The Guy of Warwick Society
Latest News: 'Guy of Warwick Day' announced for Sunday 29th of June 2025 at historic Guys Cliffe.
The Guy of Warwick Society will once again host a 'Guy of Warwick Day' to highlight the tales of Warwick's very own legendary hero.
The day will see:
- 'Guyded' Tours
- Guys statue and cave
- Entertainment
- Audio Visual Show
- Exhibition and side shows
- Dragon Hunt
- BBQ & Refreshments
- Bar
Profits from this years event will go to 'Bring Back Guys Cliffe' Volunteer group, to help maintain and improve this historic Site. Admission £5.00 for Adults by advanced tickets only: Under 14's Free. Tickets are available online from Eventbrite, Scan the QR code on Posters or click on the button below to order today.
Understanding Guy's Cliffe and Guys Cave. A talk by Edmund Simons FSA.
On Saturday 17th of December The Guy of Warwick Society hosted a unique opportunity to hear from the Leader of 'The Rock-Cut Building Project', Edmund Simons FSA. His talk focused on the potential for understanding Guy's Cliffe as well as exploring other, comparable sites elsewhere. The event took place in the intimate surroundings of the St Mary Magdalene chapel at Guy's Cliffe, with the huge carved statue of Guy of Warwick watching on.
Rock-cut structures are found throughout the UK, but their highest concentrations are in the soft Permian and Triassic sandstones of the English Midlands.
The Rock-Cut Buildings Project aims, for the first time, to quantify and record these structures, to create typologies and methodologies for understanding them and to develop areas for future research. The project has included collaboration with literary historians, archaeologists, geologists, conservation specialists and others. It is a work in progress, a first attempt to try and understand cave dwelling in the Midlands, its nature, origin, extent, and significance.
Edmund is an Associate Professor at the Cultural Heritage Institute and has worked on similar sites in the UK and from as far afield as Greece and Jordan to the Ascension Islands and South Georgia.
The audience were fascinated by Ed's presentation, which was followed by questions from the audience. The proceeds from the evenings event, over £290, were donated to 'Bring Back Guy's Cliffe', a charitable group of volunteers dedicated to help in the restoration works of Guy's Cliffe House.
A thank you to Lottery Players
The Guy of Warwick Society would like to thank all lottery players and especially the Heritage Lottery fund for the 'Sharing Heritage Grant' which enabled us both to produce 'Guy of Warwick- Sword of the Saxons' and the exhibition 'Guy of Warwick-Life of a Legend'.
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