The Royal Joust
Equus Nobilis
Field of Honour
Enjoy 3 progressive jousts a day, filled with games, intrigue, and skill. Cheer on your favorite knight!
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Combat Chess
Royal Players
Field of Honour
Watch a chess game where the pieces ARE the people, who fight to take over the squares. Chieftain Horsa of the Nordic Invaders has challenged the young King Arthur of Britain to battle. Who will win!?
Photo: Trent Eades
Tony the Tosser
Comedy Trick Show
Harbour Stage
Tony the Tosser has been yelling and throwing things since he was 16 years old. His international award winning comedy and stunt act takes him all over the continent, including right here to the Tennessee Medieval Faire.
https://www.tonysteinbach.com/
Photo: Trent Eades
The CrossJacks
Celtic Music
Oct 7-8, 15, 21-22
Hailing from various ports of call in East Tennessee, the Crossjacks deliver musical festival favorites. Their self-titled debut album was released in July 2020. The Crossjacks are Mark Dudek (vocals/guitar), Dawn Cunningham (violin) and Reagan De Busk (flute/bodhran/mandolin).
Thunder & Spice
Celtic Music
Oct 14 Only
Based out of Raleigh, NC, Thunder & Spice share traditional Celtic, Renaissance, Seafaring, and folk music with haunting vocal harmonies, diverse acoustic instrumentation and theatrical flair. They also invite the audience to play along, so be ready to sing a chorus, clap a rhythm and shout back, too.
Kris Colt - The Black Rose
Celtic Music
Pig & Whistle Pub
Kris Colt reveals her past incarnation from the time of her ancestors in Scotland Ireland, England, and Wales as the song bird Black Rose. She is a modern bard, with a lyrical singing style who passionately performs songs of both original and ancient origin. Kris has been on the boards as a performer her entire life in professional musical theatre and especially enjoys her time with her Celtic folk rock act Kris Colt and The Black Rose Band.
https://www.kriscolt-blackrose.com/
Society of Creative Anachronism
Sparring Demonstrations
Oct 7-8 Only
Come see Medieval warriors test their fighting prowess in unchoreographed fighting demonstrations. Want to be a Medieval re-enactor? Ask about joining the SCA. Find the regional chapter near you!
The Yarn Julius
Interactive Children's Show
Oct 14-15, 21-22 Only
Barn Owl Bard
Storytelling Puppet Show
Saturdays, Oct 7, 14, 21 Only
Now hear ye! This be a summons to all youngins, and to all ye who be young at heart. Come feast thine ears and eyes on a mesmerizing Tale of the Barn Owl Bard, served with flamboyant enthusiasm by none other than the Swiss Bard himself, the author and storyteller, Timothy Swiss. Come one, come all!
Tanasi Fusion
Fusion Dance
Oct 7-8 Only
New! Tanasi Fusion is a Tribal Fusion Bellydance Troupe from Chattanooga, TN. They specialize in a modern form of belly dance, fusing American tribal style belly dance with elements of cabaret, Egyptian, folkloric, and classic dance styles. Come cheer them on and enjoy their moves!
The Tortuga Twins
Interactive Comedy
Harbour Stage
We’re in the business of funny! Entertaining the masses at Renaissance Festivals, Private Events, Corporate Functions, Birthday Parties and…our stage shows. The Tortuga Twins bring the ENTERTAINMENT anywhere!
Aristotle Simplified
Interactive Improv Comedy
Oct 14-15, 21-22 Only
Einstein “Aristotle” Simplified is Knoxville’s longest running comedy improvisational troupe (since August 1994). We specialize in short form improv games, driven by audience suggestions. Be funny with us!
Cory Whipple
Acoustic Music
In the Lanes
Enjoy beautiful music in the lanes.
- Rich Mountain Celtic (Oct 7)
- Catalina the Harpist (Oct 8, 14) is a veteran fair harpist, who recently returned to TN after being immersed in medieval folkloric music for 5 years in Barcelona, Spain. Catalina shares high vibrations on the folk harp, playing Medieval, Renaissance, Celtic, and original compositions. Her mystifying tunes are woven together, evoking another realm.
- R. Reagan De Busk – Wind and drum
- Cory Whipple – Medieval bagpipe (Oct 15, 21-22)
Fairy Tales
Children's Shows
Happy Hollow Stage
Enjoy 2 fairy tales — Rafunzel and The Cheetah and the Sloth. Same beloved stories, but with a twist. Add an improv adventure and a visit from Ozzie, the up-side-down puppet, and we hope to entertain the young and young at heart.
Throw Me a Line!
Improv Comedy
Venetian Stage
Enjoy witnessing improv games with hilarious outcomes. Be part of the show by contributing suggestions (lines) that the actors will use. No show it alike. Hilarity ensures!
Royal Variety Show
Newcastle's Got Talent
Venetian Stage
Queen Appolonia and her staff have searched for best talents in Newcastle to entertain King Arthur and Queen Guinevere for their first wedding anniversary. Enjoy songs, music, dance, and even magic!
Photo by Trent Eades. Background graphic by Carson Hunt.
Tales of Arthur II
The Boy King
Venetian Stage
Enjoy our narrated storybook come to life. In just one year, young King Arthur has married and united Britain. He now faces an outside threat — the Nordic invaders! How will he keep his people safe AND celebrate his first wedding anniversary? Come and see!
Photo by Trent Eades
Boons, Brags, Bits
Ask the Nordic Invaders!
Venetian Stage
While waiting for the King and Queen to arrive, the Nordic Invaders take the stage. They are willing to hear your favor (boon). Or challenge someone to a bragging contest! Have a funny thing (bit) to share? Approach the “royals” and ask! See what they say AND have you do! No show is alike!
Photo by Trent Eades. Background graphic by Carson Hunt.