Festival Guide 2007 : Friday 26th - Sunday 28th October 2007

Friday 26th October

Roman Ghost Tour

7pm, Meet at the statue of Constantine for a ghostly tour around York with members of the Lost Legion. Adults £4.00 Concessions £3.00 Kids £2.00

Saturday 27th October

Library Gardens, Museum Street, York

10.30 – 5.30 Living History Camp
See how the Romans lived. Listen to their stories and watch them demonstrate their skills. Cooking displays, Roman weapons, equipment and tactics.
11.30 The soldiers begin to muster in Deans Park
11.45 March begins from Deans Park past the Minster through Minster Gates and down Stonegate. to St Helen’s Square into Davygate and finally into the arena in St Sampson’s Square

St Sampson’s Square, York

12.00 Procession arrives in the arena.
12.15 The Celts give a display of their fighting skills
12.45 Roman Soldier Training
1.00 York Shakespeare Project presents ‘Little Caesar’
1.30 Kids Battle Drill
2.00 Gladiator Display
3.00 York Shakespeare Project presents ‘Little Caesar’
3.30 Lord Mayor arrives to watch the Gladiators fight
3.45 Rededication and Religious Ceremony
4.15 Kids Battle Drill
4.45 Romans v’s Celts
5.00 Finish

Sunday 28th October

Library Gardens, Museum Street, York

11.00 – 4.00pm Living History Camp
See how the Romans lived. Listen to their stories and watch them demonstrate their skills. Cooking displays, Roman weapons, equipment and tactics.

St Sampson’s Square, York

12.00 Opens
12.10 Captured Celts are made to fight each other
12.40 Roman Religious Ceremony
1.00 York Shakespeare Project presents ‘Little Caesar’
1.30 Kids Battle Drill
2.00 Gladiator Display
3.00 York Shakespeare Project presents ‘Little Caesar’
3.30 Kids Battle Drill
4.00 Final parade