Tales from the Scriptorium
Swanley Grange at National Trust Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Fountains Abbey, Fountains Lane, Ripon, United KingdomBrother Aidan returns to the Festival, bringing heritage crafts, history and storytelling to his new home at Fountains Abbey. Witness the process of creating an Anglo Saxon book whilst he weaves talks of his life as a monk. On hand - a huge range of replica artefacts. Demonstration includes parchment and ink making, leatherwork, bookbinding …