Tournament of the Golden Swan

Hosted in-person by

The Shire of Appledore (Oliver and Osoyoos, BC )

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Mags of Haphazard Manor
Date: October 7 , 2022 until October, 10 2022
Site opens at: 6:00 PM on October 7th 2022
Site closes at: 10:00 AM on October 10th 2022

Event site:
Cawston Hall
2119 Main Street Cawston, BC

This is a Level 1: Other (Branch primary events of regional or Kingdom interest) event.

Appledore’s premiere female persona development challenge, where participants endeavor to be their truest medieval selves!

Here is a schedule for you to peruse: note that time is fluid.  If it says it will happen that day, it will!

Friday – the field around the hall is available for tenting, and RVs can be parked on roadways nearby for dry camping. In addition, there is a large hall for classic SCA floor sleeping. Please be mindful of space.

Saturday

7:30 ish Peasants’ Porridge Breakfast by donation

9:00 Opening assembly – We hope that people will strive to remain in persona when at the Golden Swan related events

9:30 Golden Swan Round Table – Everyday Life

11:00 Golden Swan Round Table- Costuming and Needlework

11:30 Heavy Tourney call

1:00 Golden Swan Round Table – Food and Habitat

2:00 Rapier Tourney

4:00 Her Highness of Tir Righ Court

After court: Performance: Dancing: participants may teach or learn a new dance

6:00 Swan Pot Luck Feast

Including individual performances – participants may sing, tell a story, play an instrument, perform a dance, or put on a short play.

Sunday

8:00 ish Peasants’ Porridge Breakfast by donation

We will be more relaxed, as people discuss the background work of Golden Swan

10:00 Golden Swan Round Table – Persona Creation: details of your life, a bold new tell all!

11:30 Golden Swan Round Table – Correspondence – bring us your calligraphy, tell us about the hand, material, and methods.

1:00 Golden Swan:  Games, Survival Skills, Skills demonstrations free range!

6:00 Harvest Pot Luck Feast  *Potentially: Jawbone of the Ass punning competition

Appledore singalong

Storytelling

*Absolutely No Tart Shells will be harmed in the serving of this feast!

Monday: clean up, camaraderie, and calm