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25th Annual
JORVIK Viking
Festival. JORVIK Viking
Festival keeps alive the 1000-year-old tradition of 'Jolablot',
the original Viking festival that celebrates the end of the
long, cold, northern winter nights and the coming of spring. Viking procession through the streets of York leading
to the grand battles. For a detailed list of events please
click here
Imbolc. Join us for a simple meal and a
celebration in the great roundhouse as we mark the Celtic
festival of Imbolc and start bringing the Farm to life after
the winter. Learn the background to Imbolc, watch the
ceremonial fire-lighting and enjoy storytelling and singing.
Ticket price includes a cup of mulled fruit juice and bowl
of vegetable stew with bread. A limited number of
tickets are available: Adults £8, Children £6
Sat 1st
May
Beltain - the
First Day of Summer.
A great festival for the whole family. This year's Beltain event will open earlier and provide
even more entertainment, whilst the wicker man design will
pay homage to the classic film in honour of Edward Woodward. Click
here to see past Wickermen. Tickets available in advance.
Donnington
le Heath Manor House, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 2FW
The Romans are Leaving.
Explore life at the end of Roman Britain. Join in with army
drill, watch cookery demonstrations, play Roman games and
learn about late Roman Leicestershire through talks and
displays. A Free Event. Tel: 01530 831 259
Bank Holiday 3rd May 2010 11am - 4pm
National
Roman Legion Museum, High Street,
Caerleon, NP18 1AE
Eat, Drink and Be Merry!
Come and be part of a Roman Festival: find out how the
Romans celebrated. Free Entry. Suitable for all. Tel: 01633
423134
Second
Weekend in Every Month
Veralamium Museum, StyAlbans
Legion XIIII on Guard.
Verulamium Museum is invaded every
second weekend in the month by Roman soldiers who
demonstrate the tactics and equipment of the Roman Imperial
Army. Free. Contact 01727 751 810
25th Annual
JORVIK Viking
Festival. JORVIK Viking
Festival keeps alive the 1000-year-old tradition of 'Jolablot',
the original Viking festival that celebrates the end of the
long, cold, northern winter nights and the coming of spring. Viking procession through the streets of York leading
to the grand battles. For a detailed list of events please
click here
Family Day -
The Vikings! Themed activities for all the family. Meet
Vikings in the galleries - try on a Viking costume - make
your own shield - make your own Viking wristband - create
your own Thor's hammer - find out about Viking runes, with a
quiz and a special prize. Cost: £2 adults, children free
Discover West
Stow. FREE Open day
at West Stow. Enjoy the reconstructed Anglo-Saxon Village
and discover what life was like for the original occupants
1,500 years ago.
Every night throughout the year Market Square,
Ripon, North Yorkshire
Every night, in
a tradition dating from 886 A.D., at 9 pm. the
Wakeman blows his horn in the Market Square
at the four corners of the Obelisk to 'set the watch'. The
City has 3 'sounding' horns, the oldest of which (no longer
blown because of antiquity) is known as the 'Charter' horn
and is dated A.D. 886 since, according to ancient tradition,
it symbolised the granting of 'charter rites' to Ripon in
that year. The second horn is dated 1690; the third, an
African Ox horn (blown daily today) was given to the city in
1865 by the then serving Mayor.
St Ives 900: Norman Encampment,
Dateline 1110 AD. The year 2010 marks the 900th
anniversary of the granting of the first St Ives Fair
Charter. The charter was granted to the Abbott of Ramsey by
King Henry I in the year 1110 and allowed the Abbot to hold
a fair at Slepe (as St Ives was still called then) for eight
days each year. The St Ives Easter Fair went on to become
one of the four biggest fairs in England during the 13th
century.
3rd, 4th & 5th April 11am -
3.30pm 17th &
18th April 11am - 3.30pm
15th & 16th May 11am - 3.30pm 30th & 31st May 11am - 3.30pm
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre & Country Park,
near Market Bosworth, Leicestershire CV13 0AD
Les Routiers
De Rouen's Living History Medieval Weekend.
