Events Calendar

Unfortunately, due to resourcing and logistical issues, we have had to cut back on the scale of events for 2016.
However, we are once more available for hire for events that require small recreations of Crimean War Living History, Show and Tell, and Musket Firing Displays.

May 14 - BANKFIELD MUSEUM - HALIFAX (CONFIRMED)
SATURDAY only - Soldiers Through Time. A small section representing the 19th Foot, plus soldiers from the English Civil War through to the Second World War. Show and tell, answering questions etc at Bankfield Museum (incorporating the Duke of Wellington's 33rd Foot Regimental Museum), Boothtown Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6HG
Location Map: HX3 6HG Google Maps

July 2-3 - HISTORY ALIVE 2016 (CONFIRMED)
History Alive 2016 multi-preiod event at Stonham Barns, Pettuagh Road, Stonham Aspel, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6AT.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: IP14 6AT Google Maps

May 2-4 - TYNTESFIELD (CONFIRMED)
Event at a National Trust Victorian Country House at Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1NX
Living History and displays SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY.
Location Map: BS48 1NX Google Maps

May 9 - GREEN HOWARDS MUSEUM (CONFIRMED)
Event at The Green Howards Museum, Trinity Church Square, RICHMOND, North Yorkshire, DL10 4QN.
Show and Tell displays on SATURDAY as part of the weekend activities for the official re-opening of the Museum.
Location Map: DL10 4QN Google Maps

July 18-19 - KELMARSH HALL (CANCELLED)
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire, NN6 9LT
Event CANCELLED by English Heritage.

August 27-28 - MUNCASTER CASTLE (CONFIRMED)
Event at the privately owned castle at Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria, CA18 1RQ
Living History and displays THURSDAY and FRIDAY.
Location Map: CA18 1RQ Google Maps

August 30-31 - CARLISLE CASTLE (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage event at Carlisle Castle, Castle Way, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8UR
Living History and displays SUNDAY and MONDAY.
Location Map: CA3 8UR Google Maps

April 26-27 - WREST PARK (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Event - St George's Day Festival at Wrest Park Gardens, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Wrest Park venue details.
Location Map: MK45 4HS Google Maps

May 24-25-26 - OSBORNE HOUSE (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Event - at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, PO32 6JT
Osborne House was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat.
Living History and displays SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY.
Click here for Osborne House venue details.
Location Map: PO32 6JT Google Maps

June 28-29 - TYNTESFIELD (CONFIRMED)
Event at a National Trust Victorian Country House at Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1NX
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: BS48 1NX Google Maps

July 19-20 - KELMARSH HALL (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire, NN6 9LT
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps

August 9-10 - AVONCROFT (CONFIRMED)
Event at Avoncroft Museum, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove, B60 4JR
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: B60 4JR Google Maps

May 4-5-6 - AUDLEY END (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Event - Victorian Weekend at Audley End House and Gardens, Off London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4JF.
Living History and displays SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY.
Click here for Audley End venue details.
Location Map: CB11 4JF Google Maps

May 25-26 - ALDERSHOT ((POSSIBLE) - NOW CANCELLED)
Possible Living History Event at Aldershot Military Museum is now CANCELLED.

June 1-2 - SEDGEFIELD (CONFIRMED)
Event at Sedgefield Village, County Durham, TS21 2AU as part of the Sedgefield Day event.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY. Click here for Sedgefield Poster
Location Map: TS21 3AT Google Maps

June 29 - NOTTINGHAM (CONFIRMED)
The UK's Armed Forces Day Event at Victoria Embankment, Embankment Road, Nottingham, NG2 2JY. Multi-Period event from Romans to WWII, plus the modern armed forces.
Living History and displays SATURDAY ONLY.
Location Map: NG2 2JY Google Maps

July 20-21 - KELMARSH HALL (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire, NN6 9LT
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps

August 10-11 - TYNTESFIELD (CONFIRMED)
Event at a National Trust Victorian Country House at Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1NX
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: BS48 1NX Google Maps

April 21-22 - WREST PARK (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Event - St George's Day Festival at Wrest Park Gardens, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Wrest Park venue details.
Location Map: MK45 4HS Google Maps

July 14-15 - KELMARSH HALL (CONFIRMED - NOW CANCELLED)
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire, NN6 9LT
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps

August 18-19 - TYNTESFIELD (CONFIRMED)
Event at a National Trust Victorian Country House at Tyntesfield, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1NX
Location Map: BS48 1NX Google Maps

August 26-27 - ROUGHAM (CANCELLED)
This event has unfortunately been CANCELLED by the organisers.

