Sylvesta the Jester in Leicester for St George’s Day

Here’s a photo from Les Willmore of Roger celebrating St George’s Day in Leicester on 22nd April 2017.
Here’s a photo from Les Willmore of Roger celebrating St George’s Day in Leicester on 22nd April 2017.
It’s always a great meeting to have our first of the year in February, after we’ve “rested” in January, to be able to meet and catch up with everyone. Add Sylvesta the Jester into the mix and you’ll increase the fun factor. After our Business section, with ladies taking up the offer of being introduced […]
Here’s a clipping from March 2000 showing Roger’s coronation as official Jester of the city of Leicester. And Sylvesta the Jester from Leicester still holds that position today even though he long ago moved to Bromyard.
Found this in the archives. Programme showing Sylvesta the Jester entertaining at a Farmers Market in Coalville. Thinking about it it’s not bad fit. Keep the kids occupied and the parents can spend more, faster, for longer.
Here’s a poster advertising Sylvesta the Singing Jester. Not sure of the age of this but the phone number indicates a certain longevity.
Leamington Peace Festival is an event Roger has been associated with for many years. Here are extracts from the 1995 programme featuring Sylvesta the Jester providing “music, fun and tomfoolery”.
A cutting from 2000 from Roger’s home town of Southend celebrating the appointment of Sylvesta the Jester as Leicester’s Official Jester.
Sylvesta the Jester is particularly adept at entertaining children and young teenagers. Whether in school where he combines fun activities with historical learning; kids’ entertainment at festivals, “jester school” for youngsters have a go at jestering or birthday parties. Here’s a great letter received from a primary school he visited a few years back:
This is an intriguing old programme I just found in Roger’s archive. It’s for the 1995 Blackpool Jubilee Festival and features Roger as Sylvesta the Jester. What’s intriguing is the statement at the bottom of the second page which states “… produced using Writing with Symbols and Gridmaker …”. Do leave us a comment if […]
Just a reminder that Roger is able to offer his services for all sorts of Christmas Events as shown by the poster below. As well as appearing as Sylvesta the Jester, Roger also has a Christmas show based on the Artful Roger.