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Events At Kenilworth Castle 2009:

Sat 2nd – Mon 4th May

The Making of England... Grand Elizabethan Pageant

Tread the footsteps of a queen this May Day Bank Holiday and relive the sights, sounds and smells of Elizabethan England. To mark the official launch of the authentically recreated Tudor garden the Castle is holding a Grand Elizabethan Pageant.

Come and join in this spectacular event which brings to life some of the celebrations that would have taken place during Elizabeth's last visit to the castle in 1575. Witness the impressive skills of the queen’s archers or be amazed at breathtaking flying displays from hawks and falcons. Or why not brush up on your Elizabethan manners with lessons in Tudor etiquette before meeting the queen herself?

So visit Kenilworth Castle this weekend and be entertained with falconry demonstrations, plays, music and courtly chivalry and catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth herself as she inspects her new garden!

Costs: Adult:£8.50, Concession:£7.50, Child:£5.00, Family:£22.00
Member Price (adult):£2.00, Member Price (concession):£1.00, Member Price (child):£1.00, Member Price (family):£5.00

24th – 29th May

Children’s Festival

This half-term join us for an action packed, fun filled festival especially for kids. Learn what it takes to become a knight of the realm, take part in our circus skills workshops, enjoy puppet shows, falconry displays, have your face painted, follow the treasure trail, play games and have a whale of a time making sand castles at our Victorian beach! This event is supported by Ecclesiastical.

Costs: Adult:£8.50, Concession:£7.50, Child:£5.00, Family:£22.00
Member Price (adult):£2.00, Member Price (concession):£1.00, Member Price (child):£1.00, Member Price (family):£5.00

27th – 31st July

Time Travellers Go… Knight Academy

Budding knights needed! Fearless, daring, brave, does that sound like you? Then join us to learn about the art of medieval warfare! What better way to learn the skills required of a medieval warrior than to get 'armoured up' for battle and have sword-fighting lessons. Study hard... your skills will be needed to defend the realm in our mock battle!

(All children are welcome to join in the Time Travellers Go... events. An additional £1 will be charged on standard admission for every child, member and non member, to help us fund this entertainment activity.)

3rd – 7th August

Time Travellers GO … Secrets and Spies

Calling all super sleuths, secret agents, and investigators! Sharpen your detective skills and discover the techniques of the Elizabethan's as the Castle is transformed into a Tudor training camp! Learn what it takes to be a top spy, cracking codes, taking part in training drills and listening to exciting stories of secrecy and espionage.

(All children are welcome to join in the Time Travellers Go... events. An additional £1 will be charged on standard admission for every child, member and non member, to help us fund this entertainment activity.)

10th – 14th August

Time Travellers Go… Robin Hood

Are you the next Will Scarlet or Little John? Train to become one of Robin Hood's merry men with hands-on archery, sword fighting lessons and fabulous tales about the great mythical medieval outlaw.

(All children are welcome to join in the Time Travellers Go... events. An additional £1 will be charged on standard admission for every child, member and non member, to help us fund this entertainment activity.)

17th – 21st August

Time Travellers Go… Knight Academy

Budding knights needed! Fearless, daring, brave, does that sound like you? Then join us to learn about the art of medieval warfare! What better way to learn the skills required of a medieval warrior than to get 'armoured up' for battle and have sword-fighting lessons. Study hard... your skills will be needed to defend the realm in our mock battle!

(All children are welcome to join in the Time Travellers Go... events. An additional £1 will be charged on standard admission for every child, member and non member, to help us fund this entertainment activity.)

30th & 31st August

Knights of the Middle Ages

Bangs, clashes and knightly combat! Explore the evolution of the fighting man from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. The castle will be brought to life with over 100 folk from the middle ages with spectacular arena shows and have-a-go drills for children.

Costs: Adult:£8.50, Concession: £7.50, Child: £5.00, Family: £22.00
Member Price (adult): £2.00, Member Price (concession): £1.00, Member Price (child): £1.00, Member Price (family): £5.00

24th – 31st October

Haunted Halloween

This October half-term, give your little terrors a spooktacular experience at Kenilworth Castle, when the ground floor of Leicester's Gatehouse is transformed into the 'Dungeon of Doom'.Throughout the week, Kenilworth's younger visitors will be invited to follow a trail of cryptic yet poetic clues around the site to solve the Halloween mystery. With the trail completed, they have to report to the Dungeon Master in the ground floor of Kenilworth's Gatehouse, to receive a small sweet prize.

27th – 31st October

Ghost Tours

Especially for Halloween, join our eerie evening tour around the castle and gatehouse. Hear terrible tales of dark deeds, ghostly apparitions and scary happenings. (Over 16s only.)

Booking Essential

Costs: Adult: £15.00, Concession: £15.00
Member Price (adult): £15.00, Member Price (concession): £15.00


“Renaissance charm in this mediaeval place” – Simon Jenkins