Soak up the sights, sounds and smells of medieval England as
Captain Mortimer and Les Routiers de Rouen set up camp and
showcase aspects of medieval life including weapons, food
and medicine. Cost: £2 adults, children/ concessions £1,
under 3s free.
Opening Weekend - Life in an Elizabethan
Household. Re-enactors will be throughout the Hall depicting life
in an Elizabethan household. How did they cook, dress,
entertain, worship and prepare for war? Come along and find
out, guided tours throughout the day. More details: 01562 777846
The Armada.
The most fun you can have learning history outside of the
classroom! A skilled cast of musicians, actors and actresses
recreate colourful characters of the Tudor period and each
activity station involves students in the life of Penshurst
Place as it prepares for the invasion of the Spanish Armada.
The Presentation focuses on different levels of Tudor
Society and also looks at the Armada from the Spanish point
of view and relates to the 16th century as part of the
National Curriculum History Syllabus.
£8.25 per student if part of a school trip between Monday
15th March and Friday 19th March. Please contact Penshurst
Place for availability.
£25 for a family (2 adults and 2 children) for weekend of
20th - 21st March or £9.50 per adult and £6.00 per child.
01892 870307 marketing@penshurstplace.com
April 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th 2010 Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk
Easter Re-Creation of Tudor Life. The Theme of the weekend is 16th Century activities
associated with Easter, such as special Easter dishes in the
Kitchen, Easter Subtlety creations in marzipan, hot cross
buns in the bakehouse, waffles & wafers, Easter Plays,
Pace-egging etc.
Visit
Kentwell Hall
or Tel: 01787 310 207 for more information
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th February
2010 Old Town Hall & Sandsfoot Castle,
Weymouth, Dorset
Battle of Weymouth Civil War
Commemoration Weekend - Free Events
Living History at the Old Town
Hall; Saturday 6th February from 12 noon to 4pm; musket
fire, children's pike drill, refreshments etc.
Commemoration March:
Sunday, February 7th, 2010
from
10:50am - 2:05pm. From Sandsfoot Castle via the Old Town Hall ending at
Brewers Quay
Monday 29th
March 2010, 2pm-4pm Various locations in Winchester, Hampshire
Battle of Cheriton
Memorial and Skirmish.
The Sealed Knot Group are in Winchester to provide a full
re-enactment of the Battle of Cheriton Memorial & Skirmish. The event will start with a march to the Winchester
Memorial, followed by a Memorial Service and wreath laying,
then a skirmish on the battlefield, and finally a march back
to the Ship Inn. Bring the family down to this fun and educational event,
and witness a piece of British history being retold. Free
event.
April 10th & 11th 2010
Donnington le Heath Manor House, near Coalville, Leicestershire
17th century Living History with the
Open Rope. The Manor House goes back to the dark days of the
English Civil War when the country was torn apart by
religious and political differences.
See what life was like for the ordinary people as well
as the soldiers and their officers. Free event. Tel:
01530 831259
Saturday 6th February 2010 Geffrye Museum,
Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA
Restored Historic
Almshouse. Visit one of the Geffrye’s 18th century
almshouses which has been fully restored to its original
condition, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of
London’s poor and elderly in former times.
Timed entries on Saturdays are at 11.00am,
12.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm.
Tickets: Adults £2.00, Friends of the
Geffrye, disabled visitors and children under 16 free.
Numbers are limited and will be allocated on a first-come,
first-served basis. Please note that only groups of 8 or
more can book in advance.
13th March 2010
11am - 3pm
Arlington Court, nr
Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4LP
Arlington Characters Come to Life.
Come to meet a cast of characters from 1883, who
lived and worked on the Arlington Estate. From
gamekeeper to coachman they all have an interesting
story to tell. Gates Open Time 10.30am, Last Admission Time 2pm
Three tours at various times from 11.30, last 45mins- 1
hour. More details:
Arlington Court, 01271 850296
14th
May 2010 Fort Nelson, Portsdown Hill Road, Fareham,
Hampshire PO17 6AN
Action After Dark at the Royal Armouries.
As part of the nationwide Museums at Night event we
present an action-packed evening of after-dark activities.
