St Nicholas Day - Weald and Downland

Organised by : Weald and Downland Living Museum

https://www.wealddown.co.uk/events/st-nicholas-day/

St Nicholas Day is a childrens festival traditionally celebrated on December 6th. It is a day to honour and celebrate the life of St. Nicholas, a 4th Century bishop of Myra, who is known for his generosity and is the patron saint of children and sailors.

In medieval and Tudor times, it was traditional for a choirboy to be chosen on 6th December or Childermas (Holy Innocents Day) as Boy Bishop to act as bishop and to lead processions around communities, collecting money for the church and parish funds, and to lead some religious services.

On this day you can see the Museum interpretation team as they prepare and celebrate a meal across the Bayleaf Farmstead. Demonstrations will show how members of the household would have different tasks to carry out in the preparations and then you can see them sit down to enjoy their meal.

You will be welcome to ask the team about their work, what they are doing (and why) and chat with them as they enjoy their hard work.