History Alive Event Guide

Our target is 10,000 copies which will be distributed to the general public, re-enactors, museums and heritage sites at as many historic events as possible throughout the year. It will also be on sale at tourist offices, museums and stately homes and heritage sites.

Here you will find listed all the Living History events in the UK and some in Europe, that have been notified to us by the organisers. These major events include Living History Displays, Re-enactment of Battles, Sieges and Chivalric Jousts. Many events include historic markets.

The periods re-created vary from Ancient Greece right through to World War II. We will be listing events by historic period at some future date. Occasionally the event will be multi-period and allow you to "walk through history". Some events may be: an individual demonstrator showing a particular craft; a Living History tented encampment demonstrating how people lived on military campaign; a manor house or stately home turned back in time right through to larger scale spectacular battles, sieges and jousts.

This guide will be published as an A5 booklet, 3-4 times in 2007 so that those currently on sale will be as up to date as possible. This handy A4 size will allow you to carry it in a pocket, a handbag or the car glove compartment.

It is on sale at a range of historic events. It costs £1.50 and will include events from 2007 and 2008 just as soon as we are notified. You can buy it by post by sending 6 second class stamps and a stamped, self-addressed, envelope (SSAE) A5 envelope to:

Historic Event Guide

19 Sedbergh Park, Ilkley,

W. Yorks, LS29 8SZ

If there is an event that you think needs to be included please Email us.

ABOVE-

Easter Page from the Sherbourne Missal courtesy of the British Library

BELOW -

A map of Counties and Regions

To Search for an event

Click on any of the MONTHS (on the left) or REGIONS (on the right) or choose from the yellow menu bar at the top of the page for other search alternatives.

Other search options include your County or Local Council area, event organisers, a general "any name" search of the whole site and (eventually) by historic period.

You can see the date(s) and name of each event. In a month or region you will see basic details of each event - this is a free service.

If the organiser has paid to advertise there will be a link to a more detailed page with directions, activity details, admission prices, and contact information.

Mistakes

If you are an organiser, please check your entry and send me any alterations that you wish to make. Email me .

I am sure I have made some mistakes. I hope that you will help me put them right. If you spot any errors or have any suggestions (be nice) please Email me.

Thank you. David Hewitt

Advertising

If you wish to advertise in the booklet please see our proposal for advertisers.

Advertising in the booklet will give you a free entry in the web guide. As well as the event pages there will be full colour advertising for organisers and traders. There is a special offer for those organisers with events early in the year.

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