Join us for our Gunpowder Gala, a time to enjoy a four-course feast with wine and mead, as you sit back and watch as our actors reveal the story of The Gunpowder Treason, and the danger it presented to Coombe Abbey. After dinner, look forward to an outdoor firework display over the lake, followed by an evening of music and dance.
Here’s what you can expect:
– A four-course feast
– Arrival drink of mead cocktail
– Goblets of wine & lager
– A full stage show
– An outdoor firework display over the lake
– A post-banquet disco
Bar opens at 7.00pm
Dinner at 7.45pm
Bar until 12.00am
Disco until 12.30am
Smart casual dress or mediaeval attire
Suitable for ages 18
Please Note: no tickets will be issued for this event. Your email confirmation will act as proof of purchase, and the purchaser’s name will be listed on the door sheet.
*Events are subject to availability. We reserve the right to amend any menu alterations. All ticket sales are final and are non-refundable and non-transferable. Table lay-outs, tables sizes and room plans are at the discretion of the hotel due to the numbers attending each event.
Standard Menu
GUNPOWDER GALA BANQUET MENU*
THE BARON’S BROTH
Vegetable & Herb Pottage
Served with Stoneground Bread
THE ROYAL RIB
Marinated Rib Of Swine with Sage, Cider and Honey
MY LORDE’S CHICKEN
Quarter Roasted Fowl, Seasoned with Mace, Tarragon & Crushed Black Pepper In A Sharp Lemon & Mead Sauce. Buttered Sweetcorn Cob & Herby Diced Potato, Rustic Salad & French Dressing
THE COURTE CRUMBLE
Apple & apricot crumble with elderflower cream
DRINKS
Arrival drink of mead cocktail
Wine & Ale
PLEASE NOTE: Please note, this is a set menu. If you require a vegetarian option or any other dietary requirement, please inform us upon booking.
Menu is subject to change without prior notice given.
*Please note, whilst we endeavour to provide the above menu, this may change due to the availability for fresh produce. Thank you for your understanding.
View Our Overnight Package
As part of our range of bed and breakfast packages, we’re pleased to offer guests our Mediaeval Banquet, Bed and Breakfast stay that includes an evening of merriment at one of our Mediaeval Banquets.
Running throughout the year in our historic Abbeygate on Fridays and Saturdays, our Mediaeval Banquets offer a wonderful way to enjoy an evening with a loved one or family and friends. Enjoy an entertaining evening followed by an overnight stay in one of our sumptuous bedchambers.
Your full Mediaeval Banquet Bed and Breakfast package includes:
Two tickets to the Mediaeval Banquet on the evening of your arrival
An arrival drink of mead
Four-course feast
Beakers of wine and ale to accompany your feast
Free Entry into our sister site – St Mary’s Guildhall (T&Cs apply – see below)*
Firework Display overlooking the lake
A full, live stage show
Post-banquet disco
Overnight stay in one of our luxurious bedchambers
Full English breakfast the following morning
Click here to book your Mediaeval Banquet, Bed and Breakfast package.
