Countdown is on to this year’s medieval-themed St George’s Day fun

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St George Day Tamworth Castle Grounds

30 January 2023

  • St George’s Day free event confirmed in the Castle Grounds
  • Annual festival for the whole family from 10am-5pm
  • Traders invited to book a stall space now


Tamworth’s popular St George’s Day extravaganza is back for 2023 with an exciting new line-up of entertainment set to take over the Castle Grounds, with medieval-themed fun for the whole family on Saturday 22 April, from 10am – 5pm.

The FREE annual festival is one of the highlights of Tamworth Borough Council’s impressive calendar of outdoor events organised by the Arts and Events team, drawing thousands of visitors from across the country.

The line-up will include all the festival favourites that have led to the event becoming well-known, including jousting, archery, a living history camp, stalls, fairground rides and children’s activities.

For this year’s programme, come and meet an animatronic Ice Dragon and White Walker, inspired by HBO’s award winning series ‘Game of Thrones’; as they roam around the Castle Grounds.

The Grand Medieval Joust is back by popular demand. Festival-goers will be able to watch the action unfold as St George competes with knights on horseback take to the main arena to show off their jousting skills. Fun displays are guaranteed, full of laughs and action, trick riding and stunts, with skilled performances from stunning horses and knights in shining armour. Throughout the day knights will also demonstrate the variety of weapons and combat methods used during medieval skirmishes.

Come and listen to the famous Anglo-Saxon epic poem, ‘Beowulf’, in a small but perfectly formed adaption. This engaging storytelling combined with clever puppetry, will be repeated throughout the day for families to enjoy.

Other entertainment and activities for the whole family include workshops, displays, entertainment and a medieval encampment featuring equipment and living history demonstrations evident during the period. A large array of different traditional children’s games will include post-mills, hobby horses, peg dolls, ball and cup, stilts, quoits and nine mans morris. 

Andrew Barratt, Chief Executive of Tamworth Borough Council, said: “The St George’s Day festival is one of the most popular events on our calendar and we are excited to confirm the date of 22 April 2023.

“The council is always working hard to ensure it continues to grow and offer new attractions each year. With so much going on throughout the event, it’s easy to keep the whole family entertained for several hours with a variety of medieval-themed fun and games.

“We’re looking forward to welcoming lots of people to the town to join the celebrations again this year from 10am. Look out for the full programme line-up at www.tamworthartsandevents.co.uk.”