Today, sheep are sheared with electrical clippers but for centuries this back-breaking task was carried out by individual shearers using age-old hand-held clippers. Our experts will demonstrate this highly skilled and very ancient art.
FREE EVENTS
Living History encampments, Live History Live, Saturday party & fireworks, plus Pop-up History events are all FREE with your entrance to the festival. Entrance is free to those who have a paid-for talk ticket, or you can buy entrance tickets for the weekend below.
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Unless you have purchased a paid-for talk ticket, entrance tickets are required for entrance to the Festival on Saturday and Sunday. (Friday entrance is free)