Our face painters will be back again for St Georges Day celebrations at St Georges Primary School in Telford
It was an extremley busy event last year with lots to see and do - bouncy castle, face painting, punch and judy, hook a duck, photo booth, fairgeound ride, stalls and much more.
Event is on 22/4/23 1-4pm
To book our face painters for your next Telford or Shrewsbury event please contact us or call 07770 597596
Childrens Entertainment and Bouncy Castle Hire Telford, Newport, Eccleshall, Gnosall, Albrighton, Market Drayton, Wem, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Shifnal, Broseley, Much Wenlock and surrounding areas.
About St George's Day
St George was born sometime around the year 280 in what is now Turkey. He was a soldier and rose up through the ranks of the Roman army, eventually becoming a personal guard to the Emperor Diocletian. He was executed for being a Christian on April 23, 303, and is buried in the town of Lod in Israel.
St George is most widely known for slaying a dragon. According to legend, the only well in the town of Silene was guarded by a dragon. In order to get water, the inhabitants of the town had to offer a human sacrifice every day to the dragon. The person to be sacrificed was chosen by lots. On the day that St George was visiting, a princess had been selected to be sacrificed. However, he killed the dragon, saved the princess and gave the people of Silene access to water. In gratitude, they converted to Christianity. It is thought that the dragon represents a certain type of pagan belief that included the sacrifice of human beings.
St George's Day was once celebrated as widely as Christmas. But the celebrations waned by the end of the 18th century after England had united with Scotland on May 1, 1707. In recent times, there has been a push, involving campaigns and petitions, to make the day a public holiday in England.
St George is the patron saint of a number of other places, such as Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Portugal and Russia. He is also remembered in some regional holidays, such as in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada and among the Gorani people who live in a mountainous area in the Balkans and were converted to Islam many centuries ago, but still observe St George's Day. Around the world, a number of days are devoted to St George, including April 23 and dates in November and December of the Gregorian calendar.
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