{"id":67150,"date":"2020-02-19T05:55:08","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T18:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=67150"},"modified":"2020-02-18T17:58:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T06:58:44","slug":"medieval-faire-back-for-fifth-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/medieval-faire-back-for-fifth-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Medieval faire back for fifth year"},"content":{"rendered":"

PREPARE to be transported to the Middle Ages, as the annual Victorian Goldfields Medieval Faire rides into town.<\/p>\n

Now in its fifth year, the fundraising event is being held at the Ballarat Polocrosse Grounds on 22 and 23 February.<\/p>\n

For 2020 the Royal Flying Doctor Service has been selected as the recipient charity for the faire and will receive a large portion of the profits from the weekend.<\/p>\n

Event secretary Rebecca Poltorasky said the RFDS is an invaluable resource to Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir services in the rural parts of Australia are insurmountable,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd they don\u2019t require a large amount of government funding.\u201d<\/p>\n

Medieval market stalls will be selling their goods, with various food vendors and a fully licensed bar on site.<\/p>\n

Throughout the weekend, patrons can look forward to horseback jousting, historical battles between knights and skilled-arms training.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe historical medieval battles are no different to taekwondo, wrestling, boxing, all those kinds of contact sport. These guys just use swords and axes instead,\u201d said Ms Poltorasky.<\/p>\n

The event will also be hosting a range of demonstrations of medieval craft, such as blacksmiths and traditional woodworking.<\/p>\n

Head to the Polocrosse Grounds at 207 Airport Road Mitchell Park on the 22 and 23 February to immerse yourself in the world of old.<\/p>\n

For more information or to book tickets, visit vicgoldmedievalfaire.com.au<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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