Part of Trail 1 Location: City of London, London Visit the Website The magnificent Guildhall has long been the home of City governance, with the current Great Hall dating from 1411. Today, the complex is a wonderful mix of the ancient and the new, comprising gothic architecture, the pomp and circumstance of the City of London, […]
Event Date: Saturday 23- Monday 25 May 2015 Town: Odiham County: Hampshire Website: www.odiham-society.org Odiham will be festooned with flags and pennants to welcome visitors to its celebration of Magna Carta 800th. Activity will be spread around the whole of the Parish with particular emphasis on King John’s Castle, where 1215 Living History will be […]
Location: Odiham, Hampshire Visit the Website Odiham Castle was built by King John as a secure and convenient stopping place. He set out for Windsor from here on 10th June 1215, agreeing the Articles of Barons at Runnymede that same day. River, wide moats and marsh added protection to the tower of the castle and its […]
Event Date: Friday October 23rd – Sunday November 1st 2015 Town: Lincoln County: Lincolnshire Website: www.visitlincoln.com The Frequency Festival returns to Lincoln to showcase international and local work from artists that use digital tools and new media as part of the Magna Carta 800 celebrations. Frequency Festival 2015 will see virtual realities blur with medieval […]
Event Date: Thursday July 23 – Saturday August 1 2015 Town: Lincoln County: Lincolnshire Website: www.visitlincoln.com One of Europe’s finest Cathedral hosts the greatest story ever told with a unique production of Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar. The popular Rock Opera will run in Lincoln Cathedral’s glorious nave for more than a week, telling the […]
Event Date: Thursday June 18th – Monday June 22nd 2015 Town: Lincoln County: Lincolnshire Website: www.visitlincoln.com A feast of English music at Lincoln Cathedral performed by three choirs and other classical performers. The choirs of Lincoln, Peterborough and Southwell Cathedrals will come together for a feast of mainly English music over four days in June […]
Event Date: Monday June 15th – Thursday October 1st 2015 Town: Lincoln County: Lincolnshire Website: www.visitlincoln.com Discover the heroes of Lincolnshire at museums across Lincoln including Magna Carta, the birth certificate of Australia and other rare artifacts from around the world. As part of the celebration of Magna Carta’s 800th anniversary, a blockbuster exhibition will […]
Event Date: Wednesday June 10th 2015 Town: Lincoln County: Lincolnshire Website: www.visitlincoln.com Lincoln Cathedral once again hosts the annual Magna Carta lecture. The free, public lecture will raise awareness of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta’s signing in 2015 and the surrounding celebrations in Lincoln.
Event Date: Friday June 5th 2015 Town: Lincoln County: Lincolnshire Website: www.lincolncathedral.com/magna-carta-dinner/ As part of the national and international Magna Carta 800th Anniversary celebrations, the Cathedral are pleased to announce that they will be holding a ‘Magna Carta Dinner’ in the magnificent Nave on Friday 5th June, 2015. The dinner is a fundraising event and […]
Part of Trail 3 Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire Visit the Website The vibrant cultural quarter of Lincoln is home to one of the greatest Cathedrals in Europe. Considered one of the hidden gems of Britain, Lincoln is a medieval city built on the site of a major Roman settlement. Visitors today can see the past, present and […]