Museum Workshop

Folklore and the Mabinogion | A Visit to Llys Llywelyn Medieval Court

🔍 Discover and Explore

What was it like to live in a Royal Court or a castle during the Age of the Princes? Discover what people did for entertainment 800 years ago. Use your artistic and expressive skills, as well as your imagination, to create an evening’s entertainment that Prince Llywelyn and his court will enjoy.

✏️ Take Part

Pupils will take the part of an assistant storyteller at Llys Llywelyn and, with the help of their friends, create a story to entertain the prince and his court. 

ℹ️ About This Session

The session will take place in Llys Llywelyn. The walk to this building is for the most part along solid pathways, until you reach the building when it becomes slightly uneven. The building is a large open space that can be loud and echoey. Please let us know when you are booking if you have any concerns about this experience and we will do our best to make everyone feel comfortable.

Our Show and Tell Workshops at St Fagans - Llys: Medieval Prince’s Court are recommended for Year 2 and below pupils. 

Resources:

Age of the Princes: Free resources available to support this workshop.

Take a look around Llys Llywelyn in 360° 

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Led by Museum staff - £40 for up to 15 pupils, £60 for up to 35. Free for some schools (see booking information).

Curriculum

Humanities

Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future.

Events and human experiences are complex, and are perceived, interpreted and represented in different ways.

Languages, Literacy and Communication

Expressing ourselves through languages is key to communication.

Literature fires imagination and inspires creativity.

Expressive Arts

Responding and reflecting, both as artist and audience, is a fundamental part of learning in the expressive arts.

Creating combines skills and knowledge, drawing on the sense, inspiration and imagination.

Culhwch & Olwen
Llys Llywelyn
Llys Llywelyn
Llys Llywelyn
Llys Llywelyn
St Fagans National Museum of History

Booking information

To make a booking and talk to someone about this session phone (029) 2057 3424 or email learning.stfagans@museumwales.ac.uk