Tiddy Mun W'out a Name
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Where the fens breathe, and the legend walks
The story of the draining of the Isle of Axholme and the Legend of the Tiddy Mun with the Tiddy Mun Band
Summoning the spirit of the North Lincolnshire marshes in song, story and local dialect, the Tiddy Mun Band was created in collaboration with the North Lincolnshire Museum as part their year of exhibitions and events, Vermuyden 400, commemorating the 400th anniversary the signing of the contract between King Charles I and the Dutch engineer, Cornelius Vermuyden, to drain the fenland of the Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase and turn it into agricultural land.
As engineers carved channels through the wetlands, disrupting people's livelihoods and way of life, the people attempted to rise up against the injustice. People also whispered of a small bog spirit, a mysterious child like figure who appeared at dusk, cloaked in mist and whose voice carried on the wind across the fens, Tiddy Mun, who could curse a village overnight if the land was mistreated.
As the year of Vermuyden commemorations draws to a close, join us for the final performance of the Tiddy Mun Band.
Previous performances have sold out fast, so early booking is recommended.
Tickets £8 advance - £10 on the door (if any left)
Book online at https://buytickets.at/grimsbycleethorpesdistrictcivicsociety/2343794
You can also book at our August/September public meetings.
The story of the draining of the Isle of Axholme and the Legend of the Tiddy Mun with the Tiddy Mun Band
Summoning the spirit of the North Lincolnshire marshes in song, story and local dialect, the Tiddy Mun Band was created in collaboration with the North Lincolnshire Museum as part their year of exhibitions and events, Vermuyden 400, commemorating the 400th anniversary the signing of the contract between King Charles I and the Dutch engineer, Cornelius Vermuyden, to drain the fenland of the Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase and turn it into agricultural land.
As engineers carved channels through the wetlands, disrupting people's livelihoods and way of life, the people attempted to rise up against the injustice. People also whispered of a small bog spirit, a mysterious child like figure who appeared at dusk, cloaked in mist and whose voice carried on the wind across the fens, Tiddy Mun, who could curse a village overnight if the land was mistreated.
As the year of Vermuyden commemorations draws to a close, join us for the final performance of the Tiddy Mun Band.
Previous performances have sold out fast, so early booking is recommended.
Tickets £8 advance - £10 on the door (if any left)
Book online at https://buytickets.at/grimsbycleethorpesdistrictcivicsociety/2343794
You can also book at our August/September public meetings.
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Grimsby Town Hall, Grimsby, United Kingdom
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Host or PublisherGrimsby, Cleethorpes & District Civic Society
