Nazrin Black, from Nanango, with Kenny, 2 … enjoying the medieval fun

August 25, 2014

The “winds of change” swept through Nanango’s Medieval Fayre on Saturday … forcing a last-minute migration of knights, vikings, peasants and royalty to the Nanango Cultural Centre.

This is the second year that the Medieval Fayre has been held in the Nanango.

The original plan was for the stalls and activities to take place in and around the Winds of Change art gallery in George Street.

Unfortunately, the wind was just too strong for the stallholders’ tents, which sent the Fayre packing across the road into the safety of the Cultural Centre.

Inside, activities went ahead as planned, including a fashion parade that featured everything from 12th century warriors to medieval damsels.

The Fayre was officially opened by Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.

Later in the evening, the stalls were packed away to make room for the Medievel Banquet which had always been scheduled to be held at the Cultural Centre.

Julia Shaw, from the Winds of Change gallery, said the banquet had been a sell-out success.

Calin Smith, 5, from Nanango, and Matthew Hall, 7, from Maryborough, “came to blows” at the Fayre

Angela Hales, from the Barony of River Haven (and Brisbane)

Brian Zibell, from House Merewyke (and Booie), part of the Barony of River Haven

Glen Donald, from Archookoora, was playing a mandolin

Louise Roeland, from Blackbutt, with old-fashioned toffees and sweets
John Andress, from Nanango, was catching up on the latest news about cow horns from Jean The Hornmaster, from Tamborine 

Megan O’Connell, seneschal of the Barony of River Haven (Society of Creative Anachronism)  

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington checks out the medieval version of opinion polls

Official herald for the day was Roy Worrall, from Brisbane

Julia Shaw, from Winds of Change Gallery, was making the most of the bad weather