Thousands expected as Robin Hood Festival opens at Sherwood Forest

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Monday 3 August 2015 at 9:17am

Robin Hood Festival opens at Sherwood Forest Credit: ITV News Central

Thousands of people are expected to descend on Sherwood Forest as the 31st annual Robin Hood Festival gets underway.

The week long festival, held in Nottingham, is the largest celebration of the UK's most famous outlaw.

The festival offers a range of medieval activities including jousting, archery and medieval crafts.

Medieval activities Credit: ITV News Central

Festival Highlights

Walks with Halks (Monday 3rd August)
Longbow Archery (Tuesday 4th August)
Jousting (Wednesday 5th August)
Sherwood's Got Talent (Thursday 6th August)
The silver arrow challenge (Friday 7th August)

This year's festival features a guest appearance from actor Phil Rose who is best known for his role as Friar Tuck in the hit TV programme "Robin Hood of Sherwood."