Medieval Ghost Parade

We have created 13 special Ghosts for our “Shambles Cluster” as part of the Ghost Week celebrations, they can be found on little plinths in the windows of some of the fantastic independent businesses near to us and make up The Ghost Parade.

The Ghosts themselves have been hand painted in Indian ink by Ghost Merchant Sophie, they are larger than an Original York Ghost and stand at 10.5cm tall. Our medieval parade Ghosts look like they have stepped from the pages of crudely illustrated early woodcuts. They hark back to a time when the world was transfixed by fear, wonder and folklore. The late medieval era was a time in which superstition held fast , exploration and intellectualism were shrouded in mysticism.

All 13 Ghosts are part of an Ebay charity auction. We are giving all money raised ( less Ebay and PayPal fees ) to a local charity @theislandyork who provide a mentoring service to disadvantaged and isolated young people and children. 

25th - 31st October 2020