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Welcome to History UK - Living History!

FEBRUARY and MARCH 2010

Scroll down the page to view details of our selected events, listed by Time Period and then by date.

Please note: Historic-UK.com take no liability for errors, subsequent changes or cancellations.  You are advised to check on dates and times if you are making plans to attend.

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FEATURED EVENT

February 20th - 21st 2010
Jorvik Viking Centre, York

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

Heritage Accommodation in Yorkshire

 

EVENTS  2009 / 2010

PREHISTORIC BRITAIN  4000BC - 43AD

Saturday 13th February 2010  1pm - 4pm
 Butser Ancient Farm,
Chalton Lane, Chalton, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 0BG

 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

 

Saturday 1st May 2010 
 Butser Ancient Farm,
Chalton Lane, Chalton, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 0BG

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.

4th and 5th September 2010
 Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP8 4AB

 Iron Age Weekend

Heritage Accommodation in Buckinghamshire

 

ROMAN BRITAIN 
43AD - 410

Sunday 21st March 2010 11am - 4pm 
 
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

VIKINGS AND OTHER INVADERS
410 - 1066

February 20th - 21st 2010
Jorvik Viking Centre, York

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

Heritage Accommodation in Yorkshire

February 221st 2010  11am - 4pm
Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1NS

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

Heritage Accommodation in Wiltshire

6th & 7th March 2010 10am - 5pm
West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds IP28 6HG

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.

Heritage Accommodation in North Yorkshire

NORMANS     1066 - 1216

1st - 3rd May 2010
St Ives, Cambridgeshire

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.
 

MIDDLE AGES   1216 - 1485

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.

Heritage Accommodation in Leicestershire

VIDEO SHORT:
Wars of the Roses Re-enactment, Kenilworth Castle 2007

Accommodation in Castles

THE TUDORS   1485 - 1603

6th & 7th March 2010
Harvington Hall, Harvington, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 4LR

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

Heritage Accommodation in Worcestershire

15th - 21st March 2010 10am - 4pm
Penshurst Place & Gardens, Penshurst, Kent TN11 8DG

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

Heritage Accommodation in Suffolk  

Accommodation in Tudor and/or Stuart Houses 
Lavenham Priory, Lavenham, Suffolk

THE STUARTS 1603 - 1714

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  

GEORGIAN BRITAIN 1714 - 1837

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.

THE VICTORIAN AGE 1837 - 1901

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

Heritage Accommodation in Hampshire

EDWARDIAN ERA AND WW1
1901 - 1918

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!

Langtry Manor Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset

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

POST WW1 AND WW2  1918 - 1960

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

27th and 28th March 2010
 Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP8 4AB

 Campaign '45 - Meet 1940s Soldiers.  

Heritage Accommodation in Buckinghamshire

2nd - 5th 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.

Heritage Accommodation in Yorkshire
 

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

 

15th 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.

Heritage Accommodation in Somerset

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