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This pages contains details of shows,events and practices we are attending or arranging for 2002 (and the beginning of 2003) .
Will members please note that it is vital that you let either Dave woodward and/or Craig Nicholas know if you plan to attend a show or not. This can be done by e-mail, snail mail (see posted e-mailed newsletters for address), phone, in person or even carrier pigon!. We just need to know who is coming and who isn't, as if we don't have the numbers we may have to cancel!
You can click on the name of a show in the list below to see the list of those who have currently confirmed to us they are coming (this feature is currently only available on some of the winter practices as a test, the plan is to use it for next years shows as an aid to members and organisers in arranging shows, any comments or suggestions welcome).
JANUARY
- 13th: Practice in Salisbury. Practice at usual site in Harnham, Salisbury. Start 11.00. Let Eve or Craig know if you plan to come in case of last minute changes/cancellations due to Flood, War, Pestilence, Famine ....!
FEBRUARY
- 10th: Practice in Salisbury. Practice at usual site in Harnham, Salisbury. Start 11.00. Let Eve or Craig know if you plan to come in case of last minute changes/cancellations due to Flood, War, Pestilence, Famine ....!
MARCH
- 10th: Practice in Salisbury. Practice at usual site in Harnham, Salisbury. Start 11.00. Let Eve or Craig know if you plan to come in case of last minute changes/cancellations due to Flood, War, Pestilence, Famine ....!
- 15/16/17th: Re-enactors market, Oxford. Usual chance to browse and buy.
- 30th/31st/1st: Caldicot Castle: Invite from the Early Medieval Alliance. Traders, Beer tent, living history, sword tournament, archery contest, games. Battle of the flags.
APRIL
- 14th: Practice in Salisbury. Practice at usual site in Harnham, Salisbury. Start 11.00. Let Eve or Craig know if you plan to come in case of last minute changes/cancellations due to Flood, War, Pestilence, Famine ....!
MAY
- Sat 4th/Sun 5th. The Meadow Covert Pub, Edwalton, Nottingham. local show at the local pub of Deborah & Silvia (Nottingham members). Static display with tent, 2 main arena events/day plus small training/drilling sketches as time and energy permit. Shoot the knight archery stall, handguns in the displays. Access and accommodation available Friday to Sunday evening, there is a scout hall next door we can use so no need for tents. The pub is running a # beer festival! # for the weekend, so the evenings should be good! Hopefully enough expenses available for everyone, we need about 10-15, although more OK. Please let craig know if you can make it and he'll send you directions and further details.
- 4th/5th/6th: Egremont, Invite from the Plantagenets. Clashes with our own show above
An event that exceeded all expectations last year. The enthusiasm and work put in by the people of the town was astonishing. The facilities at the site are fantastic (showers, washing machines, etc.). The banquet on site will be seating 140, at £20 a ticket (for those that attended last year you know its value for money). We would like to see more Living History Societies attend this venue, especially because the event is to raise monies for a Living History Heritage Museum for the town.
- 11th/12th: Wiltshire County Show,Invite from the Levy. NEW SITE THIS YEAR, Frome Cheese showground (AKA Woodlands showground), on the B3092 between Frome and Maiden Bradley. (This is a further change from the previous new site of Corsley showground!). Should be well signposted from all over the surrounding area. Multi Soc show Organised by the Dorset Levy. 1 main arena event per day, plus 1 or more small bashes in our own side arena. authentic and plastic camping, archery OK in main arena, Archery Contest for re-enactors over the weekend, handguns OK.
JUNE
- 1st/2nd: Marston, Oxford. Community event with an Arthurian theme. A couple of other Soc's will be invited and the local Arthurian Society. Site has lots of room, clubhouse with loo's.
Location: Boults Lane Scout Hut and field - Old Marston, Oxford. off the B4150 heading into Oxford from the A40 Northen Bypass.
Toilets, water, arenas provided but we put up. Secure camping & parking. BBQ & beer in evening, refreshments from clubhouse.
You are welcome to trade (free). There is a little money that will be shared on a % basis to anyone spending more than £5 to attend. Anything else will be equally divided amongst all participants, rather than attendees.
Theme This will be a relaxed event with us as the main attraction.
