Roman Camp at Beeston Castle

For two days the grounds of Beeston Castle were turned into a Roman encampment, complete with an arena. After the mixed weather of our last few events, we had two days of brilliant sunshine, and the event was well attended. Throughout both days there were various events such as combat demonstrations and an opportunity for children to join the Roman army and fight off marauding Celts (otherwise known as their fathers).

The Roman camp


The arena

Each day Ya Raqs perfomed several dances in the arena, along with a workshop and a have-a-go session. We also held more informal dance sessions by our tent, where children could also 'Dress Like An Egyptian' in scaled down dance costumes.
Both days ended with a gladiator tournament, along with a final dance by Meroe, who performed a mesmerizing sword dance for the Emperor.