Ludlow Castle Shropshire - Events 2013
OPENING TIMES
June 7 days a week 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Last admission half an hour before closing time.
Inclement Weather Conditions - Please telephone the Castle before starting your journey to check that the venue is open - we assess the situation daily in these circumstances.
Telephone 01584 873355 or 01584 874465
BATTLE OF THE NATIONS are here for one of their regular training days on
Sunday 9th June
Their armourer is with them this time to repair their armour from their recent battles in France along with their trophy. He is bringing along 2 pieces of armour he is working on for you to look at. Come and have a chat with them about life as a medieval fighter, their weapons and armour
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LUDLOW ARTS FESTIVAL
For more information on this event go to www.ludlowartsfestival.com
Friday 21 June to Sunday 30 June 2013
CASTLE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Monday 17 June all day
Tuesday 18 June all day
Monday 1 July all day
Tuesday 2 July all day
SUMMER WEDNESDAYS
July 24, 31 August 7,14, 21 & 28 - 10.00am - 4.30pm
An interesting day full of activities for all the family…………
CASTLE TOURS 11.00am, 1.30pm and 4.00pm
with our interpreter “Lady Caroline” – bringing the castle and its history to life.
LIVING HISTORY TENT with Have a Go Archery at an extra charge (£1 a go)
BIRDS OF PREY All day
Flying Displays (Weather conditions permitting) – 12 noon and 3.00pm
– Talk to our falconry expert and take the opportunity to get a close up look at these beautiful wild birds.
CRAFTS AND DRESSING UP - Outer Bailey 10.30am - 4.30pm
| Ticket Type | Price |
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| Adult | £6.50 |
| Child (6-16) | £3.00 |
| Senior/Student | £6.00 |
| Family (2A+Cs) | £17.50 |
Last admission to the Castle - 4.30pm (July)
Last admission to the Castle - 5.30pm (August)
SUMMER THURSDAYS
25 July - 10.00am - 5.00pm
1, 8, 15 & 22, 29 August 10.00am - 6.00pm
LIVING HISTORY TENT with Have a Go Archery at an extra charge (£1 a go)
CASTLE TOURS - 11,00am, 1.00pm and 3.00pm
CRAFTS AND DRESSING UP - Outer Bailey 10.30am - 4.30pm
| Ticket Type | Price |
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| Adult | £6.50 |
| Child (6-16) | £3.00 |
| Senior/Student | £6.00 |
| Family (2A+Cs) | £17.50 |
Last admission to the Castle - 4.30pm (July)
Last admission to the Castle - 5.30pm (August)
LUDLOW FOOD FESTIVAL
Friday 13th to Sunday 15th September
The foremost food and drink festival in Britain – three days of great food, drink and fun for all ages.
“Everything a British food event should be….unbeatable location. It’s also huge fun – I wouldn’t miss it” BBC Good Food Magazine
For more information click on www.foodfestival.co.uk
This is a very popular event – take advantage of the PARK & RIDE SCHEME
CASTLE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
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| Monday 9th | All Day |
| Tuesday 10th | All Day |
| Wednesday 11th | All Day |
| Thursday 12th | All Day |
| Monday 16h | All Day |
| Tuesday 17th | All Day |
CASTLE GREEN GAMES DAY
Wednesday 30 October 10.00am – 3.30pm
An interesting day full of activities for all the family….
CASTLE TOURS 11.00am, 1.00pm and 3.00pm
With our interpreter “Lady Caroline” bringing the castle and its history to life.
LIVING HISTORY TENT with Have a Go Archery at an extra charge (£1 a go) - All day
BIRDS OF PREY All day
FLYING DISPLAYS (Weather conditions permitting) 12 noon and 2.00pm
Talk to our falconry expert and take the opportunity to get close up to these beautiful wild birds.
| Ticket Type | Price |
|---|
| Adult | £6.50 |
| Child (6-16) | £3.00 |
| Senior/Student | £6.00 |
| Family (2A+Cs) | £17.50 |
Last admission to the Castle – 3.30pm
LUDLOW MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November 2013
Jesters, entertainers, archery, historical re-enactments create a medieval atmosphere for your Christmas shopping! You can buy all sorts of goodies for your Christmas stocking 
from over eighty stalls presented by traders from across the UK as well as popular Ludlow traders, all dressed in medieval costumes. A great treat for all the family, in the glorious setting of medieval Ludlow Castle.
Open on Saturday 23rd November from 10.00am to 6.00pm, (last entry at 3.30pm)
Open on Sunday 24th November from 10.00am to 4.00pm (last entry at 3.30pm)
For more information please visit www.ludlowmedievalchristmas.co.uk
CASTLE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
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| Wednesday 20th November | All Day |
| Thursday 21st November | All Day |
| Friday 22nd November | All Day |
| Monday 25h November | All Day |
| Tuesday 26th November | All Day |
| Wednesday 27th November | All Day |
| Month | Time |
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| January - 15 February: | 10.00am to 4.00pm (weekends only) |
| 16 February & March: | 10.00am to 4.00pm (7 days a week) |
| April to July: | 10.00am to 5.00pm (7 days a week) |
| 31 March: | Easter Egg Hunt & Guided Tours |
| 1 April | Jousting and Archery from 10 am |
| 6 May | Bank Holiday Fun Day 10.00am - 4.00pm |
| 10 - 21 May | Spring Food Festival |
| CASTLE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: | Thur8, Fri 9, Mon 13 May 2013 |
| 27 May | Bank Holiday Fun Day 10.00am - 4.00pm |
| 19 - 30 June | Ludlow Arts Festival |
| CASTLE CLOSED TO PUBLIC | Mon 17, Tue 18 June Mon 1, Tues 2 July 2013 |
| August: | 10.00am to 6.00pm (7 days a week) |
| September: | 10.00am to 5.00pm (7 days a week) |
| 13-15 Sept | Food Festival |
| CASTLE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: | Mon 9,Tue 10, Wed 12, Thur 13, Mon 16 and Tue 17 September 2013 |
| October & November: | 10.00am to 4.00pm (7 days a week) |
| 23-24 November | Medieval Christmas Fayre |
| CASTLE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: | Wed 20, Thur 21, Fri 22 and Mon 25, Tue 26, Wed 27 November 2013 |
| December: | 10.00am to 4.00pm (7 days a week) |
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FESTIVE OPENING TIMES
Closed Christmas Day
The Castle is open daily from 10.00am to 4.00pm
until Friday 3rd January 2014 inclusive.
Please note :-
For operational and safety reasons we reserve the right to close all or part of the Castle at short notice or, in extremes, without notice.
Inclement Weather Conditions - Please telephone the Castle before starting your journey to check that the venue is open - we assess the situation daily in these circumstances.
Telephone 01584 873355 or 01584 874465
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We apologise for any inconvenience caused by castle closures; these are necessary to allow our events programme to proceed.
We reserve the right to close part or all of the Castle and its grounds and amend Event information as necessary without notice.
For further details about any of the Events please telephone 01584 873355
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Other Useful Internet Links:-
Photograph acknowledgement: Ludlow Castle is grateful to GARETH THOMAS for his photo of Ludlow Castle on the home page of this website. Gareth has produced many splendid images of Ludlow Castle, please view these at Gareth’s own web site posted here:-
www.catswhiskersstudio.com
The staff at Ludlow Castle extend a warm welcome to you at the above events, but please note that we reserve the right to close part or all of the Castle and its grounds and to amend information as necessary without notice.
We are pleased to recommend links to other related web sites on this page; we make every effort to check that they are appropriate but cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the information held within linked web sites.
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