“The Mummers Festival runs November 26th to December 14th with events leading up to the Mummers Parade on Saturday, December 10th! Don’t just watch the Parade, be in it! Get yourself dressed up or come to our Rig Up an hour before the Parade to fashion yourself the perfect disguise. The Pot ‘n’ Pan Kitchen Jam teaches mummers some simple beats to play at the Parade. Show up an hour before the Parade for your free lesson.

The Parade ends at our Scuff ‘n’ Scoff party with live music, Purity syrup and sweets. You might want to stuff an extra pillow in your pants to stay warm! The event will feature live music with “Russells in the Corner” and a traditional dance lesson from the Mistress of Misrule! Expect lots of hard stompin’.

If you really want to spice up your disguise this year, the Festival is hosting three different workshops: make an ugly stick, build a hobby horse, or fashion yourself a ribbon rig costume.

Other events include “Exploring a Changing Tradition”, a presentation on the evolving nature of mummering; “Plankin’ ‘Er Down”, a talk about traditional dance in NL with a dance lesson included; “Mummers, Wrens, and Hobbies”: a talk about the Irish and NL connection to mummering; and “King of All Birds” a public forum about the wren tradition.

That’s 15 events between November 26th and December 14th for you to choose from! Get your mummer on!

For more information and a full listing of events visit mummersfestival.ca”

-submitted by the Mummers Festival