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Midsummer Watch Parade
The monk, Lucian, told of a Chester procession of clerics in the year 1195 and the annals mention a parade in 1397/8 but it was not until the mayorality of Richard Goodman who served from November 1498 until November 1499 (most modern writings place he Midsummer Watch in the year 1498 which is unproved) that the Wach on Midsummer Eve was first sett out and begonne. At every summer solstice, Cestrians would march through the streets carrying torches and wearing costumes during years when the famous Chester Mystery Plays were not performed.
(A similar practise was performed every midwinter - the Christmas Eve Watch was a candlelit procession which would go from the mayor's house to the Common Hall where the keys to the city gates would be given to the mayor who, in turn, entrusted them to the watchmen who would keep the city safe over the festive season.)
In 1564 the midsummer watch parade included: 4 gyants, 1 unikorne, 1 dromodarye, 1 luce, 1 camell, 1 dragon, 6 hobbyhorses and 16 naked boys.
RM210608a
Midsummer Watch Parade
The monk, Lucian, told of a Chester procession of clerics in the year 1195 and the annals mention a parade in 1397/8 but it was not until the mayorality of Richard Goodman who served from November 1498 until November 1499 (most modern writings place he Midsummer Watch in the year 1498 which is unproved) that the Wach on Midsummer Eve was first sett out and begonne. At every summer solstice, Cestrians would march through the streets carrying torches and wearing costumes during years when the famous Chester Mystery Plays were not performed.
(A similar practise was performed every midwinter - the Christmas Eve Watch was a candlelit procession which would go from the mayor's house to the Common Hall where the keys to the city gates would be given to the mayor who, in turn, entrusted them to the watchmen who would keep the city safe over the festive season.)
In 1564 the midsummer watch parade included: 4 gyants, 1 unikorne, 1 dromodarye, 1 luce, 1 camell, 1 dragon, 6 hobbyhorses and 16 naked boys.
Swedish strawberries finally!
Bought these today for SEK 30 per box of 500g.
Absolutely delicious!
Happy Midsummer!
Photos from a tech rehearsal for Jobsite Theater's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, playing the Straz Center in downtown Tampa Jan. 15 - Feb 16, 2020. Photos courtesy Pritchard Photography. More: jobsitetheater.org/midsummer
Last night my best friends and I went on a walk around midnight, because of midsummer. We watched the sun set and we watched it rise, all within half an hour or so. When I went to sleep around five in the morning, the sun was shining brightly.
This one was taken sometime around one o'clock, I think. I can't find any time of taking that's right, only the time when I uploaded it onto the computer.
This image was taken on Saturday 20th June 2015 during the annual Chester Midsummer Watch Parade. For more information about one of Chester’s biggest and longest running cultural events see:
Photos from a tech rehearsal for Jobsite Theater's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, playing the Straz Center in downtown Tampa Jan. 15 - Feb 16, 2020. Photos courtesy Pritchard Photography. More: jobsitetheater.org/midsummer
Photos from a tech rehearsal for Jobsite Theater's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, playing the Straz Center in downtown Tampa Jan. 15 - Feb 16, 2020. Photos courtesy Pritchard Photography. More: jobsitetheater.org/midsummer
Photos from a tech rehearsal for Jobsite Theater's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, playing the Straz Center in downtown Tampa Jan. 15 - Feb 16, 2020. Photos courtesy Pritchard Photography. More: jobsitetheater.org/midsummer
Photos from a tech rehearsal for Jobsite Theater's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, playing the Straz Center in downtown Tampa Jan. 15 - Feb 16, 2020. Photos courtesy Pritchard Photography. More: jobsitetheater.org/midsummer
Midsummer sunset photographed over Co. Antrim in Northern Ireland.
Photograph taken with a Hasselblad 500c and 80mm lense (1/60th second at f/5.6) handheld.
Photograph recorded on Kodak 100gx emulsion roll film.
Scanned using Epson V500. Minimal adjustments in Photoshop.
University Theatre presents William Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, October 14-24, 2021 in Frank Thompson Hall's Titmus Theatre.
Directed by Mia Self
Scenic Design by Jayme Mellema
Costume, Hair & Makeup by Laura J. Parker
Lighting & Sound Design by Patrick Mathis
Projection Design by Joshua Reaves
Technical Direction by David Jensen
Stage Managed by Jenny Flowers
Photo by Ron Foreman
Pictured L-R: Raphael Zerbib (Demetrius); Daija Blaise (Hermia); Gracelyn Kitchings (Helena); Jackson Lod (Lysander); and Jackson Lods (Lysander).
The Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe are presenting "Shakespeare in Two Acts", consisting in two adaptations of works by The Bard: "Love on a Midsummer Night" and "Visiting Lear". Both have reduced casts and shortened scripts (1 hour each) that give most of the story in the original words (with some narrative summaries to move things along) are very creative and well presented.
RM210608a
Midsummer Watch Parade
The monk, Lucian, told of a Chester procession of clerics in the year 1195 and the annals mention a parade in 1397/8 but it was not until the mayorality of Richard Goodman who served from November 1498 until November 1499 (most modern writings place he Midsummer Watch in the year 1498 which is unproved) that the Wach on Midsummer Eve was first sett out and begonne. At every summer solstice, Cestrians would march through the streets carrying torches and wearing costumes during years when the famous Chester Mystery Plays were not performed.
(A similar practise was performed every midwinter - the Christmas Eve Watch was a candlelit procession which would go from the mayor's house to the Common Hall where the keys to the city gates would be given to the mayor who, in turn, entrusted them to the watchmen who would keep the city safe over the festive season.)
In 1564 the midsummer watch parade included: 4 gyants, 1 unikorne, 1 dromodarye, 1 luce, 1 camell, 1 dragon, 6 hobbyhorses and 16 naked boys.