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Multi-period historical displays at

The Sheffield Fayre

Norfolk Heritage Park, Norfolk Park Road, Sheffield S2

Sunday 26 and Bank Holiday Monday 27 August 2007

10.30am to 5.30pm Free admission!

Timetable of historical displays (in the main arena unless otherwise stated).

Please note that this timetable may be subject to slight change on the day.

Time	Display or activity	Performers	Location
10.30am	Sheffield Fayre opens, living history commences	All	-
11.00am	Medieval archery	The Lion Rampant	Main arena
	Napoleonic musket firing (with further displays on the hour, noon to 5pm)	The 51st (2nd Yorkshire), West Riding) Light Infantry	51st's encampment
11.30am	English Civil War musket and pike drill	The Chester Living History Group	Main arena
	(Sunday only): 1940s magic show	Ace Magic	Adjacent to historical traders on the hillside
Noon	American Civil War drill and musket firing	The American Civil War Society	Main arena
	Juggling and squire training	The Lion Rampant	Lion Rampant encampment
	WWII music and song	The Moonlight Serenaders	Centre in the Park
12.30pm	American Civil War artillery display	The American Civil War Society	Main arena
	Wild West life	The Arizona Rangers	Arizona Rangers’ camp
1pm	Crimean War era equestrian display	The 11^th Hussars	Main arena
	Dancing and singing	The Lion Rampant	Lion Rampant encampment
1.20pm	Soldiers, weapons and equipment of WWII demonstration	The Northern WWII Association	Main Arena
1.40pm	American Civil war era baseball	The American Civil War Society	Main arena
	Early medieval food and cooking	The Household	The Household’s camp
2pm	WWII music and song	The Moonlight Serenaders	Centre in the Park
	A Medieval story	The Lion Rampant	Lion Rampant encampment
	(Sunday only): 1940s magic show	Ace Magic	Adjacent to historical traders on the hillside
2.10pm	Ancient warriors - Classical Greek Hoplites and Romans	The Hoplite Association and Legio VIII MGV	Main arena
2.30pm	The Last of the Mohicans – a French and Indian War skirmish from 1755	New France and Old England with the 47^th Regiment of Foot	Main arena
3pm	An American Civil War Battle – spectacular action from 1861-65	The American Civil War Society	Main arena
	Arming a knight	The Lion Rampant	Lion Rampant encampment
3.30pm	World War Two battle	The Northern WWII Association and friends	Main arena
4pm	Parade of historical participants through the ages, from Classical Greek to WWII	All participating groups	Main arena
4.20	Procession by the Lion Rampant from the main arena to their encampment, followed by a medieval tournament.	The Lion Rampant	Lion Rampant encampment
5.30pm	Living history displays and Sheffield Fayre close.	All	-

Ongoing displays and activities:

In addition to timed displays, most of the above groups have living history encampments and displays for you to explore. Plus:

Children can enjoy (safe) have-a-go archery with the Knights Hospitalers Association (a small fee applies)
Explore soldiers’ encampments through the ages. Find out what life was like in past ages, what soldiers and their families wore, ate, worried and joked about.
Discover the lives of camp followers and civilians through the ages. See food prepared, find out what people ate and how different life was compared with today.
Explore and experience the history and technique of dueling with swords with the Society for the Study of Swordsmanship
Learn about life on the early North American frontier with Richard Rutherford-Moore
Find out about life as a British redcoat fighting the Emperor Napoleon with the The 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) Light Infantry
Meet soldiers of C Troop of General Custer’s 7^th US Cavalry
Enjoy fascinating talks about unusual aspects of WWI, including about the Russian Women’s Battalion of Death, with Croix de Guerre and the 1914-21 Society.
WWII living history from The Yanks Living History Group, 4.Commando and Wartime Weekenders
Falklands era living history c1982, from Forces 80 (to be confirmed).
Visit a fascinating selection of historical craftsmen and traders.

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Updated 23 August 2007

Recreating the past for live events, TV and film

Multi-period historical displays at

The Sheffield Fayre

Sunday 26 and Bank Holiday Monday 27 August 2007

Timetable of historical displays (in the main arena unless otherwise stated).

Time

Display or activity

Performers

Location

10.30am

Sheffield Fayre opens, living history commences

All

-

11.00am

Medieval archery

The Lion Rampant

11.30am

English Civil War musket and pike drill

The Chester Living History Group

Main arena

Noon

American Civil War drill and musket firing

The American Civil War Society

Main arena

Juggling and squire training

The Lion Rampant

Lion Rampant encampment

WWII music and song

The Moonlight Serenaders

Centre in the Park

12.30pm

American Civil War artillery display

The American Civil War Society

Main arena

Wild West life

The Arizona Rangers

Arizona Rangers’ camp

1pm

Crimean War era equestrian display

The 11th Hussars

Main arena

Dancing and singing

The Lion Rampant

Lion Rampant encampment

1.20pm

Soldiers, weapons and equipment of WWII demonstration

The Northern WWII Association

Main Arena

1.40pm

American Civil war era baseball

The American Civil War Society

Main arena

Early medieval food and cooking

The Household

2pm

WWII music and song

The Moonlight Serenaders

Centre in the Park

A Medieval story

The Lion Rampant

Lion Rampant encampment

2.10pm

Ancient warriors - Classical Greek Hoplites and Romans

The Hoplite Association and Legio VIII MGV

Main arena

2.30pm

The Last of the Mohicans – a French and Indian War skirmish from 1755

New France and Old England with the 47th Regiment of Foot

Main arena

3pm

An American Civil War Battle – spectacular action from 1861-65

The American Civil War Society

Main arena

Arming a knight

The Lion Rampant

Lion Rampant encampment

3.30pm

World War Two battle

The Northern WWII Association and friends

Main arena

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The 11^th Hussars

New France and Old England with the 47^th Regiment of Foot