Royal Henchman Medieval Banquets
Launched Summer 2009
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes and feast your eyes on an all new hard hitting show, including a four-course meal, red wine, mead and then enjoy a disco till late. The New Medieval Banquet is the perfect way to do something amazing and unique on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Royal Henchman Ransack Coombe Abbey.............
The year is 1539, and the quiet and calm of Coombe Abbey is about to be shattered forever.
The Abbot and his Provost have thrown open the doors of the Abbey and have invited the local peasants to come for a meal - 'A feast fit for a king!'
Enter the King's Commissioners - and before the horrified eyes of the peasants they ransack the Abbey of it's treasures and banish the Monks.
The scene then changes. We move forward in time to 1595. The de Clapper family are in residence at Coombe Abbey. Sir Robin, the Courte Chamberlain, invites his 'noble' guests to a great feast.
At the feast progresses, the guests are entertained throughout. The de Clapper Family has a vast repertoire of 'Bawdy Ballads' and delight in singing them in between courses. After the final course, they are joined by the Ladyes of the Courte for a fine programme of songs, aires and melodies.
However, the evening is not all plain sailing. The banquet is disrupted by an outbreak of plague. Later, a call to arms is necessary as the country prepares for war.
Sir Robin copes as best he can, aided by his brother - the drunken, lecherous Sir Nicholas, his Mother -the indomitable Dowager, Lady Ethel and his niece - the flirtatious Frances.......
The night is filled with bawdy fun, fine food and wines, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!!
Menu
The Abbot's Broth - A hearty broth of vegetables, pearl barley and herbs served with stoneground bread.
The Royal Rib - Marinated rib of swine with sage, cider and honey.
My Baron's Chicken - Quarter roasted fowl, rolled in mace, tarragon and crushed black pepper in a sharp lemon and mead sauce.
The Coombe Abbey Apple Crumble - Apple and apricot crumble with elderflower cream.
Vegetarian options are available.
All served with three goblets of red wine and three beakers of mead
£39.00 per person (excluding Christmas & New Year's Events)
Medieval Banquets are held most Fridays and Saturdays, and the Medieval Banquet can be booked exclusively for private parties, weddings or corporate events.
To enquire about availability or to make a booking please contact the Medieval Banquets Sales Office 02476 430 539 or email banquets@coombeabbey.com
Why not stay over?
Enjoy a Medieval Banquet then complete your experience with an overnight stay in the luxurious Coombe Abbey Hotel.
Available on Friday or Saturday Evenings from £190 per couple (subject to availability)
Virtual Tour
To view our Virtual Tour of our Mediaeval Banqueting Hall please Click Here
Medieval Costume Hire
Why not enhance your evening by hiring traditional Mediaeval costumes from Costumes 2 U.
