Great Medieval Northern Fayre takes place this weekend
Medieval History

Great Medieval Northern Fayre takes place this weekend


The Great Medieval Northern Fayre began today in central Ontario. Despite poor weather, the medieval festival drew over one thousand students and hundreds of other visitors on its opening day.  Here is our interview with one of the organizers, Linda Laforge, along with some footage from one of the jousts.



The Great Medieval Fayre takes place from June 3rd to June 6th - for more information go to http://www.medievalfayre.com




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