May Fayre

The Green Man stilt walker returns to the Old Royal Naval College along with Maypole dancing, Tudor music and games, craft activities and the hog roast!

This year’s May Fayre will also be the public launch for Discover Greenwich, the new interpretation and education centre for the Old Royal Naval College and Maritime Greenwich.

Some of this years attractions will include:

• May Queen and May King parade judged by DJ Emma B followed by the final competition and crowning at 3pm; open to children of all ages. Children are encouraged to dress up in costumes to reflect Spring or the history of the ORNC, with prizes for all and flower crowns for the King and Queen
• There will be a luxury raffle in aid of Discover Greenwich, with prizes including return flights for two from London City Airport to Zurich, a pair of tickets for the Trafalgar Night Dinner in the Painted Hall and a case of Meantime Brewing Company ale.
• Maypole and Morris dancing with dance workshops for children.
• Elizabeth and Richard York will provide both Tudor and Elizabethan music, with a range of instruments including harps, bagpipes and a hurdy gurdy to intrigue visitors. Tudor games and a Wax Chandlery with wax sealing for children will give a sense of life in Tudor Greenwich.
• Costumed interpreters from the Historical Maritime Society will show people what life was like in Nelson’s Navy with the sounds of ‘being at battle’ re-enacted through canon fire and musket demonstrations. Children will have the chance to try on replica costumes and see what it was like to be a ‘one-legged’ Greenwich Pensioner!
• Storytelling for families will centre on a newly created tactile rug depicting Sir James Thornhill’s magnificent ceiling in the Painted Hall.

Plus:
• Hog Roast, candy floss and other refreshments.
• 10ft Green Man stilt walker will spread blessings of flower petals and warm greetings to visitors. The Green Man is an ancient symbol of regeneration, fertility and growth, born in the spring and reaching full maturity in autumn.
• Face painting and games.

Entrance is free.