Celebrate St George’s Day in style this month
STONE Town Council will again be celebrating Saint George’s Day with a fun, family event by bringing medieval knights into the town next weekend.
The event will start on Saturday, April 20, with a parade at 12:30pm down the High Street to Market Square led by Saint George, which children are invited to join.
A spokesperson for the event said: “If your children want to join the parade with the knights then please meet at 12.20 am around the back of the Stone Town Council building on Station Road.
“After the parade, the Black Knights will fight Saint George and his men in front of the assembled crowd in the market square.
“There will be an opportunity to experience the weapons and talk to the knights about them, and a children’s medieval fancy dress competition themed on knights, damsels and dragons, with a £25 gift voucher prize for the best fancy dress.
“In addition to the event there will also be the usual town market at the upper end of the High Street.
Councillor Jill Hood, Chairman of the Council’s Tourism and Town Promotion SubCommittee, added: “Cheer for Saint George as he battles for England against the Black Knights in this popular event in the Market Square, and bring your children dressed as knights, damsels or dragons to get into the spirit of the event and be in with the chance to win a £25 gift voucher.”