Lichfield Festival's annual historic market will take on a Georgian period feel in 2009, celebrating the life and times of Dr Johnson and his contemporaries. The market on Saturday 11 July 2009 will take place in the Cathedral Close. Visitors will find stalls selling food, housewares, jewellery and gifts and will be entertained by 18th-century dancers, wandering poets and musicians. Listen to the stories of crime and punishment in the Georgian era, dance like Jane Austen at our Regency ballroom or challenge your rival to a duel at our children's fencing arena.
We are now taking bookings for stallholders and market volunteers. Anyone wishing to be involved should contact Jennifer Smith on 01543 306275 or
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Give a little bit of summer this winter
Festival vouchers make an ideal present. Give them now and the recipient can swap them for concert tickets when the box office opens in April 2009. Available in £20, £10 and £5 denominations.
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Lichfield Festival's annual historic market will take on a Georgian period feel in 2009, celebrating the life and times of Dr Johnson and his contemporaries. The market on Saturday 11 July 2009 will take place in the Cathedral Close. Visitors will find stalls selling food, housewares, jewellery and gifts and will be entertained by 18th-century dancers, wandering poets and musicians. Listen to the stories of crime and punishment in the Georgian era, dance like Jane Austen at our Regency ballroom or challenge your rival to a duel at our children's fencing arena.