York Roman Festival Guide
This year, 2011, the 1,800th anniversary of the death in our city
of Emperor Septimius Severus, York Roman Festival will take place
on the weekend of 18-19 June. Films begin and end the festival at
City Screen. All of the daytime events
at The Black Swan Inn are completely free
of charge. Download this guide and map as a PDF
file (4Mb).
There will also be various fringe events around the city including
an open top Roman
bus tour, the new "Gladiators of York" exhibition
at York
Dungeon and many bars and restaurants offering Roman themed
food. Map
showing fringe events.
Friday 17 June - launch + ghost walk and play
| 11.30 |
Festival launch with an inspection of the troops
(local school children) outside the Mansion House, St Helen’s
Square by the Lord Mayor of York |
| 18.45 |
Roman ghost walk. Starts from The Golden Fleece
at the bottom of Shambles.
Adults £5.00 Children £2.00 |
| 20.30 |
Performance of a play based on the famous Roman
soldier ghosts as seen by Harry Martindale.
£5.00 adults £2.00 children, at The Black Swan Inn. |
Saturday 18 June - the festival proper at The Black Swan
| 10.30 |
Parade begins at York Minster from the statue
of Emperor Constantine The Great |
| 11.00 |
Living History camp opens |
| 11.30 |
Kids’ battle drill |
| 12.30 |
Gladiator show |
| 12.30 |
Ben Kane signs copies of Hannibal: Enemy
of Rome at Waterstone's on High Ousegate |
| 13.30 |
Talk on weapons and armour |
| 14.00 |
Medicine and religion |
| 14.30 |
Kids’ battle drill |
| 15.30 |
Gladiators |
| 16.30 |
Talk on weapons and armour |
| 17.00 |
Medicine and religion including an offering
|
| 17.30 |
Meet Ben
Kane, best selling author of Roman-themed books |
| 19.00 |
You may register to bid in the auction
anytime from 7pm |
| 20.30 |
Slave Auction - hire
one for the evening |
| 21.00 |
Auction of promises
- support us and bid for superb offers in York and elsewhere |
Sunday 19 June - final day of York Roman Festival 2011
| 11.00 |
Living History camp opens |
| 12.00 |
Kids’ battle drill |
| 12.30 |
Talk on weapons and armour |
| 13.00 |
Medicine and religion |
| 14.00 |
Gladiator show |
| 15.00 |
Kids’ battle drill |
| 20.30 |
Monty Python's LIFE
OF BRIAN (15) at City Screen |
Black Swan Inn
The Black Swan Inn on Peasholme Green will be transformed into
a gladiatorial arena for displays on both days. On Friday and Saturday
evening there will be a play, an author talk and the auction (ticketed).
Black Swan Inn, 23 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PR Map.
City Screen Picturehouse
What did the Romans ever do for us?
As the finale of York Roman Festival on the evening of Sunday
19 June at 8.30, City Screen will be showing Monty Python's
hilarious parody of life under Roman rule during Biblical times,
THE
LIFE OF BRIAN (15).
For more film info visit City
Screen Picturehouse, 13-17 Coney Street, York, YO1 9QL where
you can book online, or telephone the City Screen Booking Line 0871
902 5726. Map.
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