Sunday 4 December 2016
Cambridge Guildhalls
1,000 years ago, there was no place like England for a good story... because there was no place called England!
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This was a time of huge battles, because the Saxons and the Vikings hated each other. So when a Viking called Cnut tried to be the king of the Saxons too, the Saxons weren't happy.
But when a stranger turns up at their door, a grumbly Saxon and his son Aethelred decide to let him in. Soon, they're all sharing stories about giants, gods, and magic – and discover some surprising secrets about each other...
Can Vikings and Saxons be friends? Will Aethelred see his mother again? And just why is King Cnut dressed like that?
Find out in the tale of The First King of England... in a Dress!
A fun-packed family storytelling show including puppetry, music from a "genuine" electro-acoustic Anglo-Saxon lyre... and plenty of joining in!
Doors open from 2:30pm. Arrive early for extra stories and face-painting!
Produced by Snail Tales with support from: the Arts Council of England; ADEC; East Cambridgeshire District Council; the Diocese of Ely; Cambridge Live; Cambridgeshire Libraries; the Society for Storytelling; and The History Press.
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125 minutes
Running times are approximate and subject to change