Blasts from the Past!
Blasts from the Past!
A Classical Greek to WWII multi-period living history show
Cliveden, Buckinghamshire
Taplow, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire SL6 0JA. Tel; 01628 605069, 01494 755562 (info line).
11am to 4.30pm
Timetable of displays
(Times may be subject to alteration on the day).|
Time |
Display |
Performers |
Location |
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11am |
Living history commences |
Various performers |
Living history area |
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Classical Greek warriors |
The Hoplite Association |
Main arena |
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Medieval archery |
The Lion Rampant
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Mini display area (adjacent to the medieval encampment) |
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11.15am |
Canadian WWI horsemanship |
History Horse |
Main arena |
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The Stolen Saddle – Wild West drama and shootout |
The Wyoming Wild Bunch |
Wild West encampment |
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Archery, continued. |
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11.30am |
Romans and Britons |
The Vicus |
Main arena |
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Regency music and song |
Hautbois |
Hautbois wagon, adjacent to copse |
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The Boers and the Anglo-Boer Wars – a talk |
The Heilbron Commando |
Heilbron Commando encampment |
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Noon |
C17th drill and musket firing |
The English Civil War Society |
Main arena |
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Juggling and squire training |
The Lion Rampant |
Lion Rampant encampment |
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“Squadron scramble!” - an interactive Battle of Britain entertainment |
Ancient Wisdom |
Ancient Wisdom’s area, adjacent to copse
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1940s music and song |
The Spitfires |
Spitfires’ tent |
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12.30pm |
American Civil War battle
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The Southern Skirmish Association |
Main arena |
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Tudor puppet show
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Perrotts Puppet Players
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Perrotts Puppet Players area, adjacent to copse |
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Regency music and song |
Hautbois |
Hautbois wagon, adjacent to copse |
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1.00pm |
American Civil War cavalry equestrian display |
9th New York Cavalry
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Main arena |
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Cliveden’s fashion through the ages Part 1 |
Hands on History |
Hands on history tent, adjacent to copse
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Dancing and singing |
Lion Rampant |
Lion Rampant Encampment |
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1.30pm |
Medieval men-at-arms
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The Knights Hospitalers, Oxford Household and Buckingham’s Retinue |
Main arena
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Regency music and song |
Hautbois |
Hautbois wagon |
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1940s fashion show |
The Spitfires |
Spitfires’ tent |
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2.00pm |
WWII soldiers
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The WWII Living History Association and Das Heer |
Main arena
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Tudor puppet show |
Perrotts Puppet Players |
Perrotts Puppet Players area |
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A Medieval story |
Lion Rampant |
Lion Rampant encampment |
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2.15pm |
Classical Greek warriors |
The Hoplite Association |
Main arena |
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Tudor puppets and Medieval story, continued |
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2.30pm |
Gunfight at the O.K. Coral |
The Wyoming Wild Bunch |
Main arena |
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Regency music and song
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Hautbois |
Hautbois wagon |
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Tank warfare |
Ancient Wisdom |
Ancient Wisdom’s area |
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2.45pm |
Canadian WWI horsemanship |
History Horse |
Main Arena |
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C16th weapons and drill close up! |
Fahnlein Uri |
Fahnlein Uri encampment, on the Green Drive |
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Regency music and Tank Warfare, continued |
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3.00pm |
English Civil War skirmish |
The English Civil War Society |
Main arena |
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Cliveden’s fashion through the ages Part 2 |
Hands on History |
Hands on history tent |
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Arming a knight |
Lion Rampant |
Lion Rampant encampment |
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3.30pm |
Romans and Britons |
The Vicus |
Main Arena |
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“Squadron Scramble” |
Ancient Wisdom |
Ancient Wisdom’s area |
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Regency music and song |
Hautbois |
Hautbois wagon |
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1940s music and song |
The Spitfires |
Spitfires’ tent |
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4.00pm |
American Civil War battle
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The Southern Skirmish Association |
Main Arena |
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Medieval Tournament |
The Lion Rampant |
Lion Rampant encampment |
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Tudor puppet show |
Perrotts Puppet Players |
Perrotts Puppet Players area |
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4.30pm |
Living history and displays close |
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In addition to the timed displays above, see re-enactors practicing their skills in the mini display area, and there’s a chance to dress in period costume and “step into” a C17th painting at the History Re-enactment Workshop tent.
Don’t miss the extensive living history displays, including along the Green Drive (adjacent to the main field – access via the signed pathways. Living history displays include those from the above groups, plus Viking warriors of Haukur and Ormsgard Dark Age Theatre, Medieval life depicted by The Lincoln Guild, Renaissance-era soldiers of Fahnlein Uri, American Civil war campaign camp, a Victorian travelling exhibition recreated by Grymm Tooms Travelling Museum, polar explorers of the Antarctic Adventurers, French army uniforms and artefacts of 1914-35 presented by Croix de Lorraine, Spanish Civil War volunteers of La Columna, WWII Soviet soldiers of Za Oberonya, post-WWII civil reconstruction (in the form of a road building team), and Vietnam era US Special forces recreated by the 5th Special Forces Group, 3rd Mobile Strike Force, Vietnam, 1966 and Rolling Thunder.
Please feel free to visit the performers’ encampments and displays, and don’t be shy, ask any of the performers any questions you may have, as they are very friendly.
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Updated 6 September 2006