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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:
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.
Lesley MacDonald as Helena in Shakes-to-Go's 2009 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Photo by Gina Marie Hayes.
Traditional Swedish midsummer celebrations in June 2009.
Location: Strandridaregården in Kyllaj on the island of Gotland.
Taken during the MidSummer Party at New Parks Farm, Kingsbridge.
Part of the entertainment for the day was illusionist Steve Price who gave a great show - here he spins this disc asking you to concentrate on the middle, and when he says to, you look at his head - I seems to balloon or shrink depending in which way the disc is spun! A simple but very entertaining trick.
Nikon D3 c/w Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG.
A diptych from the Tungelsta church. Summer photo from the Midsummer celebrations in June 2008. Winter photo from January 2009.
Part of my new photo obsession, different seasons.
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
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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.
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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.
Noah Averbach-Katz as Flute the Bellows Mender (Thisbe) and Lesley MacDonald as Peter Quince in Shakes-to-Go's 2009 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Photo by Gina Marie Hayes.
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.
Butler University JCA Theater Department's A Midsummer Night's Dream @ Clowes Memorial Hall February 27, 2017.
Aeon Brady as Demetrius and Lesley MacDonald as Helena in Shakes-to-Go's 2009 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Photo by Gina Marie Hayes.
The Zurich Ballet performs "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Shanghai Grand Theatre.
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Old tradition to be followed - midsummer celebration in Estonia on the shortest night of the year - 23rd of June when sun does not set: old loghouse @ nightsun
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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.
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.
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.
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:
Four men carrying the midsummer pole onto the lawn behind the church in Tungelsta today. In front of them, two young boys playing traditional folk music on their violins. More photos from the Midsummer celebrations , and perhaps a video later, stay tuned.