April 23-25 - WREST PARK (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Event - St George's Day Festival at Wrest Park Gardens, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS
Living History and displays SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY.
Click here for Wrest Park venue details.
Location Map: MK45 4HS Google Maps

May 22 - HERSCHEL PARK, SLOUGH (CONFIRMED)
SUNDAY only - Living History, drill and firing displays at Herschel Park, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2DT.
Grand Opening of the park following the restoration of the park to its former glory.
Location Map: SL1 2DT Google Maps

June 11 - BANKFIELD MUSEUM - HALIFAX (CONFIRMED)
SATURDAY only - talks, displays, question and answers sessions at Bankfield Museum (incorporating the Duke of Wellington's 33rd Foot Regimental Museum), Boothtown Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6HG
Location Map: HX3 6HG Google Maps

July 16-17 - KELMARSH HALL (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire, NN6 9LT
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps or Multi Map

August 13-14 - SS GREAT BRITAIN (CONFIRMED)
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: BS1 6TY Google Maps or Multi Map

September 10-11 - CROMFORD MILL (CONFIRMED)
Heritage Open Days at Cromford Mill, Mill Lane, Cromford, Derbyshire, DE4 3RQ.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: DE4 3RQ Google Maps or Bing Maps

September 24-25 - THE ALMA, CRIMEA, UKRAINE (CONFIRMED)
Annual event on the original site of the Battle of the Alma.
Living History and battles SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: Alma, Ukraine Google Maps

April 24-25 - WREST PARK (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Event - St George's Day Festival at Wrest Park Gardens, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Wrest Park venue details.
Location Map: MK45 4HS Google Maps

June 19-20 - RICHMOND CASTLE (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Event at Richmond Castle, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4QW
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: DL10 4QW Google Maps or Multi Map

July 17-18 - KELMARSH HALL (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire, NN6 9LT
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps or Multi Map

August 8 - CLAYDON HOUSE (CONFIRMED)
Florence Nightingale Fête at Claydon House Middle Claydon, near Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 2EY
Living History and displays on SUNDAY.
Location Map: MK18 2EY Google Maps or Multi Map

August 13 - DERBY CATHEDRAL (CONFIRMED)
This year sees the 100th anniversary of the passing of Florence Nightingale and as she is a very notable Derbyshire personality there is to be a number of events to mark this occasion. One such, is a major service on Friday 13th August in Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate, Derby, DE1 3GP
The 19th Foot will be supporting the military to establish an exhibition which will depict a hospital ward as in the Crimea and a ward currently operational in Afghanistan.
Location Map: DE1 3GP Google Maps or Multi Map

August 21-22 - SS GREAT BRITAIN (CONFIRMED)
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: BS1 6TY Google Maps or Multi Map

September 25-26 - WHITTINGTON BARRACKS (CONFIRMED)
500 Years of The Stafford Knot at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum, Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9PY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: WS14 9PY Google Maps

April 11-13 - SS GREAT BRITAIN (CONFIRMED)
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Bank Holiday MONDAY.
Location Map: BS1 6TY Google Maps or Multi Map

May 24-25 - WHITTINGTON BARRACKS (CANCELLED)
Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled by the organisers due to local issues.

