Medieval Fantasies Company is honoured to present

The 2nd Annual
Gloucester Renaissance Festival

Held in the picturesque Historic District of Downtown Gloucester, VA.

July 19-20, 2008

Saturday: 10am to 6pm, Masquerade Ball - 7pm
Sunday: 10am to 5pm

With one step you leave behind all that you have known and with the next step into a world where Myth and Legend are Reality.  A place where Ladies walk hand in hand with Knights in shining armour, where Musicians sit under shaded tree and weave stories of lyrical wonder.  A place where Merchants offer treasures from far away lands, and foods are offered that are both new to the eye and pleasing to the palette.  Enjoy games and diversions of great merriment, while Performers entertain you with their cleverness and skill.

Join us for two days of magic and wonder that will leave you wishing not to return to your mundane world.  Dress in your finest garb and dance the night away at the Masquerade Ball where your Prince Charming or Lady Juliet awaits you.  Festivities begin Saturday morn at 10 am with the Nobles Parade and do not end until the last note from the music of the Ball.  The Festival resumes Sunday morning at 10 am and concludes at 5 pm.  Free to all that shall enter our Magical Realm.

 
Weapons not permitted.   No alcohol or coolers allowed.

 

Now seeking Food Merchants,  Living History Groups and 
Staff (Games, Volunteer, Knight, Peddler) for the 2008 season. 
All Gift Merchant Spaces are Full

Performer Application Merchant Application

Living History Group Application

Staff/Volunteer Application

Please contact Medieval Fantasies Company for more information.


Printable Poster

 

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2008 Featured Merchants - 


Camelot Moon
Gifts and Collectibles For Your Castle and Kingdom

Ivy Rune


Hickory Arms
Toy Swords, Crossbows and Catapults


Wolf's Lair


Magickal Things
At Magickal Things you will find storybook style fantasy and expressionist abstract style art.

Unexpected Surprises
Medieval Furniture, drinking vessels, divination tools and wooden armory.

The Store
Renaissance clothes, knives, and leather work.

Faerieworks
Handcrafted Unique Gifts & Wares

Bavarian Nut Roasters
Cinnamon Roasted Nuts
(Almonds Cashews and Pecans)

Medieval Fantasies Company
Gyfte Shoppe


Deramis Creations

 

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2008 Featured Performers

Pester the Jester
S.M.E.L.L. U.

Hither, Dither & Yon

Parodi's Academy of Medieval Martial Arts

Madam Zuza

 

 

 
Captain Kerrigan Walk the Plank with Content Julie Eddinger
"Courtly Compliments and Excellent Epithets"

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2008 Living History

       

The Duchy of Cashel Adrian Empire

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2008 Activities

Human Chess  Maypole The Muffin Man Knighting Ceremony
Limited to 25 children per day

 

Masquerade Ball
Learn a variety of dances from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Dance Instructions Costume Contest Refined Art of Hand Kissing Wooing Contest
Win fair lady's heart with prose and a rose
Musical Chairs
Take a knee where the gentlemen are the chairs

Gloucester Renaissance Festival

Masquerade Ball upon Court Circle

7pm - until

 

Selection of Lord and Lady of the Dance

Gathering and Distribution of Masks

Processional

Presentation of Guests and Gifts

Cherish the Ladies

Costume Contest

Branle

Refined Art of Hand Kissing

Main a Main, Couer a Couer

Wooing Contest

Going to Jerusalem

Farandole

Reel

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2008 Games

Sheep Toss    Boar Hunt     Dragon Droppings    Ratapult     Unicorn Ring Toss     Pole Jousting

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2008 Festival Map

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2008 Schedule of Events

Festival opens at 10am Saturday & Sunday

 

 

Court Circle Stage

Tavern Stage

Battle Arena

10:00am

 

Welcome and Parade

 

10:30am

Hither, Dither & Yon

 

 

11:00am

Knighting Ceremony

 

 

11:30am

Madam Zuza

Julie Eddinger

Courtly Compliments and Excellent Epithets

 

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Period Combat by the Adrian Empire

12:30pm

 Pester the Jester

The Muffin Man

 

1:00pm

Julie Eddinger

Courtly Compliments and Excellent Epithets

Madam Zuza

 

1:30pm

Human Chess

Hither, Dither & Yon

 

2:00pm

 

Maypole Dance

 

2:30pm

Yuuma Kenshi,
Medieval Japanese Martial Arts

 

 

3:00pm

Pester the Jester

 

 

3:30pm

The Muffin Man

 

 

4:00pm

Madam Zuza

 

Period Combat by the Adrian Empire

4:30pm

Hither, Dither & Yon

Julie Eddinger

Courtly Compliments and Excellent Epithets

5:00pm

 

 

 

 

Festival Closes at 6pm on Saturday, 5pm on Sunday

 

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Directions

Make your best way to Rt 17
In Gloucester VA turn East onto BR 17 MAIN ST
Continue East to COURT CIRCLE & CARRIAGE LN

 Map of 6509 Main St Gloucester, VA 23061-6103, US

 

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Event Sponsors

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Images from the 2007 Gloucester Renaissance Festival

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We are at your service,
Chris & Mia Pugh
Med
ieval Fantasies Company
1044 Deerfield Valley Rd
West Augusta, Va. 24485
540-939-4793
www.medievalfantasiesco.com
sirblackwolf@medievalfantasiesco.com

                  

 

* Images are for promotional purpose only.  Specific vendors, performers or arrangement may vary.