What’s On

Come and explore 2000 years of history. Promising more to see and do than ever before, 2008 will be an extravaganza like no other. With over 50 shows each day, Festival of History is a blockbuster experience for the whole family!

New for 2008
This year our new show introduce a riot of action, colour, noise and excitement for all the family.

• Dropzone: D Day
• Gladiators
• Roman Games and Chariot Racing
• Victorian Seaside
• Junior Battle of Hastings
• Animals in War

Highlights
Festival of History presents endless activities, demonstrations and spectacles to keep the entire family entertained throughout a day or weekend-long visit and many of those crowd favourites are making a welcome return this year!

• The Knights Tournament Returns!
• WW1 Trench Experience
• Undressing Mr Darcy and Lecture Series
• Living History Encampments
• English Civil War Battle
• Boer Wars
• The Roman Imperial Army
• The Battle of the Standard
• St George’s Pageant
• Victorian Gymkhana
• Historic Market
• Plus much, much more

Action Packed for Kids
With so much to see and do we guarantee younger visitors will be kept entertained for hours!  Kids can get hands-on with…

• Family Activity Zone
• Junior Battle of Hastings
• Jesting Workshops
• Medieval Storytelling
• Children’s Drill
• Bzents