Ravensworks Madison Winter Festival

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

We went last year and had a great time.  It is an indoor ren faire.  Here is the info I found on another board:

Come and experience an amazing step back in time with great food, fierce swordsmen, amazing acts, and some of the best Renaissance merchants to be found. Bellydancers, bagpipers, musicians and armsmen abound, not to mention Her Majesty's Court and a very special High Tea with Queen Elizabeth to be held on Sunday of the two day event. We'll also be holding a two day Renaissance Costume Contest with the Grand Prize being awarded by Queen, Court and audience at the Queen's Tea. Admission is just $7 per day. Admission to the catered High Tea is 32.00 (limited to 50 tickets so get yours soon)



Their website is     http://www.ravenworksip.com    but they said it probably won't be updated with the faire info until next week at the earliest.  Someone who had contacted them said the dates are Dec. 5th & 6th, times 10 a.m. to 8p.m. The tea is on Sunday.  I don't remember there being a tea last year, but we might have just missed it.  Anyway, it is inside an empty - huge - store in a shopping center, which they decorated nicely.  They had nice vendors with good products at fair prices, good entertainment, and we plan on going again.

[verdant1]

Is anyone else planning of attending?  Know I will be there on Saturday for sure and possibly Sunday. It'll be my first faire going in garb so I'm nervous already :-)  Looking forward to meeting other R/F members.        Linda

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

verdant1, Steve and I can only go on Sunday, due to our business.  Our friends Carol and Jim from Bristol, although not forum members, will be there.  And I think wildthingjew, who is a forum member, and her daughter, Miss Katie Scarlett, are going.

Steve and I wear the R/F pins, so if you do go on Sunday, we shouldn't be too hard to find, since it is very small, so look for us.

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

Update, more info (also posted in the Bristol thread)

More info on this faire:

Performers for Her Majesty's Winter Renaissance Faire
The Weno Gypsy Belly Dancers
Andrew the Amazing Magician and the lovely Lynette
Brian the Bard, harpsichordist extraordinaire
Kevyn Radcliffe's "King Christina" performed by the author
Shakespeare on the Edge with excerpts from "The Tempest"
The Stoughton Madrigal Singers
Members from The Guild of St. Michael-Weapons experts and Barber surgery
Members from The Guild of St. George-Court nobles, lords and ladies
The Gryphon Poursuivant-Seige Weapons
The Murder Sisters-a delightful a cappella trio
Author Alex Bledsoe reading from his newest works.
Caera the Harper
Randal the Scot-bagpipes in the highland tradition
and much much more...

Compete in our Renaissance Costume Contest and win awesome prizes!
For those with a flair for costumes, Her Majesty has decreed a Royal Costume Contest, to determine the best dressed Renaissance Fair patron on both Saturday and Sunday of Her Majesty's Faire, with the Grand Prize winner to be announced on Sunday afternoon at 6pm. Contest Entry fee: $2. Registration at the ticket booth.

Come visit the merchant's quarter for fantastic gifts and great prices!
Our vendors have Renaissance Clothing, Cloaks, capes, leather goods, swords, shields, jewelry of all sorts, handthrown pottery and Renaissance Dinnerware, lampwork beads, and a host of other wonderful items. We also have tarot readers, astrologers, mystical magical items and more.

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

verdant1, did you go to the faire on Sunday?  Steve and I were there, but no one came up to us, and we had our R/F pins on our garb.

[verdant1]

Lady Rene,  sorry we didn't make it to Madison this weekend.  The weather forcast orginally called for snow/sleet and coming from north of Green Bay didn't seem like a good choice.  Plan to get to Bristol for sure, and the new faire to be held in Door County, WI in June.  Happy Holidays!  Linda