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Mere's Medieval Festival of Fun!

Hosted by The Tower Stories

Saturday, 21 June 2025

10:30 – 17:00(GMT+1)

St Michaels Church, Church Street, Mere, Wiltshire, BA12 6DS

10:30 – 17:00 JUNE 21ST

NO NEED TO BOOK. ENTRY FREE

A SIMPLY EXTRAORDINARY DAY FOR ALL AGES

TO CELEBRATE OUR MEDIEVAL TOWER BEING RESTORED WE WILL BE TAKING MERE BACK TO MEDIEVAL TIMES WITH JESTERS, FIRE EATERS, HUMAN STATUES, KNIGHTS, MINSTRELS, FIGHTING KNIGHTS, SWORD SCHOOL, STILT WALKERS, COOKING DISPLAYS, EXHIBITIONS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. MERE WILL HAVE THE MEDIEVAL DAY OF ITS LIFE.

During the day our Writer in Residence Jane Borodale will be giving readings from her stories that she has based on the Tower histories and Richard Nye, our Composer in Residence will be leading Mere School, Shreen Harmony and The Tower Stories choir in his commission “The Anthem for Mere”.

A quarter peal will be rung by Mere Bell Ringers.

See Steve Hawkins photographs of the restoration and watch the Tower restoration film.

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