~ More Battlefields Trust Events ~

Talk – ‘Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age Northants’

Thursday 29th June 2017

Join the Northampton Battlefields Society (NBS) for a talk by Andy Chapman on Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age Northamptonshire. 

Marston Moor 1644 Social History Day and Play

Saturday 1st July 2017

A series of talks about some of the social issues of Civil War England and an evening play about the battle  THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

St Albans Street Memorials

Sunday 2nd July 2017

Mike Elliott will be leading a walk round the Street Memorials of the Abbey Parish in St Albans. 

Battle of Cropredy Bridge 1644

Sunday 2nd July 2017

A walk across the battlefield of Cropredy Bridge led by Anthony Rich

Battle of Marston Moor 1644

Sunday 2nd July 2017

Dave Cooke will be leading a guided walk on the battlefield starting at 10.00 a.m. from Marston Grange; it will also include a guided walk on the private area of the battlefield behind the farm.

Night March to Sedgemoor

Wednesday 5th July 2017

Commemorate the 332nd anniversary of the Battle of Sedgemoor with a night walk across the battlefield.

Talk – ‘Battlefield Poetry’

Thursday 6th July 2017

Clare Mulley, the Battlefields Trust Poet in Residence, will speak about writing battlefield poetry and read some of her poetry

Battle of Tewkesbury 1471

Thursday 6th July 2017

Join the Tewkesbury Battlefield Society for a two-hour guided tour of the battlefield

Russet-Coated Soldiers: A Conference on the British Civil Wars

Friday 7th July to Sunday 9th July

Details about the British Commission for Military History's summer conference, which will be focused on the British Civil Wars.

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival

Saturday 8th to Sunday 9th July 2017

This July, thousands of re-enactors, entertainers and traders from all over Europe will gather in Tewkesbury for Europe’s largest annual medieval re-enactment.

Civil War at the Royal Oak, Naseby

Tuesday 11th July 2017

The Naseby Battlefield Project monthly Civil War ‘get-together’ to talk about Civil War matters at the Royal Oak, Church Street, Naseby, NN6 6DA at 7.30 p.m.

Talk – ‘The battle of Roundway Down 1643’ by Dr Chris Scott

Tuesday 11th July 2017

Lunch-time talk at the Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London, 12.30 p.m.–2.00 p.m.

Battle of Tewkesbury 1471

Thursday 13th July 2017

Join the Tewkesbury Battlefield Society for a two-hour guided tour of the battlefield.

London’s Civil War Defences

Thursday 13th July 2017

Join Simon Marsh for a walk along the surviving sections of the western sector of London’s Civil War defences.

Battle of Northampton 1460

Saturday 15th to Sunday 16th July 2017

A two-day event exploring the battle, involving re-enactments and guided walks of the battlefield.

Battle of Bridport 1685

Sunday 16th July 2017

Join Dr Chris Scott for a guide walk around the site of the Battle of Bridport

Battle of Gainsborough 1643

Sunday 30th July 2017

An opportunity to learn about the 1643 battle of Gainsborough which saw a one of Cromwell's first victories and the death of the royalist General Charles Cavendish.

Battle of Tewkesbury 1471

Thursday 3rd August 2017

Join the Tewkesbury Battlefield Society for a two-hour guided tour of the battlefield.

Discovering the Western Front Tour

Thursday 3rd to Monday 7th August 2017

A five-day overview of the Western Front’s key events led by Dr Bruce Cherry, who will provide an introduction to the battle grounds from Mons, the Ypres Salient, The Somme and Arras, highlighting different aspects and the evolutions of warfare. 

Battle of Evesham 1265

Saturday 5th August 2017

Join the Simon de Montfort Society for their annual wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial in Abbey Park, Evesham (near the Bell Tower) at 10.30 a.m.

Bosworth Medieval Festival

Saturday 19th to Sunday 20th August 2017

This is a great full-dayfamily event, which includes the battle of Bosworth re-enactment, along with jousting, a medieval market, children’s games, large living history encampment, talks, entry to the award-winning Battle of Bosworth Exhibition and free car parking.

Battle of Tewkesbury 1471

Thursday 7 September 2017

Join the Tewkesbury Battlefield Society for a two-hour guided tour of the battlefield.

Battle of Pinkie 1547 Re-enactment Weekend

Saturday 16th to Sunday 17th September 2017

Join the Scottish Battlefields Trust for a spectacular weekend of battles and living history. 

First Battle of Newbury 1643

Sunday 17th September 2017

Dave Stubbs will be leading a walk over Wash Common following the events of the first battle of Newbury.

Talk – ‘The Indian Mutiny 1857’ by Dr John Richardson

Wednesday 20th September 2017

Lunch-time talk at the Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London, 12.30 p.m.–2.00 p.m. Dr John Richardson will talk about the events of the Indian Mutiny in 1857.

Century of the Soldier Conference 2017

Saturday 23rd September 2017

Helion & Company presents its 2017 Century of the Soldier Conference in Shrewsbury, this year focused on 'Home and Away: the British Experience of War 1618-1721'

Talk – ‘The story of archery’

Thursday 28th September 2017

Join the Northampton Battlefields Society (NBS) for a talk by Peter Brearley on the story of archery at the Marriott Hotel, Eagle Drive, Northampton, NN4 7HW, 

Walking Waterloo

29th September – 2nd October 2017

Napoleonic historians Maj.-Gen. Ashley Truluck and Alan Rooney present a unique interpretation of the Waterloo Campaign from the perspectives of Wellington, Blucher and Napoleon respectively as they walk you around the battlefields of Ligny, Quatre Bras and Waterloo.

The American Civil War: Eastern Theatre Tour

30th September – 12th October 2017

Leading Civil War expert Fred Hawthorne leads the Classic American Civil War tour which features the iconic battles of Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, around Richmond, Appomattox, the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Antietam and Gettysburg.

Talk – ‘The armour of Richard III’

Saturday 30th September 2017

Dominic Smee, the Channel 4 ‘body-double’ for Richard III, will be talking on the armour that was made for the programme and his experience in wearing it.

Battle of Tewkesbury 1471

Sunday 1st October 2017

Join the Tewkesbury Battlefield Society for a two-hour guided tour of the battlefield.

Talk – ‘Henry III’

Thursday 26th October 2017

Join the Northampton Battlefields Society (NBS) for their AGM at 7.00 p.m. followed by a talk at 7.30 p.m. by Matthew Lewis on Henry III at the Marriott Hotel, Eagle Drive, Northampton, NN4 7HW

Battle of Tewkesbury 1471

Sunday 5th November 2017

Join the Tewkesbury Battlefield Society for a two-hour guided tour of the battlefield.

Talk – ‘Revealing Grey Friars: The search for Leicester’s lost Franciscan friary’

Thursday 30th November 2017

Join the Northampton Battlefields Society for a talk by Mathew Morris on Revealing Grey Friars: The search for Leicester’s lost Franciscan friary at the Marriott Hotel, Northampton, NN4 7HW

Battle of Tewkesbury 1471

Sunday 3rd December 2017

Join the Tewkesbury Battlefield Society for a two-hour guided tour of the battlefield.