{"id":71036,"date":"2026-05-07T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=71036"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:01:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:01:21","slug":"medieval-mayhem-brings-history-to-life-at-sheffield-manor-lodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/medieval-mayhem-brings-history-to-life-at-sheffield-manor-lodge\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Medieval Mayhem brings history to life at Sheffield Manor Lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/greenestate.org.uk\/sheffield-manor-lodge\/\">Sheffield Manor Lodge<\/a> welcomed back its annual Medieval Mayhem event over the May Bank Holiday weekend, transforming the historic grounds into a lively celebration of the site\u2019s medieval past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors stepped back in time to enjoy two action-packed days of entertainment, with archery, children\u2019s jousting, dressing up and traditional outdoor games on offer throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crowds also gathered to watch thrilling tournaments and battle demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The site was brought to life by medieval reenactors, including archers, blacksmiths and even an apothecary offering historic remedies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event explored the period before Mary, Queen of Scots, was held in captivity at the Manor Lodge on the orders of Elizabeth I, reminding us of the rich and fascinating history on Sheffield\u2019s doorstep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Medieval Mayhem Video Final\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PpYBFuJTYL8?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archery, jousting and battle demonstrations took place over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":845,"featured_media":71040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,55,103],"tags":[127,2191,2192],"class_list":["post-71036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-top-story-3","category-watch","tag-history","tag-medieval-mayhem","tag-sheffield-manor-lodge"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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