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Doctor Plot’s Lesser Known Leek @ Leek Town Centre, Sparrow Park
Jul 7 @ 11:00 am – 2:30 pm
Doctor Plot's Lesser Known Leek @ Leek Town Centre, Sparrow Park

Join in the fun during Doctor Plot’s on Sunday July 7th in Leek town centre.

  • 10:45am Spot the Green Knight or Sir Gawain as they adventure through town preparing for their big rendevous at the Green Chapel… follow them on their journey to Sparrow Park
  • 11am Street theatre telling the tale of Sir Gawain & The Green Knight with our famous giant Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  • 11:15am – 1:45pm Free craft workshops: Cardboard weapon foundry, Make your own Clay beaker in the style of The Beaker People
  • 12:15am,12:50pm and 1:30pm Visit Tom the Tale Teller storytelling tent for medieval mysteries and local legends
  • 2pm Join in the big community parade with Sir Gawain & The Green Knight through Leek town centre
  • 2:15pm Street theatre telling the tale of Sir Gawain & The Green Knight by Leek’s medieval Butter Cross at the foot of the Market Place
Sir Gawain & The Green Knight Street Theatre morning show @ Sparrow Park
Jul 7 @ 11:00 am
Sir Gawain & The Green Knight Street Theatre morning show @ Sparrow Park

Street theatre telling the tale of Sir Gawain & The Green Knight with our famous giant Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Art & Craft Workshops @ Sparrow Park
Jul 7 @ 11:30 am – 1:45 pm
Art & Craft Workshops @ Sparrow Park | England | United Kingdom

Join in with our art and craft worskhops in our art area at Sparrow Park.

Come and make your very one Woodwose or Greenman face mask in the Doctor Plots Craft Tent

All ages very welcome (children with parents please!) Free activity – but voluntary contributions would be greatly appreciated.

Story Telling Tent @ Sparrow Park
Jul 7 @ 12:15 pm
Story Telling Tent @ Sparrow Park | England | United Kingdom

Traditional stories from Britain and around the world with Tom the Tale Teller

Story telling tales during Doctor Plots at 12:15am, 12:50pm and 1:30pm from our story telling tent

Whether you’re five or ninety-five, come and hear stories which have been told and re-told over hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years only because they’re that good! (Over 95-year-olds are also welcome!)

 

Gawain & Green Knight Community Parade @ Sparrow Park
Jul 7 @ 2:00 pm
Gawain & Green Knight Community Parade @ Sparrow Park | England | United Kingdom

The big ‘everyone can join in’ parade leaving Sparrow Park at 2:00pm

July 2nd is a packed day for Doctor Plots. As well as the street theatre at 11am, craft workshops for all ages and story telling we have a big parade at 2pm to escort the victorious Sir Gawain through town to the Market Place for a final retelling of the famous story.

Some of our workshops are making accessories (out of cardboard) for young knights to form part of the parade but we’re encouraging you all to dress up and join in, medieval style. Knights, Knightesses, Princes, Princesses, Kings, Queens, Monks and all.

Bring a flag or two, crazy hats, banners, the more the merrier!!

Assemble 1:50pm at Sparrow Park to be part of this crazy bit of fun! (children to be accompanied by a responsible adult)

Sir Gawain & The Green Knight Street Theatre afternoon show @ Butter Cross, Leek Market Place
Jul 7 @ 2:15 pm
Sir Gawain & The Green Knight Street Theatre afternoon show @ Butter Cross, Leek Market Place

Street theatre telling the tale of Sir Gawain & The Green Knight with our famous giant Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.