July 11 - BIRDSEDGE VILLAGE (CONFIRMED)
At the Birdsedge Village Festival 2009, Birdsedge Village Hall and School Fields, Penistone Road, Birdsedge Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8XP.
Birdsedge is on the A629 about 10 miles south of Huddersfield, just half a mile south of where the A635 crosses the A629.
Living History and displays on SATURDAY only.
Location Map: HD8 8XP | Festival How To Find Us PDF document | Google Maps

July 25-26 - KELMARSH HALL (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY with the 11th Hussars.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps or Multi Map

August 15-16 - RICHMOND CASTLE (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Victorian Gymkhana Event at Richmond Castle, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4QW
Living History and displays SATURDAY & SUNDAY.
Location Map: DL10 4QW Google Maps or Multi Map

August 22-23 - SS GREAT BRITAIN (CONFIRMED)
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY & SUNDAY.
Location Map: BS1 6TY Google Maps or Multi Map

September 19-20 - NOTHE FORT, WEYMOUTH (CONFIRMED)
Victorian Military Tattoo weekend at Nothe Fort, Barrack Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UF.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY with the 11th Hussars and other Victorian re-enactment groups.
Location Map: DT4 8UF Google Maps or Multi Map

April 20 - MORLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE

St.Georges Day multi-period event at Morley Rugby & Cricket Club, Scatcherd Lane, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0JJ.
Participant Camping from 4 PM SATURDAY. Displays on SUNDAY only.
Location Map: Google Maps or Multi Map

April 26-27 - SCARBOROUGH CASTLE
English Heritage Event - St George's Day Pageant at Scarborough Castle, Scarborough. North Yorkshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Scarborough Castle venue details.
Location Map: YO11 1HY Google Maps or Multi Map

May 3-5 - ROCKINGHAM CASTLE
Call To Arms Multi-Period Event - History Fair at Rockingham Castle, Rockingham, near Corby, LE16 8TH.
Click here for Rockingham Castle venue details.
Displays SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Bank Holiday MONDAY
Location Map: LE16 8TH Google Maps or Multi Map

July 19-20 - KELMARSH HALL
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps or Multi Map

July 26-27 - SS GREAT BRITAIN
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: BS1 6TY Google Maps or Multi Map

September 13-14 - SS GREAT BRITAIN
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: BS1 6TY Google Maps or Multi Map

April 21-22 - WREST PARK
English Heritage Event - St George's Day Festival at Wrest Park Gardens, Bedfordshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Wrest Park venue details.
Location Map: MK45 4HS Google Maps

May 5-7 - ROCKINGHAM CASTLE
Call To Arms Multi-Period Event - History Fair at Rockingham Castle, Rockingham, near Corby, LE16 8TH.
Click here for Rockingham Castle venue details.
Displays SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Bank Holiday MONDAY
Location Map: LE16 8TH Google Maps

August 11-12- KELMARSH HALL
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps

September 8-9 - WHITTINGTON BARRACKS
At the Staffordshire Regimental Museum, Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9PY. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for museum web site.
Location Map: WS14 9PY Google Maps

April 22-23 - WREST PARK
English Heritage Event - St George's Day Festival at Wrest Park Gardens, Bedfordshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Wrest Park venue details.
Location Map: MK45 4HS Google Maps

June 10-11 - WHITTINGTON BARRACKS
This event is being held by the Staffordshire Regimental Museum at Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9PY. The event's working title is "British Red Coats" and will feature redcoats from 1700 until 1880, with several other groups in attendance. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
This is NOT a full scale 19th Foot event, but on an individual volunteer basis.
Location Map: WS14 9PY Google Maps

June 17-18 - HALIFAX
SATURDAY display at Bankfield Museum (incorporating the Duke of Wellington's 33rd Foot Regimental Museum), Boothtown Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6HG
SUNDAY display at Shibden Hall, Lister's Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6XG.
Location Maps: Google Maps for Bankfield Museum, HX3 6HG and Shibden Hall, HX3 6XG

July 8 - BEIGHTON CARNIVAL
Event at Beighton Carnival, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Displays SATURDAY only.

August 12-13- KELMARSH HALL
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps

September 9-10 - BERWICK-ON-TWEED
Crimean War Impression - Berwick Borough Museum Service event to mark the end of the Crimean War, and as part of a Victorian themed weekend, at locations around the town's well-preserved walls and fortifications. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY..
Location Map: TD15 1DG Google Maps
Head for the Army Barracks on The Parade opposite the Parish Church.