Newent Onion Fayre Dates: 13-14 September Location: High Street, Newent GL18 1AN From onion eating to parading pooches, the annual Newent Onion Fayre is an event like no other! The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote is proud to be a part of this revitalised traditional festival, celebrating the humble onion! Brining thousands to this quiet corner […]
About this event HOLLY HOLY DAY NANTWICH - an English Civil War conflict in Cheshire. A FULL DAY OF INTERACTIVE HISTORY FOR ALL THE FAMILY 24th JANUARY 2026. Join The Sealed Knot as we explore what it was like to live, and fight during the English Civil War as we return to the town of […]
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Book tickets Admission: £15 adults, £10 museum members/full time students/under 18s Location: Huntington Town Hall Colonel John Pickerings Regiment of foote, (and friends from other Regiments of the Sealed Knot) working with our sponsor The Cromwell Museum, once again brings you an immersive performance with an interpretation of real events. […]
Battle of Coleford 1643 Memorial Parade This is an annual event, the first of which took place in February 2010 when a Commemorative Plaque presented by The Sealed Knot was unveiled in the Market Place. The event commemorates the Battle of Coleford which took place on 20th February 1643 when a Royalist Army of 2,000 […]
Battle of Stow on the Wold 21st March 1646 Memorial Parade and Service 2026 is the 280th Anniversary of the Battle of Stow on the Wold, which saw the defeat of the last Royalist field Army, commanded by Sir Jacob Astley, by Parliamentary forces under the Command of John Birch, Thomas Morgan and Sir William […]
Join The Sealed Knot at Pembroke Castle for a Civil War re-enactment on the very ground that one of the most important battles of the war took place. The close of the first stage of the Civil War had seen a Parliamentary victory and the arrest of King Charles I, but shortly afterwards, Pembroke's Parliamentary […]
Travel through time at Leicester’s Old Town Festival Discover history brought to life as you journey from Roman Leicester to the world of Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Medieval England with far more along the way. A fascinating and free family day out where learning meets adventure. The one-day festival boasts something for all interests. Enjoy epic […]
About this event DEENE PARK PLUNDERED “A noble legacy shaken by the storm of Civil War in Northamptonshire” A FULL DAY OF INTERACTIVE HISTORY FOR ALL THE FAMILY 3rd & 4th OF MAY 2026. WE INVITE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO STEP BACK IN HISTORY WITH US Watch and experience first-hand, the thrill and excitement […]
Golcar Lily Day is an annual celebration of local community groups, including a great multi-period living history area. We’ll be showing 1640s cookery, medicine and traditional crafts throughout the day, alongside a pike display in the main arena and also a march through the town. This is a completley free event! There will be other […]
A wealth of Shanties & Folk Music in Old Leigh Town in Essex. A weekend with a score of shanty crews who will navigate their way to the atmospheric fishing village of Leigh on Sea to celebrate in the only way they know how singing songs of the sea. This year the event will be […]
About this event Siege of Colchester (1648): Royalist commanders Sir George Lisle and Sir Charles Lucas led a determined defence of Colchester against Parliamentarian forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax, but after a brutal siege the town fell, sealing a decisive Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War. A FULL DAY OF INTERACTIVE HISTORY FOR ALL […]
