Tuesday 9/8

09:30- 14.45 Children's theater - From concept to reality
Laikgard'n, One-day camp where children may be
involved in setting up a theater from idea to reality.Ends at 14.30 then the children perform at Forum Vulgais. . Age: 8-12 years. Cost: SEK 80 incl. refreshments. Please bring your own lunch. Organiser: IOGT-NTO/JUNIS on Gotland.

10:00 The storyteller's tales (swedish)
S:t pers Ruin. An interactive Fairytale for all ages. Travel to magical places where anything can happen. Free admission, voluntary donation in the "hat". Organiser: The narrator, Jean-Pierre Salkvist

10:00 - 14:00 Medieval Camp
At the Tournament Arena. Experience a little nice medieval tent camp. Try archery and pony rides. Organiser: Gantarna

10:00 - 17:00 Medieval Army Camp
Östergravar. Welcome to experience the medieval society real close! Soldiers sign in for the coming battle. The kitchen cooks medieval foods . Musicians play forgotten songs. Craft techniques is taught so the important knowledge is not forgotten and lost. Visitors to the camp are greeted by a throng of authentic folklore. Entrance vx SEK 40, children 20 SEK. Organiser: Battle of Wisby.

11.00- 17:00 Medieval Market in Lye
At Lye church. Sales of handicrafts, simple medieval food and drink available. At:14:00 Concert with Skrål: LAIF.

11.00-17.00 Visby Glasblåseri
Mellangatan 56, glass factory. Get yourself inspired of medieval technics and shapes. Between 16.00-17.00 o’ clock you can blow your own bottle (price: 350 kr). Free admission. Host: Visby Glasblåseri.

12.00 Noon prayer
St. Maria Cathedral.Sexta with Schola Sancti Jacobi gentlemen
Organizer: Visby Domkyrkoförsamling.

12.00 - 17:00 The Medieval camp Styringheim opens to the public.
At Oscarstenen, follow street 140 in direction south. Get a guided tour of the medieval age by Gotlandic styringar with invited guests in a camp keeping with time, consisting of 150 Viking and medieval age tents. Stand eye to eye with the heavily armed fighters of the tournaments. Have lunch at the camp’s inn. One more public opening on thursday, else only for members! Admission fee: Free donation Organizer: Styringheim.

12:00 -15:00 Exhibition of scrolls
Visborgskyrkan. Every year, members of Styringheim makes a variety of beautiful calligraphy coated and illuminated scrolls from medieval examples used as thank you gifts for our volunteer members. Free admission. Organiser: Styringheim.

12:00 - 16:00 Krumelurum - children's workshop
Gotland fornsal. Create, build and have fun! Creative workshop for the whole family.
Fee: Museum Admission for adults and material costs 20 kr / child. Organiser: Gotland Museum.

12.00-20:00 Medieval Week Market
Gotlandsänget. Gotlanders and visitors from near and far, artisans, scribes, merchants, good food, jesters and musicians. Not only a market but the heart of the Medieval Week. Free admission, but you’re welcome to donate in our donationcans!

12.00 -01:00 Kapitelhusgården Artisans, idyllic market with a wide selection of items, herb garden, and a medieval inn offering food and drink. The shop is open 12.00-18.00, the inn 12.00-23.00. Free admission to the courtyard. Organizer: Kapitelhusgården I Wisby.

12:30 "Återställaren" - Concert with Kristine & Andreas
Kapitelhusgården. Enjoy the virtuous and romantic music from medieval, Renaissance and folk tradition. Suitable for all, and especially those who have or wish to obtain a pure mind. Admission: Voluntary donation. Hosted by: Kristin & Andrew with friends

12:30 - 18:30 Laikgard´n
Try-on activities and excitement for everyone. Crafts and games, test your luck against quintana or compete in games. Free admission, small fee for some activities will be donated to underprivileged children in Burundi. Organiser: Barns Framtid

13:00 Medieval fables with LEer
Drottens ruin. A collection of colorful characters chasing each other through a breathtaking fable. Our tale is a cupidsarrow of laughter and excitement that hits you right in the stomach, for all children between 3 and 93 years! Screenwriter Towan Obrador. Entrance: 40 kr. Organiser: Gycklargruppen LEer

13.00 Biblical reflections with Bastardus SaNs (Swedish)
Gotlandsänget. Sweden's most handsome jesters, the gentlemen in Bastardus Sans give you the answer on how it all began. Bible directly interpreted with help from the audience. We meet God on earth and his son Jesus Themakesrsson and get the story of The Beginning, where we meet Adam, (Eve??) & the devil. Improvisations, lying and fabrications. Organiser: Gycklarkompaniet Bastardus Sans

13:00- 18:00 LARP School for children and parents
PaviljongPlan. The LARP school, you learn everything you need to start LARP. You can try to fight with special LARP weapons and you can make your first LARP stuff in the craft corner. From 6 years. Organiser: Sverok.

14:00 A TOUR WITH A COG
Visby harbour. Feel the history when you go out on a unique tour in the Hanseatic League's waters. The Cog was the Hanseatic League's main vessel. From Malmö the cog "Tvekamp of Elbogen" has sailed to strengthen the alliance between our cities. Price: Adult 200 Sek Children 80 Sek
Arr.Fotevikens Museum, Malmö City and Medltidsveckan På Gotland.

