Bhakail Yule Revel XLV & Baronial Investiture

TRM will be in attendance

Hosted by Barony of Bhakail - Philadelphia, PA

Event date: December 14th, 2024

Event Last Modified: October 2nd, 2024

Event details

The Barony of Bhakail invites one and all to grace our hearth and find warm welcome as we all begin to settle in for the long winter nights ahead, and celebrate the fruits of a bountiful harvest.  This is Bhakail’s 45th Yule Revel, where we will also gather to hear the parting words of our esteemed Baron, Muin maqq Minain as he returns the Coronet of Bhakail to Their Majesties and the Barony welcomes Muin’s successor(s).

This convivial annual event has become the Barony's time to roll up our collective sleeves and show our hospitality at its finest, in order to provide a relaxed, welcoming environment for everyone.  A variety of activities are traditionally held throughout the day, from music jam sessions, to period gaming, to more structured activities like our two Baronial Champion's competitions.  Please, come and join us!

The Barony is honored to have Shifu Lu An-hua at the helm of the famous Salamander-powered Bhakaili Kitchens again this year, and she is planning a very substantial dayboard inspired by the cuisine of Persia.

A detailed schedule for the day will be made available in early November and a draft menu will be provided by late October.

Some quick site rules:
The SCA does not serve alcohol.  However, the site is wet:  attendees are permitted to responsibly share the fruits of their study of brewing with others.

Table lamps and candles which are contained in votives taller than the flame are permitted.

The Director’s Room (just off the Main Hall) has been renovated, featuring new historical exhibits and does not permit food or drink, which are also prohibited in the Library on the third floor.

The site is almost completely ADA accessible, and has an ADA accessible restroom.  The only rooms which are not accessible are the upstairs kitchen (2 steps), the Directors Room (off the main hall, 3 steps) and the Royal Room (up one flight of stairs behind the Directors Room).

If you need to access the elevator to enter the building, please contact the Autocrat (contact info listed below).

Those with questions about food, and those with allergies and/or dietary concerns, please contact the Head Cook - Shifu Lu An-hua - via email ASAP at YuleFood@bhakail.eastkingdom.org.

Those with questions about the Bhakail A&S and Brewing Champion's competitions can send an email to yule@bhakail.eastkingdom.org to be put in contact with the respective Champion.

Site Opens: 10am
Site Closes: 8pm

Event Location

German Society of Pennsylvania
611 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA  19123
Google Map

The event site is accessible per the East Kingdom Accessibility Porter's Checklist.

Directions:

***Driving Directions***
Take your best route to the Callowhill St.  Exit from I-95 or I-676.

Turn Right onto N 5th Street.

Take the 2nd Left onto Spring Garden Street and the site will be on your Right.

***Parking***
There is a small drop-off area directly in front of the German Society building, on Spring Garden Street.

Handicap parking is available in the small lot on the eastern side of the German Society building.  Please leave this small lot for staff and those who need Handicap parking, only.

***Public Transit***
The site is accessible via public transit from the Philadelphia Center City Greyhound/Peter Pan/Chinatown buses, from Amtrak, from NJ Transit, and from SEPTA.  Megabus/Boltbus arrive at the same location as Amtrak and are also easily accessible from the site, though not as close as the Greyhound/Peter Pan/Chinatown bus locations.

Take your best route to Center City Philadelphia and use the Trip Planner feature on the SEPTA website.  http://www.septa.org/ There are several SEPTA buses which stop in front of the site, and the site is only a few blocks from SEPTA's Market-Frankford EL.

Registration Fees

Registration:
Pre-Registration Fees by 12/04/2024 (includes Dayboard)
Adult Nonmember $35
Adult Member Discount $25
Youth (6-17 years old) $15
Children 5 & under are free

Pre-Registration Deadline:  Wednesday, December 4th
PayPal:  https://surveys.eastkingdom.org/index.php/895883?lang=en
A PayPal invoice will be generated within 24-48 hours of the online preregistration information being submitted.  Online preregistration is not complete until the PayPal invoice has been paid.

At-the-door Fees
Adult Nonmember $38
Adult Member Discount $28
Youth (6-17 years old) $15
Children 5 & under are free

Feast:
There is no feast planned for the event this year.

A list of local restaurants in the city and region will be provided by mid-October and will be available in a printed copy for reference on site.

Make Checks Payable to: SCA PA, Inc.  - Barony of Bhakail

Contact Information

Event Steward:

THL Martyn de Halliwell
PO Box 354
Springfield, PA 19064
yule@bhakail.eastkingdom.org
+1 (484) 557-8757 (texts preferred)

Send Reservations to:

Dame Ysmay de Lynn
c/o Katy Lynn
722 Country Ln.
Morton, PA 19070

PayPal:  https://surveys.eastkingdom.org/index.php/895883?lang=en
Questions:  Yule@Bhakail.EastKingdom.org

Other Contact Information:

Head Cook
Shifu Lu An-hua
YuleFood@bhakail.eastkingdom.org