Name: Assheton Archery and History Day
Start: 2026-03-07T13:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-07T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Assheton Bowmen

Join us for a free Archery Try-out as we explore the fascinating medieval history of Sir Ralph Assheton and the Middleton Bowmen
About this Event

Join Manchester Libraries and the Assheton Bowmen archery club as we dive into the medieval world of Sir Ralph Assheton, Lord of Middleton Manor. Try your hand at Archery with professional tuition from friendly qualified coaches using modern Olympic recurve bows. Learn about the everyday life of a medieval longbowman and how the legendary Middleton Archers played a key role in English military victories.