Roman Tour 09.30 St Sampsons Square A - £3, Con - £2, K - £1 Guided Tour. See the historic sites of York through the eyes of a Roman Soldier. Changing of the Guard 11.00 City-wide - FREE -(Ideal for all the family) The Roman army will muster in Museums Gardens and begin a march around York, changing the guard at the sites of the 3 main gates of the original Roman Fortress of Eboracum. At the Porta Praetoria in St Helenss Square, at Bootham Bar built on the site on the Porta Principalis Dextra and at Kings Square to the site of the Porta Principalis Sinister Assembly 11.45 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) The soldiers re-assemble at St Sampsons Square for posting around the city Roman Wedding Procession 12.00 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Procession to Museum Gardens to recreate a Roman Wedding. Dancers & Musician 12.10 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Dancers and musicians entertain the army Captured Germanics 12.30 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Barbarians caught during yesterdays battle will be paraded to the crowd Roman Wedding 12.30 Museum Gardens - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Recreate a Roman Wedding. Gladiators 12.40 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Members of Collegium Gladitorium from Hungary display the training and fighting thats made them famous throughout Europe Roman Tour 12.40 St Sampsons Square A - £3, Con - £2, K - £1 - (Ideal for all the family) Guided Tour. See the historic sites of York through the eyes of a Roman Soldier. Dancers & Musicians 13.00 Coppergate - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Dancers and musicians entertain the army Barbarian Military Tactics 13.20 Coppergate - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Display by Germanic Barbarians Childrens Roman Battle Drill 13.30 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (For Children) A great opportunity for mini Romans to join the army learn the art of war with Deva Victrix and march on the barbarians in Coppergate to do battle Roman Military Tactics 13.30 Museum Gardens - (Ideal for all the family) Display by Legio XIV on Roman military tactics Childrens Viking Battle Drill 13.40 Coppergate - FREE - (For Children) A chance for mini barbarians to learn the art of defence and attack with the Germanic Barbarians Chariot Race 14.00 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Romans v Barbarians (3rd of 3) 14.10 Coppergate - FREE - (For children) The 2 armies of children meet for the final time and battle for glory Dancers & Musicians 14.30 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Dancers and musicians entertain the arm Meet the Roman Military 14.30 Museum Gardens - (Ideal for all the family) Talk to members of Legio XIV about life as a Roman soldier and Citizen Edict of Milan 14.40 Statue of Constantine - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) The Edict of Milan, which legitimises Christianity is issued by Constantine Legio VII 14.40 Coppergate - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Recreation of a Roman religious ceremony Children arrive back in Arena 14.50 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) The Roman children have a triumphal return Gladiators 15.00 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Members of Collegium Gladitorium from Hungary display the training and fighting thats made them famous throughout Europe Mithran Ceremony 15.30 Museum Gardens - (Ideal for all the family) Recreation by Legio XIV of the Roman religious ceremony Dancers & Musicians 15.50 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) Dancers and musicians entertain the army Closing Ceremony 16.10 St Sampson's Square - FREE - (Ideal for all the family) | York Roman Festival events... | | | |
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