Rare Fowl Feast presents: Revelry

Here ye! Here ye!

The Rare Fowl Feast is back, presenting Revelry - a day festival edition set in the iconic Ashton Court Mansion.

Whether you are a peasant or gentry, all are welcome to come and revel in this fusion of medieval whimsy, granola folky fun, and Bristol's underground creativity. Hear of tales from afar from wandering poets, sweet melodies from roaming musicians, and make merry at this multi-genre mashup!

MUSIC:
Tenalach: Four-piece band fusing modern beats and traditional folk music
Beat Cleaver: Beatbox, live looping, freestyle rap & improvisation… fantasy style
Folk Jam
Merkäta: Psychedelic DnB, jungle and 4x4 - this time with a medieval twist, just for us
Lotus Soundsystem Takeover: Our friends at Lotus bringing the bassy tunes
Wandering musicians and storytellers from distant lands, including Carnifølk, The Mailman, and Puk Bard
Powered by Lotus Soundsystem

MORRIS DANCING:
Gidderskins: The Herefordshire border morris crew that bring the energy!

WORKSHOPS:
Morbid Merriments: Uncanny creations and curious creatures! A puppet-making workshop
Entangled Ecologies: Nature-inspired crafting

MINI MEDIEVAL FAYRE:
Discover curious wares from local merchants, including Small Mammoth Stone and Tirion Manley

DRESS ACCORDINGLY:
There will be competitions for best-dressed peasants and nobles alike!

FOOD:
Whilst we cannot gather for a community-cooked banquet this year, despair not! There will be a street food vendor between 5-8pm. Vegan and GF options available.

... more to be announced!

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Last entry: 9pm. This is a day festival and we encourage you to be part of it all :)

Ashton Court Mansion is an iconic heritage building with over 600 years of history, yet 75% of the building is derelict and unsafe. The Bristol Historic Buildings Trust are restoring it to create a community-run space for community-focused events. A portion of the ticket proceeds and 100% of bar proceeds will go towards this work.

AGE RESTRICTIONS
- 1-6pm: Under 18s are permitted with an accompanying adult (1:1 ratio). Adults are responsible for U18s at all times. Children under age 12 attend for free. Please email [email protected] in advance if you’re bringing U12s.
- 6pm onwards: 18+ only. Challenge 25 at the bar - bring valid ID.

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The Rare Fowl Feast started in the Forest of Dean as a small gathering of friends celebrating a decolonialised version of the American Thanksgiving. Instead of creepy pilgrim vibes, the Feast honoured the late harvest season with dishes from times before - the rarest of fowl, and many vegan dishes too! In 2025, we took over a castle for our first weekend festival. This year, we will be skipping the feast… but keeping the revelry.

The Rare Fowl Feast is a time to step outside the norm. Much like Venice’s Martedí Grasso celebration, which allows commoners to dress up fancy with Venetian masks, the Rare Fowl Feast breaks down class structures and allows peasants and royalty to dress as one another! Similar to the Roman Saturnalia, which features a “world turned upside down”.

Now - more than ever - there is a deep need to bring people together, explore historic cultural traditions, connect through folklore… and be silly!

Come revel with us!
Rare Fowl!

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