Halloween in Skegness

Halloween in Skegness

31st October @ The Village, Church Farm - Skegness.

Creepy evening for younger monsters from 3-5pm.

Traditional games and prizes for best costume and pumpkin lantern.

ALSO
Ghoulish night for all ages, 7pm till Midnight

Traditional games, Witch trial and ghost walk (torch required)

FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY.
For more details call The Village on; 01754 766658

Knights of Skirbeck 'Medieval Tournament'

THIS EASTER WEEKEND – The Knights of Skirbeck will be holding a medieval tournament at The Village.

You will be able to see heavily armoured knights in un-scripted, non-choreographed combat using a range of weapons.

Easter – ‘a medieval easter tournament’. easter was a very special time in medieval England and tournaments played a large part in the celebrations.

1100 – weapons & combat display (assorted weapons, light armour, semi contact)

1400 – the surgeon at work – removing an arrow and treating an infected, maggot ridden wound

1600 – tournament – full armour & full contact – as close as it gets to an original c14th/c15th tournament. we’ll be asking visitors to judge the outcome of each round.

plus dramatized story telling, archery and other short displays at random times.

The winner of each round will bedecided by a panel judges picked at random from the visitors, so if you’ve ever watched a ‘medieval’ film and fancied judging such a tournament, this is your chance!

There will of course be hands-on displays of weapons & armour, games & crafts, archery etc.

Plus demonstrations of medieval surgery, cookery & storytelling.

All the regular attractions at The Village will also be open, inc:

• Victorian kitchen
• blacksmiths workshop,
• Withern cottage
• 18th Century farmhouse etc.

Event will be from the 7th until the 9th April between 10am and 4pm

Admission Prices – Adults £3, Children £2, Parking Free


FREE for re-enactors & traders inc. trading pitches & camping

Support for Church Farm plan

Published on Friday 13 January 2012 12:26




TOWN councillors voted unanimously to support a plan to extend and modernise several buildings at Church Farm Village.

The works, subject to planning permission being approved, would see the shop being redeveloped, changes made to the cafe, a new office, an enlarged storage area and the potential for a lift.

As reported, (December 28), the revamp will expand on opportunities for the community at the site and allow better access for wheelchair and visitors with mobility needs.

Committee members at the planning meeting of Skegness Town Council, held last Tuesday, felt the village was an asset to the town and plans to extend and improve the site were welcomed.

Coun George Saxon, said he ‘supported’ the plan ‘wholeheartedly’ and Coun Mark Anderson said he thought it was a ‘fantastic facility’.

And Coun Dick Edgington said he ‘fully supported’ the plan as it would enhance the ‘tourist attraction for Skegness’.

However Coun Mark Anderson, felt that there should be more sign posting to help visitors on foot find the site.

Speaking last time, Chairman of the Village Farm Ltd, Steve Kirk said the extension plan would bring the buildings together to improve access for visitors with physical disabilities.

He also said, the modernisation work would help build on volunteering opportunities and training at the village as the easy walk-thorough design would allow staff to better engage with the volunteers with physical disabilities.

And Coun Mark Smith, said of the site and its benefit to the town: “The community has come together for Church Farm in what has been a difficult time. It will improve the town’s facilities.”

Funding for the work, will be sourced from Church Farm Village’s own funds, and applications for addition funding are currently being made.

Mr Kirk said that if they couldn’t secure funding, then they would have to develop the site bit by bit rather than all at the same time.

The work could begin as early as spring, subject to approval, and further discussions would still need to made regarding funding over the coming months.

l Is this good news for the town? Email amy.gallivan@jpress.co.uk