Medieval Surgery
Sat 17 Jun
|Chester Market
Local surgeon Godfrey de Ceaster offers diagnosis and treatment.
Time and Location
17 Jun 2023, 10:00 – 16:00
Chester Market, Exchange Square, Northgate Street, Chester CH1 2AR
About the Event
Revisit the 13th century with local surgeon Godfrey de Ceaster. Learn about the medieval ideas behind illness, and have your condition diagnosed. Whether it be an imbalance in your humours causing a fever, or even a toothache, Godfrey can help you. Get treated if you dare! See our 'health warning' here.
Appointments not necessary. Suitable for all ages.
Medieval Chester will also be celebrated on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June, including at Chester Castle with Medieval Living History where Godfrey de Ceaster will also be holding his surgery. Ask the festival team in the market for more details of these and other festival events.