From torchlight tours of the tunnels and ramparts to live
lantern-lit performances by actors, plus a unique chance to
see the Fort as the flash and roar of massed historic guns,
cannon and mortars sear into the night. Admission free.
More details:
fnenquiries@armouries.org.uk
13th
March 2010 Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road,
Dudley, DY1 4SQ
Great War Society. The Great War
Society will be setting up camp in the Museum's traditional
village this weekend, offering a fascinating insight into
1914 Britain. Soldiers will stage street clearing exercises
and a World War I recruitment drive. Visitors can take part
in drill exercises and may well find themselves enlisting!
An Edwardian Banquet. Our 7 course Edwardian Banquet
takes place every Saturday night and is served by staff in
Edwardian tails and the girls in mob caps and aprons ( as in
'Upstairs Downstairs'). All the food is presented to guests
as it would be at one of Edward VII's banquets. There is a
short interlude by an actress describing Lillie Langtry’s
and Edwards’s story in words and music. More details on
our website
20th February 2010 10am - 4pm Chesterfield Museum and
Art Gallery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Home Front Life.
One day event. Find out about wartime life from our costumed
re-enactors. Visitors are welcome in costume! Admission
free.
Last Sunday of Every
Month: Sun. 28th Feb, 28th March 2010
The Forties Experience, Lincolnsfields Children's Centre,
Bushey Hall Drive, Bushey Herts. WD23 2ES
1940s
Experience Days - 1940s House Open Days.
Open last Sunday of each month. More details: 01923
233841.
21st March
2010 11am - 5pm Worcester County Museum, Hartlebury Castle,
Hartlebury, Kidderminster DY11 7XZN
A Country House Party.
It's 1930 and Lord & Lady D'arby-Worboys are preparing their
recital of Noel Coward's latest play for their dinner party
that evening. Below stairs the servants are frantically
preparing for the night ahead. Come along and see what
unfolds... Admission:
Adults: £4.50,
Concessions: £2.25,
Children: £2.25,
Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children): £12
th
April 2010 10am - 4.30pm Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole, York, YO62 6UA
1940s Easter Weekend at
Ryedale Folk Museum.
Join us at the museum to celebrate Easter with re-enactors
from the East Yorkshire Regiment Living History Group.
Meet characters from the 1940s, military, civilian and the
Land Army girls!
See the museum brought to life as a 1940s village hosting a
range of activities including music, ration cooking,
military demonstrations and much more.
Saturday
24th & Sunday 25th April 2010 10am - 5.30pm The Forties Experience, Lincolnsfields Children's Centre,
Bushey Hall Drive, Bushey Herts. WD23 2ES
The Forties Family
Experience Weekend. An exciting day out at this
unique WWII heritage site previously WWII U.S.A.A.F. 8th
Fighter Command H.Q. Military and civil vehicles,
Allied/Axis Living History, The 1940s House, battle
re-enactment, stalls, refreshments etc. Admission Adults £7,
Children Seniors and Veterans £3.50, Period Costume Wearers
£2 Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £18
15
th
May 2010 10am - 9pm The Helicopter Museum, The Heliport, Locking Moor
Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset BS22 8PL
Back to the Blitz for Museums at
Night. On the evening of Saturday May 15th the
Helicopter Museum will go BACK TO THE BLITZ for Museums at
Night 2010. As air raid sirens sound and great searchlights
illuminate the exhibition hanger, over 50 flight simulators
will link up to recreate a gigantic air battle over the
bombed ruins of London. Also look out for members of the
Home Guard and shot down German pilots around the museum!
The Museum NAAFI cafe will be serving mugs of tea, hot stew
and authentic period homemade cakes throughout the evening.
Admission: Adults £5.50, Children (5 to 16) £3.50,
Concessions £4.50, Family (2+2) £15.50, Family (2+3) £17.50.
Imbolc. Join us for a simple meal and a
celebration in the great roundhouse as we mark the Celtic
festival of Imbolc and start bringing the Farm to life after
the winter. Learn the background to Imbolc, watch the
ceremonial fire-lighting and enjoy storytelling and singing.
