A Walk Through History - North Somerset Re-Enactment Festival

North Somerset Re-Enactment Festival, Court Farm Country Park, Banwell, North Somerset, BS29 6DL
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A Walk Through History - North Somerset Re-Enactment Festival
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Coming up this Bank Holiday Weekend it's A Walk Through History - North Somerset Re-enactment Festival, at Court Farm Country Park

Here's a press release from the organisers:

The 2015 event will take place at Court Farm Country Park, Wolvershill Road, Banwell, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS29 6DL on Sunday 30th and Monday 31st August 2015.
Doors open from 10am. Normal admission charges to Court Farm apply, adults £6.95 and children £5.95 with under 3’s free. Entry includes all the usual facilities of Court Farm, as well as the re-enactment festival.

The event is a multi re-enactment event featuring over a 17 groups living as they did during their eras. During the two days the groups will be putting on displays, battles and inviting the public into their camps to learn about how they lived, dressed, cooked and ate. As well as the groups there are a lot of smaller displays.

Groups and displays attending include:
Confederate & Union Re-enactment Society – American Civil War
The St Cenydd Guard "Vires in Fidelitas" – 13th to 15th Century
Esprit de Corps – Many eras
Combined Operations Living History – NATO 1949 up to the present day
Cosmeston Manor Archers – 1346
Môr-ladron Casnewydd - 17th - 18th Century
Marcher Stuart - 17th century Living History and Military Group & 15th century Tretower Household
Forty-First Foot Re-enactment Society - Early 19th Century
New France Old England - 18th Century
Yeoman - life of the territorial cavalryman
Wyoming Wild Bunch - American West from 1800-1900
The Bowden Retinue - the Hundred Years War
32nd Cornwall Regiment of Foot – Napoleonic
Military Traders
Selection of Military Vehicles

The Event is to be an educational, interactive and fun weekend with many chances for the public to learn about the different ages whilst having an enjoyable time. Displays will be carried out during the event with an unusual twist on the Sunday afternoon, where a fantasy battle will take place between groups from different ages!

As well as the day time historic displays there will be entertainment in the evening in the Saloon Bar at Court Farm with live music from Ricky Hunter featuring music from swing and big band era, country and western, 50s 60s rock n roll, Elvis Neil Diamond and many more, plus a children’s dedicated play fort. Entrance for the evening event is £6 for adults and £3 for children aged 16 and under.

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Facilities

Accessibility

  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - Food & refreshments available

Establishment Features

  • Accept coach parties
  • Cater for groups
  • Toilets

Key Features

  • Outdoor Event

Parking & Transport

  • Parking (charge) - On site parking at £1.00 per car
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