No Man's Land
Date: April 23, 2022
This is a family event with plenty to see and do across the weekend. Over 500 re-enactors will be on site throughout the weekend displaying authentic period uniforms, original equipment and weapons from a wide range of historical eras. We will be representing the sailors fighting ashore as part of the Royal Naval Division of WW1
Military history weekend and Easter trail
Date: April 16, 2022
Our first event of the year. This is a multi-period event from 1806 when the furnace was built up until modern day, and we shall be representing the Victorian navy.
annual general meeting
Date: March 6, 2022
The annual general meeting which will be conducted online this year.
night in the Trenches
Date: Oct. 23, 2021
Take an tour through the trenches at twilight at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum followed by a battle
Nothe fort Victorian weekend
Date: Aug. 14, 2021
Family fun at the Nothe Fort at Weymouth
Essex history day
Date: July 25, 2021
The event is designed to showcase the history of Essex, so we are looking to have as many periods represented as space will allow. There will also be local museums being represented with stands. An Air show will also take place, of historic aircraft.
Night in the Trenches
Date: Nov. 9, 2019
Take an tour through the trenches at twilight at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum followed by a battle
Stow Maries at War
Date: July 27, 2019
This is a RAF/RNAS/WRNS event at a WW1 aerodrome
Nothe fort Victorian weekend
Date: July 20, 2019
Family fun at the Nothe Fort at Weymouth
victorian Manoeuvres
Date: May 11, 2019
Victorian Manoeuvres at the Chiltern Open Air Museum
Night in the Trenches
Date: Nov. 9, 2018
Take an tour through the trenches at twilight at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum followed by a battle
Stow at War
Date: July 21, 2018
This is a RAF/RNAS/WRNS event at a WW1 aerodrome
Rorkes drift rally
Date: May 18, 2018
This is a charity fund-raising event, with the proceeds given to a number of charities.
Boer war weekend
Date: May 12, 2018
The First Beor War at Claremont Gardens in Surrey
Victorian Tyntesfield
Date: May 5, 2018
Victorian family fun at the National Trust property at Tyntesfield
raf100
Date: March 31, 2018
The centenary of the Royal Air Force at Stow Maries aerodrome
victorian Festival of christmas
Date: Nov. 26, 2017
Victorian faire at the Portsmouth Dockyard populated by lots of colourful characters
Night In The Trenches
Date: Nov. 11, 2017
Take an tour through the trenches at twilight at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum followed by a battle
Stow at war
Date: July 22, 2017
A great war event at the last working great War aerodrome in the country
the Boers at Claremont gardens
Date: May 20, 2017
The First Beor War at Claremont Gardens in Surrey
Night In The Trenches
Date: Nov. 12, 2016
Take an tour through the trenches at twilight at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum followed by a battle
Illfracombe victorian weekend
Date: July 19, 2016
An event celebrating the Victorian Era at the north devon port, and victorian holiday destination.
Oadby at war
Date: July 2, 2016
A Great War event at Oadby
gun Drill on hms M. no. 33
Date: June 25, 2016
A demonstration of small arms from the Great War at one of the last surviving Great War Ships
the Great war at Bassetlaw museum
Date: May 14, 2016
Commemoration of the Great War at the Bassetlaw Museum
gun drill on hms M. no. 33
Date: April 1, 2016
A demonstration of small arms from the Great War at one of the last surviving Great War Ships
Victorian Festival of Christmas
Date: Nov. 28, 2015
Victorian faire at the Portsmouth Dockyard populated by lots of colourful characters
Night in the Trenches
Date: Nov. 14, 2015
Take an tour through the trenches at twilight at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum followed by a battle
Sherwood through the Ages
Date: Oct. 3, 2015
Chatelaines providing a Victorian picnic party at Sherwood through the Ages
Ipswich maritime festival
Date: Aug. 15, 2015
A display of the Royal Navy of the Great War as part of the Ipswich maritime festival
hms M. no. 33 launch day
Date: Aug. 6, 2015
The opening day for new exhibit at HMS M. No. 33
Tyntesfield victorian weekend
Date: May 2, 2015
Victorian event at the National Trust property tyntesfield
Dockyard through the Ages
Date: April 18, 2015
a busy WW1 show and tell next to the Lance Gun at Meet the Navy in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
the 1879 Group dinner
Date: Jan. 24, 2015
Dinner with the 1879 Group
Victorian festival of Christmas
Date: Nov. 29, 2014
Victorian faire at the Portsmouth Dockyard populated by lots of colourful characters
Night in the Trenches
Date: Nov. 8, 2014
Take an tour through the trenches at twilight at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum followed by a battle
Antwerp centenary
Date: Oct. 10, 2014
A weekend event commemorating the beginning of the Royal Naval Division at the Siege of Antwerp at start of the Great War. This event was at the same fort, Fort 2, that was originally manned by sailors of the newly formed Hawke Battalion.
