Events

This event has now been cancelled.

It is with a very heavy heart that unfortunately, due to the updates from the government yesterday, we have taken the decision to cancel No Man’s Land 2020 WW1 and WW2 Living History Event due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Ideally, we would have liked to postpone the event but unfortunately, dates simply would not allow this. However, No Man’s Land will be back in 2021!

All pre-sale tickets purchased through Eventbrite will be refunded in the coming days.

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We have been invited to take part in their WW1 & WW2 Living History Weekend! This is a family event with plenty to see and do with over 350 re-enactors on site during the weekend displaying authentic period uniforms,original equipment and weapons from WW1 & WW2.

Especially for the 2020 event there will be additional groups and nationalities such as WW1 French, WW1 Ottoman, WW1 American and WW2 Italian. Thismeans that with over 10 different WW1 nationalities it makes it the largest range of WW1 nationalities ever portrayed together at a UK event.

This years collection of vehicles has been enlarged to include everything from the classic Willy’s jeep to a replica WW2 V1 rocket, which visitors can get up close to and speak to our experts about.

As well as the chance to talk to the re-enactors, there will also be much more on the day, including;

– Firing displays
– Military Vehicles
– Trade stalls
– Refreshments
– Craft beer tent
– Live music
– & More

Sir Donald Banks was a distinguished soldier, civil servant and devoted Guernseyman, and will be the latest islander to be honoured with a blue plaque on his childhood home at 43 High Street on 8 May 2020.

He served with distinction in both World Wars, and between them he held a number of senior positions in the British Civil Service. During WWI, he rose from Private in the London Yeomanry to Lieutenant Colonel, commanding officer of the 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment.

As first Director-General of the Post Office he was responsible for the introduction of services including 999 emergency line, the speaking clock and the iconic red telephone kiosks. And during WWII, after having been evacuated from Dunkirk, he was appointed Director General of the Petroleum Warfare Department, whose contributions to the war effort included FIDO (fog dispersal at airfields) and PLUTO (pipeline under the ocean). PLUTO ensured a steady supply of fuel to the forces liberating Europe after D-Day – and was credited by General Eisenhower as being one of the most critical in its success.

He wrote memoirs of his remarkable career during the 1960s, and they are being published for the first time in 2020 to coincide with the unveiling of the blue plaque on 8 May. In conjunction with the Guernsey Literary Festival.

The Bushy Park Chestnut Sunday parade starts at 12:30pm on Chestnut Avenue at Teddington Gate leading to the grass area in front of the childrens’ playground where there will be:

• Traditional Fairground Carousel plus other rides and stalls
• Arena displays, showing historical military re-enactments and riding displays
• 50s – 60s Band and a Brass Band
• Historical re-enactment groups
• Classic cars, motorcycles and cycles
• St. John Ambulance and Police information and advice
• Displays about Bushy Park’s wildlife and history, Pony rides, Tree works, The Friends of Bushy and Home Parks, The Horse Rangers Association, National Physical Laboratory, etc.
• A number of local charities’ information stands and fund raising activities
• Refreshment kiosks will be stationed at the site too

The parade will feature:

• Marching Band
• Historical Re-enactors
• The Horse Rangers’ Band
• Veteran and Companion Cycles
• Classic Cars
• Motorcycles and Military Vehicles
• City of London Police Horses
• plus many more attractions.

Chestnut Avenue will be closed to through traffic from 12.15pm to 1.30pm on the day in order to allow the parade. The car parks will also be closed to entry and exit during this period.

Free car parking is available with additional parking available on the grass of Lime Avenue. However, this is a very popular event and we strongly recommend that visitors use public transport where possible. The nearest National Rail stations are Teddington (access the park via Teddington Gate) and  Hampton Court Palace (access the park via Hampton Court Gate).

This event at London Southend Airport is an opportunity for everyone to see former Royal Air Force bomber Avro Vulcan XL426 up close at a very affordable price. With lots to see and no admission fee for under-16s, they are an ideal family day out. You will also have the chance to sit inside the Vulcan’s cockpit.

