Booking for Fete of St Francis October 5th
The Hamlet of Hinterland Downs invites you to join them for a day of tourneys, frolics, and feasting as we celebrate Spring and the feast day of St Francis of Assisi.
WHEN: Saturday October 5, tourneys to begin at 11 am (with Opening Court at Their Excellencies discretion).
Bookings close 29th September at 10pm.
WHERE: Geraldine. Tourneys to be held in the Geraldine Domain, followed by a hearty afternoon repast in the nearby St Andrew’s Church hall. Please note that the Church Hall is a DRY site.
COST: Adults $22, Children $11 (non-member surcharge $2).
STEWARD: Ld Dauid de Cochrane (David Marsden), dmarsden85705@yahoo.com.
Event Schedule (times approximate):
- 9 am: Site on Geraldine Domain opens for setup.
- 11 am: Rapier Tourney (possibly preceded by Opening Court)
- 12.30 pm: Heavy Tourney (preceded by a break for armouring up).
- 2 pm: Event shifts to St Andrew’s Hall for Repast.
- 5 pm: Site cleanup.
- 6 pm: Site closes.
- 6.30 pm: After-Revel TBA.
Limited crash space may be available for travellers who wish to break their journey overnight in South Canterbury. Please also contact the Steward if you have dietary restrictions for the repast cooks to account for.
Participants are reminded that if they are unwell, or showing cold or flu-like symptoms, they must not attend.
Yours In Service,
Ld Dauid de Cochrane,
Grand Vizier, Hamlet of Hinterland Downs