Sherwood forest
Date: Oct. 4, 2014
Victorian civilian strolling in Sherwood Forest
Great war weekend
Date: Sept. 20, 2014
A weekend commemorating the start of the Great War at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum
Tall ships at Woolwich
Date: Sept. 6, 2014
Performing at Woolwich as part of the 2014 Tall Ships Regatta
Charnwood Museum
Date: Aug. 9, 2014
Start of WW1 anniversary at Charnwood Museum
Moria Furnace
Date: Aug. 3, 2014
Great War event at Moria Furnace
Rufford Abbey Park
Date: June 28, 2014
Great War event commemorating the start of the Great War at Rufford Abbey Park
Crownhill Fort
Date: May 17, 2014
Multiperiod event at Crownhill Fort in Plymouth
Landguard Fort
Date: May 10, 2014
Victorian event at the Palmerston era fort at Felixstowe
arming Tommy
Date: Dec. 16, 2013
a presentation of Arming Tommy and Jack at a Western Front Association Meeting
Carols in the Trenches
Date: Dec. 7, 2013
Carol singing in the trenches at Whittington Barracks
Victorian Festival of Christmas
Date: Nov. 30, 2013
Victorian faire at the Portsmouth Dockyard populated by lots of colourful characters
Night in the Trenches
Date: Nov. 23, 2013
WW1 trench night in the newly extended trench system
Belgrave cemetary
Date: Nov. 1, 2013
Rededication of the grave marker of AB BiIlington who died at the battle of the Coronel at Belgrave cemetary
Sherwood through the ages
Date: Sept. 28, 2013
Chatelaines event
Great War Weekend
Date: July 6, 2013
Royal Naval Division at Great War Weekend
Pompey 2013
Date: June 29, 2013
Lovely and warm with a large crowd, plus lots of explosions from the field gun team that set up next to us
Powys Castle
Date: June 22, 2013
Edwardian civilian event at Powys Castle.
Victorian Country Capers
Date: May 12, 2013
Donington le Heath Manor House. Sailors of HMS Active and civilians adding colour and food to the activities.
Crownhill Fort
Date: March 9, 2013
Bluejackets represented HMS Active. Cold and windy with not too many public, but fun battles on the ramparts and a good camaraderie among the re-enactors that attended.
Armistice day
Date: Nov. 11, 2012
Great War event at Donnington-le-Heath Manor House. A nice small Remembrance event alongside Tommy Atkins, with parade songs and poems.
Trench Night 2012
Date: Nov. 9, 2012
A rather chilly event alongside Tommy Atkins, with songs and poems, the Navy in WW1 presentations and a bit of drill demo with Tommy Atkins. The event was to commemorate Armistice Day at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum by representing all of the branches of the Royal Navy during the Great War
Victorian day
Date: Sept. 15, 2012
A day about the victorian military at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum
Gun Powder Mills
Date: May 19, 2012
Victorian event at the former munitions factory at Waltham Abbey
Rydale folk museum
Date: Sept. 11, 2011
At Rydale Folk Museum a pair of Bluejackets joined a pair of Heilbronners portraying British forces in the 2nd Anglo-Boer war.
Kelmarsh
Date: July 16, 2011
WW1 most of the time with added joy of manning (and dragging) a 12 pounder on an original Naval Brigade carriage in the Boer War battle.
Trench Day
Date: July 3, 2011
WW1 Organisers took the unusual decision of having the main battle as Tommies attacking a German held trench
Whittington Trench Night
Date: March 26, 2011
The group drill practice before hand didn’t happen – although we all had the WW1 drill shouted into us soon enough.