[can-events] FYI: Medieval Faire at SLV

Medieval Faire Day
Free fun at the State Library
Sunday 20 April, 10am–4pm

Join in a day of free family activities at the State Library of Victoria, 
to celebrate the magnificent exhibition The Medieval Imagination: 
Illuminated manuscripts from Cambridge, Australia and New Zealand.

The Middle Ages come alive from 10am with sword-fighting, games, music and 
dance, calligraphy and illumination, storytelling and drawing workshops, 
arts, craft and culture demonstrations, and more!

Highlights include...
11–11.45am: The curator in conversation
Professor Margaret Manion AO, curator of the The Medieval Imagination, 
shares the challenges and rewards of mounting this landmark exhibition.

12–12.30pm and 2–2.30pm: Medieval music concerts 
The enchanting sounds of the Early Music Consort, performing on medieval 
instruments.

1.10–1.15pm: Handbells ringing in the dome 
A rare and atmospheric performance of handbells under the Library’s famous 
dome.

1.30–2.15pm: In the company of dragons: Carole Wilkinson in Conversation
The popular author of Dragonkeeper, Dragon Moon and Dragon Companion – an 
Encyclopedia discusses her work.

2–2.45pm: Feudal fashions on the field
Check out the fashions of centuries past, from peasant garb to upper-class 
finery.

2.30–4pm: Dragon-drawing experience / Youth literature out loud
Capture the mythical essence of dragons on paper or hear stories set in 
dragon-infested medieval times.

3–4pm: Medieval mythbusters
From Vikings to the Da Vinci Code – Andy Muirhead, host of the ABC’s The 
Collectors, and a panel of experts debunk some common medieval 
misconceptions.  Featuring Wizard Daffyd, Prof. Constant Mews, Kerry 
Greenwood and Prof. Kate Burridge.

Bookings not required
www.slv.vic.gov.au/goto/medieval
 



The Medieval Imagination: Illuminated manuscripts from Cambridge, 
Australia and New Zealand

Discover the rich beauty of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts at this 
spectacular free exhibition, featuring treasures from the collections of 
the University of Cambridge and its colleges, and from Australian and New 
Zealand collections. These masterpieces from the 8th to the 16th centuries 
bring the medieval world to life in glowing colour and precious gold.

28 March  - 15 June 2008
Keith Murdoch Gallery
State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne
Open 10am-5pm daily (to 9pm Thursdays)
Free entry
slv.vic.gov.au/goto/medieval

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