You can walk around and underneath the Vulcan’s huge delta wings and see a rare example of a WE177B nuclear bomb as well as two 1,000 lb High Explosive bombs, the type of bomb the Vulcan dropped on Port Stanley airfield during the 1982 Falklands Conflict.

Special attraction for the day is the 10th Essex Living History Group which will be displaying its replica World War 1 Nieuport 12 and DH.2 aircraft.

The Shoeburyness & South Essex Royal Artillery Association will have its field gun and Land Rover on display and Southend Radio Controlled Flying Club will be bringing along a selection of its aircraft for all to see.

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome is a unique place, with a unique history. Its story covers 100 years of life comprising feverish excitement interspersed with periods of calm and tranquillity. The aerodrome lies to the east of Chelmsford and west of Maldon, Essex, within an area of gently-rolling farmland. It is the largest known surviving group of RFC buildings on a WWI aerodrome which was not adapted for further military use later in its history. When considered with its growing collection of objects directly related to the site and its activities, a truly unique resource is evident.

On the hundredth anniversary of the choice of the Unknown Solider in the Underground Citadel of Verdun, and following on from the historic reconstruction organised with such success in 2018, the EPCC Mémorial de Verdun  – Champ de bataille presents a 2^nd edition of the “Historic Reconstruction 1914-1918 – Verdun, a shared memory”, on the theme “Music of War – Music of Peace.”

To mark the centenary of the choice of the Unknown Soldier, the EPCC Mémorial de Verdun – Champ de bataille wishes to pay tribute at Verdun, the world capital of peace, not only to the 1914-18 generation but also to the “music of war and the music of peace”, both past and present, in an international setting. Military music that in the past accompanied so many men into the cacophony of the WW1 battlefields is now serving to bring nations together.

While paying tribute to the soldiers of the Great War, this living history event is intended to educate and to serve as a memorial: it is intended to present to a wide public those who fought in the Great War, all nations together, at Verdun and on the battlefield, through the reconstruction of a large military camp serving as the base for all the re-enactors, exhibitions of hardware and equipment of the time, a torchlight procession, historical parades, an historical and musical spectacle and educational events on the iconic sites of the Battle of Verdun in 1916. Musical events and concerts on the theme “Music of War – Music of Peace” will be staged throughout the weekend at Verdun and on the battlefield and will showcase the different facets and characteristics of music during the First World War. To respect the now-peaceful nature of this site, there will be no reconstructions of fighting or battles.

Now in it’s 20th year, we are putting on a truley interactive display once again. Those that have visited the show before know that our living history display is truley interactive. This year will be no exception but you’ll have to come and visit us to experience it. We are planning something rather special and look forward to meeting you all again.

With groups covering a vast period of global history, including Romans, Vikings, Medieval, Napoleonic, the American Civil War, the Wild West, World Wars I & II, Vietnam right up to the present day.

With over 4,000 re-enactors and living history enthusiasts in attendance as well as over 250 stalls and 200 vehicles, Military Odyssey is the world’s largest multi-period re-enactment show. Regardless of your historical knowledge, there is bound to be something for you.

The 200 acre site has 2 separate arenas in addition to the main battlefield, where battlefield re-enactments take place all weekend.

There are numerous food courts on site, including a Beer Tent, Beer hall, indoor seating area as well as toilet facilities. Military Odyssey is wheelchair accessible too.

Book tickets in advance to save. Click Book Online to book now.

The 10th Essex will be at the seasons finale of the Warner Caravan and Lesuiore show this year.

We will be showcasing the uniform and equipment during the years 1914-1916 with a show and tell display around our tentage. Just look for the white Bell Tents.

The show is open to be public from 9:30am on September 25th through to the 27th.

For more information and tickets visit the shows website at:

https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/shows/show/the-motorhome-show-season-finale

Look forward to seeing you there.