And Official Jester of Trowbridge Village Pump Music Festival


ENTERTAINER OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN

HISTORICAL AND HISTERICAL

Sylvesta is a master of Mix'n'Mingle and a dab hand at entertaining at table at banquets and other events, and a member of the National Guild of Jesters and the National Federation of Street Entertainers

Jester / minstrel

AVAILABLE FOR:

medieval banquets . fun days
fayres . festivals
weddings . corporate events
children's parties (shows)
TV . talks and after dinner speeches


CONTACT FOR BOOKINGS / ENQUIRIES

Tel: 0116 2627106
mob: 07779 694 615
email: info@sylvestathejester.com
Medieval Banquets
  • welcoming guests whilst playing tunes on the Mandola (lute type instruments).
  • setting up a traditional style royal pageantry (where the guests are invited to join the proceedings by banging the table in announcement of the courses).
  • Medieval characters such as Kings and Queens will be chosen from the guests. Guest will be requested to participate in a medieval or tudor fashion.
  • during and in between the meal I sing songs, play tunes and perform routines provoking much mirth.
  • after the meal if required I can bring things more up to date producing a guitar and singing more modern material.
  • Announcements can be made at the hosts request

    also ideal for corporate events
Locations of past banquets include:
  • Hampton Court, London Guildhall
  • Natural History museum
  • Ripley and other famous castles in UK and Ireland
  • Richard Bransons Knighthood recieving party
  • Stately Homes
  • Barns
  • Hotels
  • Village halls

    also jested at the Trans Asia Hotel Colombo - Sri Lanka
  • entertaining on a flight to Lapland for children visiting Father Christmas
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Fun Days / Fayres etc...
  • mix and mingle with children and adults, improvising as I go. With mandola in hand, joking and performing comedy routines provoking participation (such as blowing a horn through my ear).

    also ideal for corporate events
Locations of past fundays and fayres include:
  • Warwick Castle
  • Cheltenham Races
  • Nissan family funday
  • Carnivals
  • Village Fetes
  • Medieval themed fundays
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Festivals
  • as for fun days etc plus children's shows and workshops on request
Locations of past festivals have included:
  • Glastonbury
  • Sydmouth
  • Trowbridge
  • Broadstairs
  • Pontardawe

    and many other folk festivals
  • Llangollen balloon festival
  • various historic festivals and enactments
  • leamington peace festival
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Weddings
  • as for banquets but non historical if required
  • a genuine Elizabethan wedding song can be sung at the ceremony
Past weddings have been performed at:
  • Castles
  • Hotels
  • Gardens
  • Abbeys
  • etc...
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children's parties (shows)
  • perform a show lasting approximately 45mins encouraging participation in songs and tomfoolery including jokes and stories
Locations of past children's parties have included:
  • Homes and Halls
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tv
  • general entertainment
  • I have much knowledge on the history of jesters which can be delivered as narrative, spiced with humor if required
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talks / after dinner speeches
  • talks on jesters of old and an introductory to my own history as a performing jester, interjected with performance if required.

    ideal for schools and colleges, WI type organizations and historical societies

  • after dinner speeches or any combination of the above
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