Recreating the past for live events, TV and film

Living history and historical entertainments

at Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire 

Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3AZ. Telephone: 01909 476592 or 544917 (info line).

Two weekends of entertainments evoking Clumber Park's history, staged on behalf of the National Trust

Free admission (free parking for National Trust members, £4.80p per car non-members).

 

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June, 11am to 5pm

Midsummer 1940s

All allied and civilian 1940s re-enactors, vehicle owners and enthusiasts are warmly invited

An event evoking the home front during WWII. Clumber Park was a huge munitions centre and with Winston Churchill present, in 1941 hosted the testing of an impressively large (but following the recent Blitzkreig warfare, clearly obsolete) trench cutting machine. A perfect place then for a midsummer weekend of 1940s nostalgia with living history, entertainments, music and song.

Visit the exhibition room about Clumber's role in WWII, meet "Winston Churchill" and "General Montgomery", explore the living history exhibits, take part in an interactive display about the Battle of Britain, laugh at Mr Punch versus Adolf Hitler, see fire engines and a wartime fire pump (and maybe have a go with a stirrup pump!), try your hand at Home Guard drill and military training, meet soldiers preparing for D-Day and join in with favourite songs. Plus period vehicles on show.

Visitors are invited to join in with the spirit of the event by coming in period dress (completely optional, of course!).

Performers and participants include Ancient Wisdom, Civilians at War SocietyDiscover History, Family On Rations, Histeria, The Moonlight Serenaders, 82nd Airborne Battle Group, National Fire Service Display Group, Robert Burns, John & Claire Priestley, UK Home Front and others.

All allied and civilian 1940s re-enactors, vehicle owners and enthusiasts are warmly invited. Groups or individuals wishing to participate in this 40s weekend are invited to register with us, so we can forward full details when available, and to click the link for our Standard terms and conditions for participation. Please note, no German/Axis impressions are permitted in order to preserve the Home Front theme. Thank you.

If you enjoy 1940s events, don't miss On the Home Front 1930-45 at Rufford Abbey Country Park on 16-17 August!

 

Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July, 11am to 5pm

Victorian music, song and entertainments

Enjoy a mini event bringing the early Victorian world to life, with music and song, entertainments and characters. Find out about fashion, science and inventions, enjoy period Punch and Judy, and join in with a distinctly dodgy (but very funny) election husting! With Ancient Wisdom, Farthingale,  Hautbois musicians and Hands on History.

Visitors are invited to come in period dress (completely optional!).

Trading opportunities

Quality historical traders are invited to take part at these events.  Pitches are limited and as usual preference is given to traders who utilise period tents or otherwise attractively presented stands.

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Visiting Clumber Park

Visit the National Trust's web pages about Clumber Park to find out more about this beautiful C18th landscape property, which comprises of over 3,800 acres of peaceful woods, open heath and rolling farmland with a superb serpentine lake at its heart and the longest avenue of trees in Europe. Part of Nottinghamshire's famed "Dukeries", Clumber was formerly home to the Dukes of Newcastle (the house being built in 1770 but demolished in 1938). Many features of the estate remain including an outstanding Gothic Revival chapel and walled kitchen garden with spectacular glass houses growing old varieties of vegetables. The stable yard houses a well stocked National Trust shop, plant sales area, exhibition and refreshments.

How to get there

By road

4½ mile SE of Worksop, 6½ miles SW of Retford, 1mile from the A1/A57and 11mile from the M1 exit 30.

Bus services

Stagecoach in Bassetlaw F1 from Heanor & Hucknall, F2 from Nottingham. First 150/1 from Rotherham. All Sunday only; otherwise Stagecoach 33 Worksop-Nottingham (passing close to Worksop), alight at Carburton, ¾ mile away.

Cycling

National Cycle Route 6 View local cycle routes on the National Cycle Network website

By train

Worksop station is 4½ miles away; Retford 6½ miles.

Ordnance survey reference

120:SK625745 626746

 

A brief history of re-enactment

Interested in how and why re-enactment has become so popular in recent years? Click on the link to read a history of re-enactment.

Other events 2008

Click here for details of many other historical events organised by EventPlan this year.

 

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Updated 22 April 2008