The event will have a late Medieval Gothic Arthurian theme as per the Penguin Classics edition of Mallory as first printed by Caxton. We hope to make this similar to the American Renaissance Fairs.
Saturday Doing the Last Battle if we get about 40. If not, lots of bits. Dave barnes wants to try out his new method If we all like it, then he hopes to make this an annual event and/or take it to other, prestigious, venues.
Sunday (after regular Car Boot sale in Marsh Lane) morning there will be a freeform actual battle. Two commanders will be chosen on the Saturday, they will then compete to attract units from the pool provided! How they fight the battle will be entirely up to them.
- 15th/16th: Tatton Old Hall , Near Knutsford, Cheshire, Invite from the Plantagenets. is an ongoing project for the plantagents. This event is to try and raise monies for restoration works and maintenance at Tatton Park. As ever, Plantagenet Events do not have a pool of available monies to pay for the event, and the gate money is the only funding we will have to pay re-enactors and for infrastructure costs. We need volunteers, again, to put on main arena displays, and bring living history displays. So many of you re-enactors were kind to us in 2001 for this event, we trust we still have your goodwill for 2002.
- 22nd/23rd: Coity Castle, near Bridgend S. Wales, Invite from the Plantagenets. is a re-enactment of a siege, which took place during the Owain Glyndwr uprising, in 1404-1405. This is a build up to 2004 when the Coity Village Association will celebrate the 600th anniversary of the Siege. Expect this event to have a few more activities (and bangs!) than last time!
- 22nd/23rd: Battle of Pilleth,,Invite from the Hereford/Dorset Levey: Mortimer vs Glendower, 1402, Clashes with plantagenet event above. Organiser required. Would be nice if we could take the Mortimer lead. Better still if we had the right flags & banners-.
- 29th RAF Boscombe Down Family Fun Day. Small local show, being organised by Eve, Contact her for further details if you want to attend. 12-5pm approx, .Static display, shoot the knight and 20 min. arena event
JULY
- 13th/14th: Battle of Tewkesbury at GupsHill Manor Public House site, Old Gloucester road.The biggest one of the year. Aerial picture of the battle site
- 20th/21st: Oystermouth Castle, on the Swansea Mumbles,Invite from the Plantagenets. is a great favourite. This site IS restrictive due to its size, so we have to keep the amount of traders down. We are back to a siege and battle in 2002, by popular demand.
- 27th/28th: CANCELLED Bovington Battle Daze: Bovington Tank Museum.
AUGUST
- 3rd/4th: CANCELLED Mortimer's Cross.
- 17th/18th: The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Two day show. Details Below from Dave Barnes, contact him or Dave Woodward for further details and to let us know if you can make it.
Parking (secure/only) by permit only, so names & registration required.
Audience 4,000 a day split between families and history enthusiasts.
Camping None, unless medieval tent or camper - no caravans! Indoor carpeted accommodation (roll mat/camp bed & cloak needed) & secure gear storage (ok, snoring area) with fridge, toaster & microwave. Shower in ladies loo. Smoking area. Several eatery's, bakery, VG shop, offy, shop selling bears, all just across road. I need an Armourer to issue/secure kit and a (female) Castellan to keep eye on accommodation and manage shower roster (to avoid awkward incidents).
Expenses Yes, but paid after the event, which is free to the public. Any problems contact Craig and/or me.
Get-in/out All tents MUST be up by 10am Saturday. You must be in place kited by same time. Get-in is from Friday PM. I plan to be there from 1pm-ish.
Details Peasants Revolt 1215 (ended just down the road)
Agincourt Henry V returned within yards of where you will be!
Risings & Rebellions 1450, Faulkonburg's march on London was stopped near here as well!
Tudor Henry VIII established an armoury here in 1515. This is going to be the most difficult!
Small arena Exiles will (hopefully) run a Tudor fighting school when main arena is not in use. You will volunteer for training. You will, you will. You will, you will. You will, you will.
Big arena 4 main displays based on each theme above, each consisting of knightly combat and a melee. Plus arming of knights, bill practice, weapons displays.
Other Guard duty on entrance gate: 10-10.30am 4.45-5pm each day. Any time you want to sit down.
