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Home > Fair > Quack doctors and fire eaters at Georgian Fair

Quack doctors and fire eaters at Georgian Fair

By Caroline King - May 8, 2019Posted in : Fair, FEATURED-CONTENT, Heritage, Museum

The Squire of Pockerley is inviting visitors to join him this weekend at Beamish, for all fun of the Georgian Fair.

Meet the Durham 68th Regiment at Beamish's Georgian Fair
Meet the Durham 68th Regiment at Beamish’s Georgian Fair

Consult the quack doctor, marvel at the fire eater and magician, be entertained by the flea circus and travelling showman, meet the alpacas, falcons and ferrets, and turn detective to help the parish constable investigate Joe the Quilter’s murder.

Watch skilled craftspeople at work, try on Georgian costumes, enjoy clog dancing and the Northumbrian piper, browse the stalls, have a go at Georgian games and sample traditional gingerbread.

Visitors will be recruited by the Squire at his hiring fair: will they be shepherds, bird scarers, dairy maids, gardeners or labourers?

Enjoy music and dancing at the Georgian Fair at Beamish Museum
Enjoy music and dancing at the Georgian Fair at Beamish Museum

The 16th Light Dragoons and the Durham 68th Regiment of Foot will be setting up camp on the Saturday and Sunday. Also taking place at Beamish over the weekend is the Meccano Exhibition, held by the North East Meccano Society.

The Georgian Fair and Meccano Exhibition are included in admission to Beamish and are free to Unlimited Pass holders and Friends of Beamish members.

When: 10th – 12th May 2019, 10am – 5pm
Where: Beamish Museum, Beamish, County Durham DH9 0RG
£: Admission to Beamish costs £19.50 for adults, £14.50 for seniors and students and £11.50 for children. Family tickets also available

More info: www.beamish.org.uk

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