St Ives is getting ready for the 600th anniversary celebrations of its iconic ancient bridge.
A full weekend of fun is planned for July 26 and July 27 to mark the event.
At 10am in Market Hill on the Saturday, members of the Living History display will entertain the crowds with 17th century singing and dancing.
At 10.30am, Parliamentary Troops, including the cavalry, will arrive to parade and at 11am they will be inspected by the Mayor of St Ives, Cllr Julie Kerr.
Then, the Royalist forces will march into town along Ramsey Road, The Waits and into The Broadway, and their arrival will be announced by a peal of bells at All Saints Parish Church.
The Royalists and Parliamentarians will meet at the top of Bridge Street, where the battle will commence and continue down the street.
The Royalists will be ejected from the town across the bridge, and at 12pm the bridge will be blown up to stop the troops from coming back.
The action will then move up to Hill Rise Park, where from 10am, the Living History Village will be open.
People can experience what life was like in the 1600s with authentic cooking, laundry, telescopes, lace making and sword masters.
At 2pm, the battle in the park will commence with cannons, horses, muskets and pikes.
On the Sunday at 11am there will be a 17th century cricket match, an Exercise of Arms at 12pm, and the Final Battle at 2pm.
On July 26 there will be a free shuttle bus from the bus station up to Hill Rise Park from 9am until 6pm.
There will be no bus transport on July 27.
Food and drink will be available on both days, and a special 600th Anniversary t-shirt will be available at the next Farmer’s Market.
The St Ives Town Team have thanked both St Ives Town Council and Huntingdonshire District Council for their grants to make the free event possible.
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