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'''Canterbury Faire''' is the largest [[SCA]] [[event]] held in [[New Zealand]] as part of the [[Kingdom of Lochac]]. It is a 5-6 day [[camping event]] involving around 200 people.
'''Canterbury Faire''' is the largest [[SCA]] [[event]] held in [[New Zealand]] as part of the [[Kingdom of Lochac]].


Currently Canterbury Faire is a 7-9 day [[camping event]] involving around 250 people.
It is held over [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitangi_day Waitangi] Weekend (Feb. 6th) each year, at a site about one hour north of Christchurch, in the [[Barony of Southron Gaard]]. The event includes a melange of [[war scenario]]s, [[tourney]]s, [[art]]s workshops, [[dancing]], [[rapier]], [[archery]], [[bardic art]]s, [[court]], [[merchant]]ing and much more besides.


Canterbury Faire takes place in mid to late January each year, at a site less than an hour north of Christchurch, in the [[Barony of Southron Gaard]]. The event includes a range of [[war scenario]]s, [[tourney]]s, [[art]]s workshops, [[dancing]], [[rapier]], [[archery]], [[bardic art]]s, [[court]], [[merchant]]ing, a sell-out [[feast]], and much more besides.


Most popular hang-out at CF: The [[Mangy Mongol Tavern]], operating by Royal Appointment<BR>
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Most popular entertainment: [[Half-Circle Theatre]]<BR>
Catchphrase used for CF in [[Festival]]'s [[Scurrilous Rag]]: "No mudde, no duste, no venymous fauna"<BR>
Most frequent comment from a first-time visitor: "I'll be back"e

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External links:
External links:
* Canterbury Faire: http://sg.sca.org.nz/cf.htm
* [http://sg.lochac.sca.org/cf Canterbury Faire webpage]
* Canterbury Faire photos: http://sg.sca.org.nz/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=459
* [http://sg.lochac.sca.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=459 Canterbury Faire photos]
* Southron Gaard: http://sg.sca.org.nz/
* [http://sg.lochac.sca.org/ Southron Gaard webpage]

History:
Originally Canterbury Faire was a 4 day camping event, centred around [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitangi_day Waitangi] Weekend (Feb. 6th) each year. This has changed to a 9 day camping event with 6 garbed days in more recent year.


Note: [[:Category:CF_Admin]] is being used experimentally as a knowledgebase for stewarding CF in future, with a mind both to assisting future CF stewards, enable knowledge retention, and provide an example and justification for the practices we use to other SCA groups.


[[category:events]]
[[category:events]][[category:Events (Lochac)]]

Latest revision as of 08:18, 27 January 2014

Canterbury Faire is the largest SCA event held in New Zealand as part of the Kingdom of Lochac.

Currently Canterbury Faire is a 7-9 day camping event involving around 250 people.

Canterbury Faire takes place in mid to late January each year, at a site less than an hour north of Christchurch, in the Barony of Southron Gaard. The event includes a range of war scenarios, tourneys, arts workshops, dancing, rapier, archery, bardic arts, court, merchanting, a sell-out feast, and much more besides.

Most popular hang-out at CF: The Mangy Mongol Tavern, operating by Royal Appointment
Most popular entertainment: Half-Circle Theatre
Catchphrase used for CF in Festival's Scurrilous Rag: "No mudde, no duste, no venymous fauna"
Most frequent comment from a first-time visitor: "I'll be back"e


External links:

History: Originally Canterbury Faire was a 4 day camping event, centred around Waitangi Weekend (Feb. 6th) each year. This has changed to a 9 day camping event with 6 garbed days in more recent year.

Note: Category:CF_Admin is being used experimentally as a knowledgebase for stewarding CF in future, with a mind both to assisting future CF stewards, enable knowledge retention, and provide an example and justification for the practices we use to other SCA groups.