The Prince Albert Players, a group of travelling actors from Blists Hill Victorian Town will perform the legend of St George and the Dragon at the open-air museum. The simple, twenty minute shows, which use props taken from a barrow, will take place at noon and 2pm, and there will be no extra charge to visitors.

The legend of St George and the Dragon, which probably dates back to the twelfth century, represents the triumph of good over evil. St George is thought to have been a Roman soldier who died a martyr’s death in 303. By the time of the Reformation, celebrations on St George’s day were a highlight of the calendar.