Our 2007 programme of events has now ended. Click on the links to find out more about individual events, their venues and our clients. This list excludes private events, school visits and entertainments for children's parties that we also arrange. Please contact us if you are interested in us arranging a public or private event on your behalf.
Dates of multi-era events are in red. * denotes events directed on site by EventPlan.
Click the link to find out about our programme of 2008 events
| Date | Venue | Client | Event | Performers | Status |
| 6-7 May* | Osterley Park, West London | The National Trust | Osterley through the ages - Tudor to WWII living history, displays and entertainments including particular reference to Osterley Park's role as an important Home Guard training establishment during WWII. | Various performers | Performed |
| 16 May | Colchester Castle, Essex | Snake in the Grass Limited | Gladiatorial combat. 4 gladiators clash in the castle's grounds at 10.30am as a taster for this years Roman spectacular on 17 June (see below). Free admission. | Britannia | Performed |
| 19-20 May* | Rufford Abbey & Country Park, Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire County Council | Medieval living history, archery and combat. Armoured soldiers, equestrian skills, camp followers, encampment, combat and displays. Plus (safe) have a go archery for children (small fee applies). Free admission (£3 car parking fee applies). | Various performers | Performed |
| 9-10 June | Rufford Abbey & Country Park, Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire County Council | For King or Parliament? - Rufford and the Civil War. C17th living history and displays of drill & musket displays. Free admission (£3 car parking fee applies). | The Fairfax Battalia | Performed |
| 16 June* | Abbey Field, Colchester, Essex | The British Army (16 Air Assault Brigade and Colchester Garrison) | The Colchester Military Festival - Now in its fourth fabulous year! Enjoy living history and arena displays of Classical Greek warriors to modern army troops featuring the elite of British re-enactment. A central part of the huge army show, the most ambitious of its kind in the UK, with 30,000 visitors expected and many other displays on offer including a Spitfire flypast. | Various performers | Repeat event - Performed |
| 17 June* | Abbey Field, Colchester, Essex | Snake in the Grass Limited | The Colchester Chariot Spectacular - Roman chariot racing, gladiatorial combat and armoured legionaries, plus a full second day of our Classical Greek warriors to modern era living history and historical displays. | Various performers | Repeat event - Performed |
| 23/24 June* | Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire | The National Trust | Clumber Park in the age of elegance. C18th entertainments and living history to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the park. Music and song, military displays, fashion, hilarious election husting, duellists, Mr Punch versus George Washington, high born gentry and low life highwaymen, and lots more! Why not make the most of your visit by coming in period costume (there's prizes for the best!) if wished? Free admission (free parking for National Trust members, £4.50 per car non-members). | Various performers | Performed |
| 7/8 July | Rufford Abbey & Country Park, Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire County Council | Romans and Britons! Living history, military displays and combat. Free admission (£3 car parking fee applies). | Various performers | Performed |
| 14/15 July* | Sutton Hoo, Suffolk | The National Trust | Sutton Hoo through the ages, from the twilight of the Roman Empire to the Norman invasion. A new mini-multi-period event placing Sutton Hoo's world famous 7th century burials in their historical context. Living history, combat, displays and entertainments. | Various performers | Performed |
| 18-19 August* | Rufford Abbey & Country Park, Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire County Council |
On the Home Front, 1939-45.
Fantastic forties fun! Military and civilian displays, living history,
fashion, music and song. Visitors are
invited to join in with the spirit of the event by coming in period dress
(completely optional, of course!). Re-enactors: All allied
personnel, civilians and vehicles warmly welcome!
Free daytime admission (£3 car parking fee applies). Plus Saturday evening 40s dance (tickets just £4, and free to those re-enactors/groups booked to perform set displays daytime, and to owners of pre-registered period vehicles). |
Various performers | Performed |
| 26-Bank Holiday 27 August* | Norfolk Heritage Park, Sheffield | Sheffield City Council | The Sheffield Fayre - Our fifth year presenting superb quality Classical Greek to WWII multi-period displays with battles, combat, displays, living history encampments and entertainments, as part of this extremely popular annual event. Plus (safe) have a go archery for children (a small fee applies to the latter). Free admission (modest car parking fee applies). | Various performers | Repeat event - Performed |
| 1-2 September | Tupholme Abbey, Lincolnshire | The Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire | Medieval living history and entertainment. Encampment with soldiers and camp followers, music, equestrian displays and monastic life. Free admission and parking. | Various performers | Repeat event - Performed |
| 8-9 September* | Cliveden, Buckinghamshire | The National Trust | Blasts from the Past - The National Trust's premier historical event. Large Classical Greek to modern era multi-period with living history, skirmishes, displays, music, dance, fashion and entertainments. Plus Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast. Our fourth year at this splendid and picturesque property, now with larger display and living history areas and with much increased visitor parking capacity. | Various performers | Repeat event - Performed |
| 9 September | Reigate Fort, Surrey | The National Trust | Victorian to WWII living history and displays to mark the official opening of this well preserved 1890s mobilisation centre, built as part of the late Victorian London Defence Scheme. Living history, talks and military demonstrations put the fort into its historical perspective. In association with Touch the Past. Free admission and parking. | Various performers | Performed |
| 15-16 September* | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Hampshire | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Hampshire | Dockyard 800 - A fantastic medieval to modern multi-period event commemorating 800 years of Portsmouth dockyard. C12th to 1980s living history including on HMS Victory and HMS Warrior, arena displays, Mary Rose themed demonstrations including cooking on the recreated ship's galley, boats rowed by period sailors, musket and cannon firing, Victorian and 1940s music and song, and much more. The dockyard's history brought to life in spectacular fashion! | Various performers | Performed |
| 29-30 September * | Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve | Nottinghamshire County Council | Sherwood through the ages - Explore the forest via the picturesque Major Oak pathway and meet some the people who have lived in or helped to shape the history of this famous forest from ancient times, from Copper Age man to British soldiers of the 1980s on exercise. Plus modern day conservation activities staged by the park rangers. Free admission, modest car parking fee applies. | Various performers | Repeat event - Performed |
| 27-28 October | Gloucester Docks | Gloucester City Council | C18th-Victorian living history and entertainment as part of Gloucester Tall ships '07. A great opportunity to see period replica ships, with "crews" on board and on the dockside. Includes Nelsonian era Royal Navy cutter with swivel gun. Free admission, parking in city car parks (fee payable). | Various performers | Performed |
Enquiries
If you have any queries, would like us to book or organise an event on your behalf, please contact us. Or, if you are the owner or administrator of an historic site, or the organiser of a town/city festival, find out what we can offer you by clicking onto Event services.
Trading opportunities
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Re-enactment groups and performers.
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Previous seasons
Click for details of our 2001 to 2006 seasons, or visit our galleries for photos.
A brief history of re-enactment
Interested in how and why re-enactment has become so popular? Click on the link to read a history of re-enactment.
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Updated 8 November 2007