Old Town Festival

Bringing together Leicester’s St George’s Day celebrations with a wider celebration of the city’s 2,000 years of history, the Old Town Festival is a two day extravaganza of history, heritage and fun. Featuring role players, live battle recreations, living history, talks, Morris dancing and creative fun for all the family, join in and uncover Leicester’s storied past! 

Hands-on archaeology, Roman theatre, craft activities and Morris dancing will also be on offer, along with face-painting and a dress-up booth so that young festival-goers can become gallant knights, fearsome dragons or magical maidens.

A fire-breathing dragon will be on the loose in Cathedral Gardens, alongside stilt-walking jesters, magical wizards and a trio of clumsy knights taking on daring quests. Over at Jubilee Square, you can take part in Roman warrior training, where you can learn to march like a legionnaire, wield a sword like a true centurion, or raise a shield to victory.

You can be part of history and be part of history as we rebuild a full-scale Roman monument right in the heart of Leicester. On Saturday, 26 April help to construct this incredible structure at the original Roman Forum site on Jubilee Square. And don’t miss the grand finale on Sunday when the monument will be dramatically taken down in a thrilling demolition event. For details of how to get involved go to the Old Town Festival Roman Forum Workshop page.