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The countdown to the 2018 Robin Hood Festival is on with just four weeks to go!
This is the first year the festival will be led by the RSPB and the brand new RSPB visitor centre will be open just in time.
The festival will be held 27 August - 2 September and you lucky subscribers are the first to get a sneak-peak of the schedule of events at this year's festival - see the listing below but don't forget to keep your eyes peeled on our Facebook page and newsletter for more updates!
Festival favourites like Medieval Maniax, musicians, storytellers and medieval magician Nathaniel Bagshot will be back this year along with new entertainment for 2018! This year will be more interactive than ever before and will also include lots more nature based activities and crafts thanks to being run by the RSPB for the first time. Here is a brief schedule of events for Robin Hood Festival 2018:
Monday 27 August
Festival
opening event is at 11am in the amphitheatre at the new visitor centre
– but will the Sheriff spoil the fun..?! Throughout the day skirmishing at the
Major Oak will feature festival favourites Legends, Have a Go archery (small
charge applies) and Storytellers, Alan a Dale and Rosie Bottom.
Tuesday 28 August
A full
programme of activities from 11am to 4pm with performances around the visitor
centre and Major Oak path. Pony rides for children close to the new visitor
centre (small charge and weight limit of under 8 stone applies). See Robin
and the Sheriff battle it out under the shadow of the Major Oak.
Wednesday 29 August
Why not find the trail
‘Robin Hood is moving house’? Find wandering characters Simple Tom, Robert of
Wentbridge, Blast from the Past and Crazy Dutch Regulars. Don't miss skirmishing between Legends!
Thursday 30 August
Festival folk and performances will happen throughout the day, along with battling between the Legends. The pre-bookable evening event is Twilight Tales.
Friday 31 August
Hunt the
outlaw and nature connections are main features today along with all the usual stories, music and fun!
Saturday 1 September
No
Strings Puppet Theatre will keep the whole family entertained, as well as storyteller Alan a Dale. Don't miss skirmishing between Legends - who will be victorious?
Sunday 2 September
Festival
finale!
*As always, performances are subject to change
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The brand new RSPB visitor centre will be opening in mid-August, until then there are changes at Sherwood Forest including limited public facilities and closure of the existing visitor centre.
Throughout the transition the public toilets will remain open and refreshments will be available. Full details of the changes and timescales are available on our website - but fear not! The brand new visitor centre will be fully operational before the Robin Hood Festival opens!
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