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Rochester Castle & Upnor CASTLE April to December 2017 ,s on What Rochester Castle & uPNOR CASTLE Rochester Castle Apr to Oct - 10am to 6pm (last admission 5.15pm) Nov onwards - 10am to 4pm (last admission 3.15pm) Medieval Merriment • Make your own Jester’s Hat Sat, 12 & Sun, 13 August, 10am to 5pm 1 & 22 Aug Come down to the castle to experience life in • Make your own Mini Siege Engine medieval times. Walk around the Medieval 10 & 24 Aug Siege Society living history camp, and watch • Make your own Frightful Knight in awe as the Trebuchet Siege engine is fired! 24 & 26 Oct There will be stalls, refreshments and children’s crafts too. Outdoor Theatre With Rochester Castle as the backdrop, Heritage trails around the keep there is no better stage to watch enthralling 80p per child, plus admission fee performances this summer. • It’s a Knight’s Life • Hamlet Thu, 3 Aug Sat, 27 May to Sun, 4 Jun (Tickets: www.medwayticketslive.co.uk) • Rochester Castle Celebration Plus Cheer up Yorik! Sat, 22 July to Sun, 3 Sept Crafts in Tower Two, 10.30am to 3.30pm • Creepy Castle Sat, 21 to Sun, 29 Oct • Pride & Prejudice Wed, 30 Aug • A Winter’s Trail Fri, 22 Dec to Tue, 2 Jan (Tickets: www.chapterhouse.org) (except 24, 25, 26 Dec & 1 Jan) Plus Make Your own Lizzie & Darcy character crafts in Tower Two 10.30am to Castle Crafts in Tower Two 3.30pm 80p per child, free entry to Tower Two Every Tuesday & Thursday (except 3 Aug) Outdoor Cinema • Make your own King of the Castle Crown The Luna Cinema returns with a fantastic 30 May, 1 Jun, 8 & 31 Aug line-up of films to see under the stars. • Make your own Sword & Shield (Tickets: www.thelunacinema.com) 25 July, 15 & 29 Aug • Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone • Make your own Medieval Bracelet Fri, 29 Sept 27 July & 17 Aug • Dirty Dancing Sat, 30 Sept • Jurassic Park Sun, 1 October For more information visit www.visitmedway.org/castles ,s on What Rochester Castle & uPNOR CASTLE Upnor Castle 10am-6pm (Last admission 5.15pm) Normal admission prices apply The Dutch are Coming! • Knitting the Battle of Medway Sat, 10 & Sun, 11 June, 10am to 5pm Family activity with artist Dan Pilcher A family-friendly living history event depicting Fri, 28 July (tbc, check enjoymedway.org) the events in 1667 when the Dutch sailed up the • Painting the Battle of Medway river to attack the English fleet at anchor. Family activity with artist Kevin Clarkson Mon, 21 Aug & Wed, 30 Aug Battle of Medway: 350th Anniversary • Draw a Mini Masterpiece Fa mily crafts. Fri, 1 Sept Commemorations A visit to Upnor Castle is a must to explore All the above events and activities are kindly its central role in this anniversary. Fresh supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. interpretation has been created and there will also be themed activities and events. Heritage Trails around the castle • Make your own Royal Charles ship 80p per child, plus admission fee Family crafts Wed, 31 May • Battle of Medway Sat, 22 July to Sun, 3 Sept • Design & print your own flag or bag • Nature Trail Sat, 22 July to Sun, 3 Sept Family crafts with artist Xtina Lamb • Spooky Halloween Sat, 21 Oct to Sun, 29 Oct Fri, 2 June • Design your own badge or magnet Family crafts with artist Xtina Lamb Castle Crafts in the Barrack Block 80p per child, plus admission fee, Sun, 11 June & 31 Jul 10.30am to 3.30pm • Knitting the Battle of Medway • Make a colourful critter Mon, 7 Aug, Wed, 9 Workshop with artist Dan Pilcher Aug, Mon, 14 Aug, Wed, 16 Aug, Wed, 23 Aug Mon, 12 June • Make a spooky ghost • Painting the Battle of Medway Mon, 23 Oct, Wed 25 Oct, Fri 27 Oct Workshop with artist Kevin Clarkson Tue, 13 June • 3D Modelling the Battle of Medway Outdoor Theatre Demonstration with Miru3D Wed 14 June With Upnor Castle as the backdrop, there is no • Painting the Battle of Medway better stage to watch enthralling performances. Talk by artist Kevin Clarkson at the Guildhall • Hamlet Tue, 18 July Museum. Thu, 15 June (Tickets: www.medwayticketslive.co.uk) • Meet a 1667 Soldier (Tour) • Wind in the Willows Tue, 15 Aug Sun, 2 July, Sun, 23 July, Fri, 4 Aug, Fri, 11 Aug, (Tickets: www.boxtreeproductions.co.uk) Fri, 18 Aug, Fri, 25 Aug, Sun, 27 Aug, Sat, 9 Sept Plus Make your own Wind in the Willows & Sun, 10 Sept character crafts, 10.30am to 3.30pm • Foam stamp printing • Peter Pan Thu, 31 August Family crafts with artist Xtina Lamb (Tickets: www.chapterhouse.org or in person Mon, 24 July from the Upnor Castle shop) • Decorate your own cannonball Plus Make your own Peter Pan character Family crafts. Wed, 26 July & Wed, 2 Aug crafts, 10.30am to 3.30pm G10446 04 17.
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