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12:00 The Herald’s Greeting to the Townsfolk
12:10 Performance by the Housefolk of Olde Hansa
14:00 Early Music Ensemble Rondellus
15:00 Medieval Games for the Townsfolk
16:00 Early Music Ensemble Prunus Armeniaca
17:00 Grand Opening Procession. A colourful medieval procession sets forth from the Viru Gates and makes its way to Town Hall Square, where the festivities shall continue with a spectacular aerial performance. All townsfolk and visitors are warmly invited to join the procession and take part in the celebration!
Masters’ Workshops of Ancient Crafts in Town Hall Square
Learn more about the market’s master workshops HERE.
12:00–16:00 Woodworking Workshop
Entry passes may be obtained here.
16:00–17:30 Wax Carving Workshop
Entry passes may be obtained here.
Visitors from distant lands are welcome; instruction may be given in English when required.
17:30 The Medieval Skywalkers. Tauri Vahesaar & Fire Theatre present a unique spectacle for the townsfolk. High above Town Hall Square, upon a 50-metre slackline, an extraordinary aerial performance unfolds, where medieval mystery, acrobatics, and fire are woven together beneath the heavens. The production also draws inspiration from the world of Jaan Kross’s Between Three Plagues. The Medieval Skywalker transports its audience to the medieval Tallinn. Spectators shall witness daring feats of aerial artistry and blazing fire dances as a wandering master of tricks, fortified by a draught from a wondrous goblet, makes his way across the sky at a height of some 15 metres, travelling from Hopner House towards the tower of Tallinn Town Hall.
Come and behold this enchanting spectacle!
Tallinn Town Hall Opening Hours Mon–Thu: 11:00–18:00, Fri–Sun: 11:00–16:00
Town Hall Tower Opening Hours Mon–Sun: 11:00–18:00
20:00 Concert by the early music ensemble Hortus Musicus “Colours of the Middle Ages” at Tallinn Town Hall
21:15 Fire Theatre KELFIRIUS in front of Town Hall.
10:30 and 13:00 — Historical Walk in English with the Lords of Tales of Reval
Starting from the Tourist Information Centre (Niguliste 1). By donation!
14:00 Free History Lesson in the Pharmacy Museum (at Raeapteek) ENG
14:00 Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum (Komandandi Road 2) “The Tower Mathematics of the Old Town — Counting the Towers of the Old City”. Starting from in front of the Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum. Entry passes may be obtained here (in Estonian)
15:00 Free History Lesson in the Pharmacy Museum (at Raeapteek) in Estonian.
15:00 Estonian History Museum – Great Guild Hall (Pikk 17) Curator’s Tour of the Exhibition “The Splendour of the Hanse: How Wealth Was Created in the Middle Ages”. Entry passes may be obtained here. (in Estonian)
20:00 Toompea Walking Tour with Jaak Juske. Starting point: The Danish King’s Garden. Admission by donation. (in Estonian)
Learn more about the festival’s Masters and performers HERE.
12:00 The Crowning of the Finest Master Craftsmen
12:30 Medieval Dances with Reval Regnum
13:00 On Medieval Fashion, as told by Lady Katarina of the Lonkava Hundi Koda (the House of the Limping Wolf)
14:00 Early Music Ensemble Rondellus
15:00 Medieval Dances with Reval Regnum
16:00 Ensemble Daj Ognia (Poland)
17:00 Early Music Ensemble Prunus Armeniaca
Masters’ Workshops of Ancient Crafts in Town Hall Square
Learn more about the market’s master workshops HERE.
12:00–16:00 Leatherworking. Entry passes may be obtained here.
16:00–17:30 Wax Carving II. Entry passes may be obtained here.
Visitors from distant lands are welcome; instruction may be given in English when required.
Tallinn Town Hall Opening Hours Mon–Thu: 11:00–18:00, Fri–Sun: 11:00–16:00
Town Hall Tower Opening Hours Mon–Sun: 11:00–18:00
10:30 and 13:00 — Historical Walk in English with the Lords of Tales of Reval
Starting from the Tourist Information Centre (Niguliste 1). By donation!
12:00–15:00 The Warriors’ Hall beside St. Nicholas’ Church
A lecture on historical arms and the arts of combat.
One may also lay hand upon faithful replicas of ancient weapons and behold the clash of seasoned warriors in practice.
Programme:
12:00 Knights’ Combat I
13:00 Lecture: “Historical Weapons and Fighting Techniques” in Estonian
14:00 Knights’ Combat II
16:00 Knights’ Combat III
Alar Nurkse’s Lecture: “The Seen and the Unseen” At St. Nicholas’ Museum (Niguliste 3). As part of the Medieval Days programme, the lecture “The Seen and the Unseen: A Conservator’s View of the Altarpieces of St. Nicholas’ Church” will be presented by Alar Nurkse, distinguished paintings conservator of the Estonian Art Museum. The lecture explores the conservation history of the high altarpiece of St. Nicholas’ Church, created in the workshop of Hermen Rode, and the Marian altarpiece attributed to the Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy of Bruges, tracing their preservation and restoration through the centuries. Entry passes may be obtained here (in Estonian)
14:00 Estonian History Museum – Great Guild Hall (Pikk 17) Curator’s Tour of the Exhibition “The Splendour of the Hanse: How Wealth Was Created in the Middle Ages”. Entry passes may be obtained here. (in Estonian)
14:00 Free History Lesson in the Pharmacy Museum at Raeapteek in English
15:00 “Unicorn Horn Powder” Workshop at Raeapteek
In this workshop, participants will prepare a magical medieval remedy. Suitable for children aged 5–10. Entry passes may be obtained on site (€7). Duration approximately 45 minutes. Advance registration is required: revalirae@apotheka.ee.
