This year, England's famous
Salisbury Cathedral will be celebrating the 750th anniversary of its consecration which was completed in 1258. There is a full programme of celebration events and activities including a Medieval Fair, Flower Festival and Organ Recitals, a series of seven monthly recitals by leading organists, running April through October, 2008.
The Medieval Fair, 4th and 5th May 2008, features Living History Encampments, Man at Arms displays, led by the spectacular Paladins of Chivalry, along with medieval music, dance, falconry, court entertainers, costumes, food, ales, Medieval crafts and stalls.
Then, for five days over 17th-21st June 2008, a spectacular festival of flowers, designed by internationally renowned floral judge and arranger Michael Bowyer, will fill Salisbury Cathedral with an exuberance of colour and fragrance.
Labels: 2008, anniversary, England, Salisbury Cathedral
