 In 1995 the Festival organised the first Medieval Market, taking place in the Cathedral Close.Conceived originally as a one-off which coincided with the wider celebrations of the Cathedral's 800th anniversary, it proved successful – attracting up to 30,000 visitors – that it became an annual fixture.In 2009 the Market took on a Georgian theme, in recognition of the tercentenary of the birth of Lichfield-born Samuel Johnson.