15:00 Science Theatre: “The Public Dissection”. A journey into the world of medieval dissections and barber-surgeons. The number of places is limited. The event is suitable for ages 14 and above. Discounted entry passes may be obtained in advance here.(in Estonian)
15:00 Historical tour in Russian “On the Guilds and Craft Brotherhoods of Old Tallinn” (Pikk 34a). Entry passes may be obtained here.
16:00 Historical tour in Estonian Hidden Heritage: The Dominicans of Tallinn and Their Monasteries. Starting point: Vene 14a
16:00 The Half-Hour of the Organ at St. Nicholas’ Museum (Niguliste 3)On each Saturday and Sunday, the customary half-hour organ recitals are, for the time of the Medieval Days, dedicated to the spirit of the age.
Organist: Professor Andres Uibo
Programme: Frescobaldi, Trabaci, Gabrieli, Scheidt
16:30 Free History Lesson in the Pharmacy Museum (at Raeapteek) in Estonian.
17:00 Master’s workshop “Raku Firing Ceramics”. Near Loewenschede Tower, side facing the Tower Square. Entry passes may be obtained here (in Estonian)
18:00 Historical Walk in Estonian “Saint Hildegard — On Creation and Nature, Virtues and Vices”and the concert Flos Regalis (Hildegard’s Garden, Tower Square)
Entry passes may be obtained here.
18:00 Ajateater Performance: “Outlaws and Lovers of the City Wall” (Meeting point: Gümnaasiumi 3). Admission tickets may be obtained here. IN ESTONIAN, 125 high stairs to climb.
19:00 Early Music Concert: Flos Regalis — Hymns in Praise of the Virgin Mary. Ensemble Targad Neitsid (Laboratooriumi 22). Admission passes may be obtained here.
21:00 Ajateater Performance: “Outlaws and Lovers of the City Wall” (Meeting point: Gümnaasiumi 3). Admission tickets may be obtained here. IN ESTONIAN, 125 high stairs to climb.
21:12 Jaak Juske’s Tour of Hidden Places. The journey begins at the Chimney Sweeper statue (Suur-Karja 19). In Estonian
22.30 Fire Theatre KELFIRIUS by the City Wall (Gümnaasiumi 3)
Read more about makers from HERE.
12:00 Ensemble Daj Ognia (PL)
13:00 Early Dance Ensemble Saltatriculi
14:00 Musica Silentii
15:00 Early Dance Ensemble Saltatriculi
15:30 Musica Silentii
16:00 The Wandering Caravan — Mystika Studio & Oriental Dancers
16:30 Fire Theatre KELFIRIUS in front of Town Hall Square
Masters’ Workshops of Ancient Crafts in Town Hall Square
Learn more about the market’s master workshops HERE.
12:00–16:00 Potato Printing. Entry passes may be obtained here. Visitors from distant lands are welcome; instruction may be given in English when required.
Tallinn Town Hall Opening Hours Mon–Thu: 11:00–18:00, Fri–Sun: 11:00–16:00
Town Hall Tower Opening HoursMon–Sun: 11:00–18:00
10:30 and 13:00 — Historical Walk in English with the Lords of Tales of Reval
Starting from the Tourist Information Centre (Niguliste 1). By donation!
12:00 Historic tour of Bodily Care, Bathhouses, and Bathhouse Women in Old Tallinn (Town Hall Square 18). Entry passes may be obtained here (in Estonian)
14:00 Historic tour of Crime, Punishment, and Bremen Prison Tower. (Town Hall Street 4/6). Entry passes may be obtained here (in Estonian)
14:00 Helena Risthein’s Lecture:“An Art Historian on Conservation Challenges” At St. Nicholas’ Museum (Niguliste 3). Art historian and former long-serving researcher of the Estonian Art Museum, Helena Risthein, will speak on the restoration of works of art, drawing upon the examples of the Passion Altarpiece (early 16th century) and three heraldic epitaphs dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, all exhibited at St. Nicholas’ Museum. Entry passes may be obtained here. (in Estonian)
14:00 Science Theatre: “The Public Dissection”. A journey into the world of medieval dissections and barber-surgeons. The number of places is limited. The event is suitable for ages 14 and above. Discounted entry passes may be obtained in advance here.(in Estonian)
15:00 “Unicorn Horn Powder” Workshop at Raeapteek.
In this workshop, participants will prepare a magical medieval remedy. Suitable for children aged 5–10. Entry passes may be obtained on site (€7). Duration approximately 45 minutes. Advance registration is required: revalirae@apotheka.ee.
16:00 The Half-Hour of the Organ at St. Nicholas’ Museum (Niguliste 3)On each Saturday and Sunday, the customary half-hour organ recitals are, for the time of the Medieval Days, dedicated to the spirit of the age.
Organist: Professor Andres Uibo
Programme: Frescobaldi, Trabaci, Gabrieli, Scheidt
18:00 and 21:00 — Ajateater Performance: “Outlaws and Lovers of the City Wall” (Meeting point: Gümnaasiumi 3). Admission tickets may be obtained here. IN ESTONIAN, 125 high stairs to climb.
Read more about masters and performers from HERE.
During the days of the Medieval Days, Tallinn can experience a flourishing Hanseatic atmosphere – a medieval market with traders and workshops takes place on the Town Hall Square, and on St Nicholas’ Hill you will find a village of craftsmen and a children’s area with workshops, a knight’s school and many other exciting things.