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May 5-7

Carew 500

Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire

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A community event recreating the Great Tournament of 1507.  We will be joining many other re-enactment groups, musicians, storytellers and craftspeople, The five days of celebrations will be re-enacted in full, culminating in two spectacular days of jousting against a backdrop of the castle walls.

July 7/8

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

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A grand annual festival, with extensive medieval market and entertainments. The highlight is the large-scale re-enactment of the battle of Tewkesbury (1471), in which we will be gunning - probably for whichever side pays the most.

August 11/12

Chepstow Castle

Chepstow, South Wales

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Chepstow during the Wars of the Roses. Full living history camp, showing military and civilian life. Artillery demonstrations twice each day: longbow and crossbow, as well as canons and hand guns. Arms and armour. Also cookery and craft demonstrations.

September 1/2

Lower Brockhampton

Herefordshire

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Our annual event at this beautiful medieval manorhouse. We recreate manorial life in the 15th Century: the family and their occupations, pastimes and food; their servants, tradesman and visitors.

September 9

Tintern Abbey

Gwent

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As part of the celebrations surrounding the dedication of the new statue of Our Lady of Tintern, we will recreate the arrival of a medieval pilgrimmage to the Abbey.

September 14/15

Colours Wargames Event

Newbury Racecourse

Berkshire

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Major national wargames event. We will provide demonstrations of medieval gunpowder artillery, weapons and military life, backed up by a small living history camp.

 

Charity Event

November 24/25

Ludlow Christmas Fayre

Ludlow, Shropshire

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Members assist with staffing this large annual fayre, which takes place within Ludlow Castle and the adjacent marketplace. Medieval crafts, music and entertainments, as well as 21st Century Christmas gifts.

 

Events 2007