The Spirit of Beowulf Festival 2019

'Journeys'

FRIDAY - May 3rd * The festival opens on Market Square with story telling and a fascinating ticketed event at the SHIRE HALL * Our very special guest will be announced next month * Watch this space! You won't want to miss this look at Bewoulf's link to the history of the area. * Live music afterwards at the Angel *

SATURDAY * Something for everyone at Whisstocks and the TideMill Quay * Food and Drink * Music from Merlyn's Open Mic * Live Music on the Marie Boat Stage * Boat building in the Long Shed * Art and installations in the Mezzanine * Charles Mugleton with the story of EdwardFitzGerald and the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyham * Techno Brunch * Craft demonstrations * Market Stalls * Ride the Beowulf Bike * The Tide Mill Living Museum open all day * Sae Wylfing and Anglo Saxon enactors * A return talk 'What did Beowulf eat?'' from Dr. Debby Banham * Students from the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, University of Cambridge performing scenes from Beowulf in Old English *Beowulf Festival Projections at Dusk on the Tide Mill with music and poetry from Jan Pulsford and friends ending a day of magic, mystery and much more as Woodbridge celebrates 'The Spirit of Beowulf' on the banks of the River Deben. Free admission.

SUNDAY - May 5th - The festivities continue * An afternoon of Music and workshops with Sea Folk Arts and Aartwork on the Scottish Trawler Marie * Music, Art, Food and much more to be announced including a return of the evening chill out with Caswell and DJs *

MONDAY - Join us as we celebrate Monday Bank holiday with an extra bit of Beowulf and Beltane magic walking along the River Deben via a visit to the Deben Cafe and through the bluebells to the mystical mounds of Sutton Hoo.