Blasts from the Past!
Our first annual Classical Greek to WWII multi-period living history show for the National Trust
Cliveden, Buckinghamshire
Taplow, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire SL6 0JA. Tel; 01628 605069, 01494 755562 (info line).
Noon to 4pm
Living history - re-enactments and skirmishes- entertainments - fascinating historical crafts - and much more!
Over the above weekend, EventPlan staged
a high-quality multi-period re-enactment at Cliveden, a major National Trust
property. Around 200 performers presented a continuous programme of displays
throughout both afternoons. This was the National Trust's first ever major
multi-era event and regarded by their staff, performers and visitors alike as a
great success. Normal admission prices applied, whilst National Trust members
entered free of charge.
Displays included the arms, armour, weaponry and battle tactics of warriors and soldiers from the ancient Greeks to WWII; a multi-era living history encampment; Romans and Britons; medieval knights, men-at-arms, ladies, camp followers and working forge; C17th musketeers and pikemen; Regency mounted skills; an American Civil War skirmish; armour, uniforms and firepower through the ages demonstration and much more. Non-military displays included everyday life through the ages, cooking and assisting a Victorian seamstress. Children's entertainments included Tudor puppet shows and dressing up in Victorian costume....and both adults and children hugely enjoyed "formation flying" and learning fighter tactics when taking part in our interactive Battle of Britain display! The event kept visitors busy all afternoon - indeed there was so much to see and do, some visitors came on both days!
The performers/groups were (by era);
Classical Greeks - The Hoplite
Association; Romans and Britons - The Vicus and Colchester Roman
Society; Medieval - The Knights Hospitaliers, Lion Rampant and
Herbert Household; Tudor - Perrots Puppet Players; C17th - The
English Civil War Society; C18th - New France & Old England;
Napoleonic - 2nd Battalion, 95th Rifles and Andy Smerden riding
Mack; American Civil War - The Southern Skirmish Association -
Victorian - Hands on History and the Heilbron Commando; Edwardian
- The Antarctic Adventurers; WWII: Hogarth's Heroes,
Croix de Lorraine and .916 Grenadier-Regiment. EventPlan
warmly thanks all the performers for taking part.
Visit the National Trust's web pages about Cliveden to find out more about this magnificent property.
Re-enactment groups and other performers interested in taking part in our events are invited to contact us for further details and click the link for our Standard terms and conditions for participation.
Quality historical traders were present, booked via Anne Laverick of the Original Re-enactors' Market on 01977 557485. Preference was given to traders who utilise period tents or otherwise attractively presented stands. A modest pitch fee applied.
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Visiting Cliveden
Cliveden is on the North bank of the River Thames at Taplow, near Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire. Leave the M4 at J7 and take the A4 towards Maidenhead, then follow brown signs, or leave the M40 J4 and take the A404 (South towards Marlow), and follow the brown signs.
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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 2004
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Updated 3 February 2006