Tenth Night Supper

First Appearance and Context

The Tenth Night Supper is mentioned during the closing day of Apert when a guide invites all visitors to attend. It is associated with Tenth Night and takes place at the Concent of Saunt Edhar.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

  • Open‑to‑all meal: The supper is presented as a welcoming, communal gathering for visitors and avout.
  • Community setup: Avout spend the afternoon preparing the meadow with long rows of tables and chairs and raising a light canopy framework overhead.
  • Food preparation: An open‑air kitchen operates in the center of the meadow where suurs prepare dishes ahead of the meal.
  • Music: Members of the Order of the New Circle rehearse a carol to be sung that evening.

Relationships

  • Timed to the tenth night of Apert, aligning the meal with the period when the math’s gates are open.
  • Hosted within the grounds of the Concent of Saunt Edhar, using the meadow as the gathering space.

Descriptions/Characteristics

  • Setting: A field is striped with many mismatched tables and lined with folding chairs gathered over long years, emphasizing a practical, all‑hands approach.
  • Atmosphere: The event is festive and communal, with the smell of cooking from the open‑air kitchen and music planned for the night.

Current Status/Location

Held on Tenth Night in the meadow at the Concent of Saunt Edhar. It is announced as open to all present during Apert.

Summary:

An open communal meal held at the Concent of Saunt Edhar on the tenth night of Apert. Visitors and avout gather in the meadow for a shared supper, with rows of tables and preparations that include music for the evening.

Known as:
The Tenth Night Supper