Kit needed: all armour/weapon/LH stuff you can. Large tent, small tent nice. Seat/barrel for gate guards. Pavises (2+). One set archery for display. Armourer at work would be ideal! Arena' and tables provided. No kit? We still need you!
Ladies MUST be in correct all-female attire or entirely in male, no unisex leggings & shirts.
- 24th/25th Plas Newydd (National Trust), Invite from the Plantagenets. on the Isle of Anglesey has hosted small medieval re-enactments over the last couple of years. It is more known for its Napoleonic re-enactments. In 2002 a mini-multi-period event, from Viking to Early Tudor, will take place. You are invited to come along and take part in the last chance for the Sword and Archery tourneys, and watch the UK Championships take place on the Sunday.
As always, more details can be found on our website at www.plantagenet-events.co.uk This year we are running our Sword Tourney and Archery Competitions again. We are working on the prizes as we write. Heats will be held at each event, with the Supreme Champions being decided at Plas Newydd.
SEPTEMBER
- Friday 6th: BBC Filming. Documentry for the BBC about Leonardo De'vinci's war machines (there building his tank to see if it would work!). Bovington tank museum, Dorset. 1 day. Kit needed is late 15C/early 16C swiss and Germany troops, last 2 plates of the Osprey Swiss at war book show typical kit, most late armour and costume will be OK. Most troops would be unarmoured, just clothing and livery jacket, tudor style pork pie hat, everyone will need 2 white crosses to attach to whatever clothing they have as the swiss badge, can just be pined or lightly stiched on. Theres very little spare kit available, so we need people to have mostly, if not all, there own kit, we need this to look good!. Theres a £30 payout per person/per day which will more than cover expenses. Need 16 people, 1st 16 with suitable kit booking in get it. Contact Dave woodward ASAP if you can make it and want to come.
- 7th/8th: Caldicot Castle: Invite from the Early Medieval Alliance. Traders, Beer tent, living history, sword tournament, archery contest, games. Battle of the flags.
OCTOBER
- 13th: Practice in Salisbury. Practice at usual site in Harnham, Salisbury. Start 11.00. Let Eve or Craig know if you plan to come in case of last minute changes/cancellations due to Flood, War, Pestilence, Famine ....!
NOVEMBER
- 2nd: Halloween Party, Cosmeston Medieval Village. The August bank holiday weekend event at Cosmeston went very well and the weather was good. Alan Gibbon, one of the Managers has invited the Society to an end of season party at the village to thank re-enactors for their support this season. The theme is ‘M.A.S.H’ (TV programme) so dig out your camo gear. Let Dave Woodward know if you’re interested so he can come up with numbers.
- 15/16/17th Winter Re-enators Fair. Opens noon friday, 10am Sat and Sun. This is not at its usual Cowley location, but is being transferred to:
Warwickshire Exhibition Centre
Address:
The Fosse
Fosse Way
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XN
The event has a website, www.reenactorsmarket.co.uk The venue doesn't seen to have one. It's of junction 12 or 13 of the M40-onto the Fosse way, B4455.
10th: Practice in Salisbury:Practice at usual site in Harnham, Salisbury. Start 11.00. Let Eve or Craig know if you plan to come in case of last minute changes/cancellations due to Flood, War, Pestilence, Famine ....!
DECEMBER
- 8th: Practice in Salisbury CANCELLED - site is underwater!!!. Practice at usual site in Harnham, Salisbury. Start 11.00. Let Eve or Craig know if you plan to come in case of last minute changes/cancellations due to Flood, War, Pestilence, Famine ....!
JANUARY 2003
- 12th: Practice in SalisburyPractice at usual site in Harnham, Salisbury. Start 11.00. Let Eve or Craig know if you plan to come in case of last minute changes/cancellations due to Flood, War, Pestilence, Famine ....!
FEBRUARY 2003
- 9th: Practice in SalisburyPractice at usual site in Harnham, Salisbury. Start 11.00. Let Eve or Craig know if you plan to come in case of last minute changes/cancellations due to Flood, War, Pestilence, Famine ....!
MARCH 2003
- 9th: Practice in Salisbury. Practice at usual site in Harnham, Salisbury. Start 11.00. Let Eve or Craig know if you plan to come in case of last minute changes/cancellations due to Flood, War, Pestilence, Famine ....!
