makes his entrance to recieve his crowds of admiring fans...not. (Click
to see the movie)
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Ever
popular re-enactment group The Spirit of England indulge in a spot of
medieval mayhem.
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Here Robin and World Wide Robin
Hood Society member, Tony Rotherham as Sir Guy of Gisborn square up for
battle as the crowd cheer their hero. (To book the Spirit of England Medieval
Theatre Company, contact Spirit@robinhood.info) |
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With hatchets buried, Robin
and Sir Guy grant the WWRHS a brief interview (click the image to download
the movie)
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Despite the sometimes
wild and windy weather, visitors were treated to another enjoyable and
well designed Robin Hood Pageant in the grounds of Nottingham Castle.
We'll bring you full details of next year's event as soon as we have them.
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Many of the gifts, souvenirs and merchandise
on offer at the Festival can be found on our Merchandise pages.
Why not take a look.
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Click here for all the action from this year's
Robin Hood Festival at Sherwood Forest.
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