The annual celebration will be at Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich, from 11am on Saturday 18 April.

Visitors will get a taste of life in the Middle Ages with a living history encampment. Demonstrations will feature:

• Cooking
• Candle-making
• Arrow making
• Ceramics
• Musical instruments

People can try archery, watch jousting, and for the first time this year there is a 27ft Medieval Crusader Boat and timetabled talks on seafaring, navigation, trade and communication. There is also the chance to meet a few medieval characters and St George himself.

Favourites performing including a Brass Band, Poetry Wednesbury, Morris Dancing and Pat Collins Fun Fair.

The council is holding a St George's Day concert on Thursday 23rd April at West Bromwich Town Hall.

For more information, call the council's events team on 0121 569 8276.