Saturnalia at the Roman Legion Museum

Saturnalia is the Roman version of Christmas. People have been having a celebration in the middle of winter for thousands of years.

The types of presents people get may have changed, but the idea of wanting to enjoy yourself has definitely stayed the same.

We’ll be sharing some Roman food and drink with you – essential for a party; playing games, making Roman presents and rounding things off with a traditional Roman fight.

You’ll also get to meet Saturn, who the festival is named after, and old meets new as there’ll be a visit from Father Christmas as well.