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'''Canterbury Faire''' is the largest [[SCA]] [[event]] held in [[New Zealand]] as part of the [[Kingdom of Lochac]]. |
'''Canterbury Faire''' is the largest [[SCA]] [[event]] held in [[New Zealand]] as part of the [[Kingdom of Lochac]]. |
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Currently Canterbury Faire is a 7-9 day [[camping event]] involving around 250 people. |
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| ⚫ | 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. |
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Most popular hang-out at CF: The [[Mangy Mongol Tavern]], operating by Royal Appointment<BR> |
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> |
Most popular entertainment: [[Half-Circle Theatre]]<BR> |
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Catchphrase used for CF in [[Festival]]'s [[Scurrilous Rag]]: "No mudde, no duste, no venymous fauna"<BR> |
Catchphrase used for CF in [[Festival]]'s [[Scurrilous Rag]]: "No mudde, no duste, no venymous fauna"<BR> |
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Most frequent comment from a first-time visitor: "I'll be back" |
Most frequent comment from a first-time visitor: "I'll be back"e |
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* [http://sg.lochac.sca.org/ Southron Gaard webpage] |
* [http://sg.lochac.sca.org/ Southron Gaard webpage] |
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History: |
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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. |
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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. |
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[[category:events]][[category:Events (Lochac)]] |
[[category:events]][[category:Events (Lochac)]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:18, 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.