14:00 Jester Games By the "Brudporten"
St. Mary Cathedral. Fun on the medieval scene at Domkyrkotrappan with jestergroup PAX. . Organiser: Visby Domkyrkoförsamling, Sensus and Medeltidsveckan

14:00 TriX present: Gyckel, Gyckel, Gyckel! (Fun, Fun, Fun!)
Forum Vulgaris. The most crazy jestershow Visby has ever seen! Admission: A donation in the hat.
Organizer: Gycklargruppen TriX

14:30 1361 - A Baltic odyssey (swedish)
Gotlandsänget. The (almost) true story of what happened when King Valdemar Atterdag captured Visby. Enjoy a humorous, musical and interactive show (now in 3D!). Voluntary contribution. Organiser: Spexgruppen Dravel.

15.00 Så mycket sämre (Swedish)
Forum Vulgaris. Fouljesting, total untruths, useless tricks and pathetic oneliners. Sweden's newest & most stylish jestergroup gives you a nice time you can quickly forget. Organiser: Gycklarkompaniet Bastardus Sans

15:00- 17:00 Open medieval camp
Strandgärdet. Take a chance and look into a living medieval camp before Tournament begins. Get to know some of Gotland's medieval societies, see fighting, archery and crossbow shooters. Equipment and tools are demonstrated. Organiser: Medieval Societies on Gotland

15:15 Cultural performance By the "Brudporten"
St. Mary Cathedral. Fun on the medieval scene at Domkyrkotrappan with jestergroup PAX. . Organiser: Visby Domkyrkoförsamling, Sensus and Medeltidsveckan

16.00- 01:00 Bistra Haren
Frimis, Smedjegatan. 17, at St. Nicolai ruin. Medieval pub with large garden. Lamb feast, summer grill and poor man’s stew. Milling crowds, jesters and live music every night. Call 0498-21 03 60 to reserve a table. Welcome! Organizer: Frimis

16.30 A TOUR WITH A COG
Visby harbour. Feel the history when you go out on a unique tour in the Hanseatic League's waters. The Cog was the Hanseatic League's main vessel. From Malmö the cog "Tvekamp of Elbogen" has sailed to strengthen the alliance between our cities. Price: Adult 200 Sek Children 80 Sek
Arr.Fotevikens Museum, Malmö City and Medltidsveckan on Gotland.

17.00 Tournament – Riddaren och draken
(The knight and the dragon)


Tornerspelsarena. The afternoon tournament where even the youngest can be present and keep the excitement through the whole game. We guarantee great laughter and thrilled murmur. For children, grandchildren and grandgrandchildren from age 3-103. Jesters Narrarna and Pax.Adult 195 sek Student 160 Sek och Children 80 Sek Ticket sales start at 15.00. Advance booking at Turistbyrån (the Tourist Office), tel. 0498-20 17 00, info-hut at the Market or www.medeltidsveckan.se!

17:00 The impromptu battle of Visby - Gotland Improbatalj (swedish)
S.t Karins ruin. Come and see our teams of randomly assembled people fight for the title of "Visby's champion" in a thrilling battle in the overall improvisation. The audience is to give guidelines as Sweden's most experienced improvisers meet in daily games until one team remains. On Friday the champion is crowned and will receive the trophy. Free admission. Exit: no less than 20 Sek. Organiser: Improbataljen

19.00 Concert with Villa Nella
St. Clement ruin. Villa Nella from Kaliningrad is a concert with songs and music from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Entrance: 50 kr. Organiser: Villa Nella

19.30 Kung Birgers Gästabud (King Birgers banquet)
St. Nicolai ruin. A party inspired by the Medieval where the visitors are part of a play. Who do you want to be? King, Queen, nobility, citizen or peasant? Exciting contemporary food is offered on spits. Entertainment of skilled jesters and musicians keeps the temper on the top! Booking: 0498-24 79 55. Org.: www.frimisvisby.se

20:00 Patrask - RHAPSODY IN RUIN
Saint Karins ruin. Medieval arena rock of Saint Karins ruin - the medieval response to the Globe. In 2010, Patrask cuit for good. Then the idea to capitalize on past achievements and make this concert as we now have pleasure in presenting. The concept is simple: Medieval arena rock consisting of the absolute classics of the, sadly, dead masters.
Rhapsody in Ruins is a music festival without precedent, an orgy of self-righteous faces, challenging dance steps, bombastic arrangements and effects. pigeons beware! In short: A future classic!
Price: Adult SEK 150, students SEK 120, child SEK 40.

20.00 Prayers
S:ta Maria Domkyrka. Completorium with Schola Sancti Jacobi Mens Choir. Organizer: Visby Domkyrkoförsamling.

21.00 Skönheten och odjuret
(The beauty and the beast)- a fairytale in flames

Tornerspelsarena. The jestergroup Narrarna presents one of the worlds most beautiful fairytales. Floating dance and burning roses mixed up with explosive fire and the jesters humor to blow new life into this old fairytale. Adult 195 sek Student 160 Sek och Children 80 Sek. Box office at Tornerspelsarna opens 2 hours before the play begins.Advanced booking: Infohut at the Market, www.medeltidsveckan.se, or in the touristbureau, Skeppsbron 4-6, Visby.

22.00 Koenix at Kapitel
Kapitelhusgården. Impulsive. Danceable. Koenix! Organizer: Koenix.


Tournament 2012
During the month of July, with a challenging ending during Medieval Week, they clash.
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Programme 2012
The programme for Medieval Week 2012 is under construction and will be presented in later spring. Have a look on last years programme in order to get an idea of it's extent and variety


Programme day by day
That happens during Medieval Week summer 2011:

Sunday 7/8

Monday 8/8

Tuesday 9/8

Wednesday 10/8

Thursday 11/8

Friday 12/8

Saturday 13/8

Sunday 14/8