medieval festival medieval festival medieval fair held second weekend july near town united_kingdom main feature enactment fought located parts ground original battle fought festival features medieval camp traders visitors entertained musicians largest medieval fair united_kingdom listed bizarre festivals country background medieval festival started simple fair stalls beer tent small scale enactment originally fought near town united_kingdom festival regular celebration held second weekend july parts original battlefield organisers group local named registered event company facilitate application grants protection enactment camp festival offers guided walks battlefield start event expanded largest medieval fair united_kingdom attendance festival open participation invitation sight hundreds men dressed medieval soldiers fighting battle led list event bizarre festivals country enactment festival main feature enactment fought lancaster engagement decisive victory leader king edward forces leaders killed captured leaving edward ruler england fled battlefield sought sanctuary stormed abbey captured foes executed enactment festival simple affair compared later years approximately local enthusiasts crude medieval gear fought fields wore armour swords pole arms wood arrows rolled festival popular years scale quality enactment changed parts united_kingdom joined event poland germany european countries armour weapons later years faithful steel cost thousands pounds sterling enacted approximately men women called year enactment largest europe aside battle enacted festival subsequent trial execution prisoners acted mock fashion medieval camp festival small setup stalls grown camp stalls life medieval times enacted participants battle families beer tent regular fixture stalls herbs food fire area performing arts musicians dancers entertain visitors demonstrate pottery spinning medieval craft enthusiasts come foreign countries hungary german rock band performed times festival short bouts simulated performed camp tournament featured festival attracted visitors far new_zealand west coast united_states local tabloid quoted estimate visitors festival town town council plays organising festival supported event giving grants money organising festival paid stall holders times proved insufficient cover expenses event operating red encouragement town traders support event shops dressing medieval period costumes restaurants serve medieval style fare free bus service connects town festival
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival