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Machicolations, Bartizans and Forty Fat Pigs: Medieval Castle Architecture and Siegecraft
17 Jun 2026
1:00pm
Quick summary
- Price
- £4
- Running time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Venue
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- Arts Centre Washington
Additional information
Event description
A start-up guide to castles! Why build them? Location, location, location! What is in fashion? Any accessories? Surviving inside them. Attacking them. Defending them… all useful, hands-on stuff.
An introduction to this fascinating subject by self-confessed castleholic Stuart Miller. Oh! And the story of forty fat pigs as well… if you don’t know your bartizans from your crenelles, or can’t tell machicolations from mangonels, this is ideal for you!
Nifties
This event is part of our Nifties programme – a programme of fortnightly Wednesday afternoon film screenings, talks and workshops for over 50’s.