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Return of the Pirate Bishop!
Published: on 11th August 2006 by Eleanor Course in Press Releases
York Minster will be holding two family activity days on Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st August. Children of all ages are invited to come and meet the Pirate Bishop, King Edwin and St William of York. There will be over 20 different activities for families to get involved in, from taking part in a medieval trial, demonstrations by a blacksmith, building your own medieval house, and taking part in a Roman soldiers’ drill.
For the more artistically minded, there’s a chance to draw in the Chapter House, paint pictures of the Minster, attend a rock concert in the Dean’s Park, and learn about medieval wool spinning. You can taste medieval cooking, and attend a picnic in the Deanery Garden. In the evening of 30 August, 20 Scouts from local Districts will be having a sleepover in the Minster’s Chapter House.
Andy Bush, part of the Minster’s Development Team, said, “These activity days are a great way to entertain your family in the summer holidays. There’s so many different events going on over the 30th and 31st August that there will be something for everyone. All York residents can come to the events for free with a Minster Pass.
“These events are for local families and children to get to know their Minster a bit more. We’re organizing these events to hear what local people and their families would like to see in the Minster, and how we can make it more family-friendly. We want local people join in more and more with the life of the Minster, and we’d love to hear from them what they’d like to see at their Minster.”
There is no need to book a place on these family activity days – just turn up and join in. York residents have free access with their Minster passes, and children of all ages are invited to the event. Parents will need to stay with their children while they are taking part. The family activity days are supported by GNER, Community Arts Walmgate, Roamin Tours, Ryedale Folk Museum, stonesoup, York Theatre Royal and the Minster School.