CHILDREN spent this week creating their own knight and princess costumes at Little Oaks Day Nursery, Malvern, to mark this year’s St George’s Day.

The patron saint of England inspired a full week of activities at the Maple Road-based centre including a Mediaeval Banquet consisting of chunky chicken pieces, sausages and bread rolls, all eaten by hand.

Owner Christine Egerton said: “They have made armour for the boys out of cardboard and hats for the girls.

“They have also made up a big St George’s Day dragon which is on the wall.”

Elsewhere St George’s Day will be marked with a special flag waving concert at the Church of the Ascension, Somers Park Avenue, Malvern Link.

The celebration is due to end with a rousing rendition of Land of Hope and Glory accompanied by the waving of the traditional flag.

The annual St George’s Day concert at the Church of the Ascension is now in it’s sixth year and each year the organisers John Banner and John Roynolds sponsor local charities. This year’s concert will be held in aid of the MS Society, 7th Malvern Scouts and the Church of the Ascension.

St George will also be celebrated this weekend at the Nags Head pub, in Bank Street, with a beer festival and a whole host of attractions including jugglers, dragon handlers and a fun knight’s duel.

The fun starts tomorrow evening (Friday) and continues at the pub until Sunday.

On Saturday at 4pm there will be a children’s mediaeval fancy dress competition with prizes for first, second, third and fourth best costumes.

Between 2-5pm on the Sunday the pub will offer the chance to come and meet birds of prey on the site.

Manager Alex Whistance said: “This is our biggest event of the year and we’re expecting hundreds of people down here.”

Tomorrow(Friday) Pepper and Oz restaurant in Great Malvern will be holding a St George’s Day banquet with a light-hearted game of ‘Call my Quaff’ with six English wines.

Dishes to be served during the evening include English classics, such as pork pie and treacle sponge, with a contemporary twist.