ACWS Events Calendar 2010

2-5th April - EASTER TRAINING WEEKEND - CONFIRMED

Easter holiday weekend event at West Wales Museum of Childhood, Pen-ffynnon, Llangeler, Carmarthenshire, SA44 5EY.

Authentic and family camping available (family camp area for tents, but only 3 caravan/motorhome places available please contact Claire Morris to register if you need a place). Camping available from Good Friday through to the following Tuesday. Facilities include:- water; indoor toilets; showers; tea-room; toy museum

Please bring some wood with you. Members Registration fee is £3 to cover ACWS insurance contribution. All ACWS members welcome. For further details please contact Claire Morris 69th New York

Location Maps: SA44 5EY MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

10-11th April - CONFEDERATE TRAINING WEEKEND - CONFIRMED

17-18th April - FEDERAL CAMP OF INSTRUCTION - CONFIRMED

Society Training Weekends at Tatton Old Hall, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6QN.
Delightful site in the middle of beautiful Chesire countryside.
Members camping available from Friday until Sunday. No arrivals before 15.00 hours on Friday, gates will close at 21.00 hours Friday and 19.00 hours Saturday. They open again at 07.00 hours each morning, Sunday evening last exit will be 21.00 hours.
Private training on SATURDAY and SUNDAY.

Location Maps: WA16 6QN MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

2nd-3rd May - ROCKINGHAM CASTLE, Leics - CONFIRMED

May Bank Holiday Weekend. Full society event with SoSkAn also attending at Rockingham Castle, Rockingham, near Corby, LE16 8TH. Click here for Rockingham Castle venue details.

Click here (PDF) for Rockingham Castle members Warning Order.
Members camping available from Friday afternoon until Tuesday. Camping and parking arrangements will be similar to last year. There will be a beer tent and catering bar available on Saturday and Sunday evenings (in a more accessible position this year.)
Displays on SUNDAY and Bank Holiday MONDAY

Location Map: LE16 8TH Google Maps

30-31st May - SEWERBY HALL CONFIRMED

Spring Bank Holiday Weekend. Full society event at Sewerby Hall, Bridlington, North Yorkshire, YO15 1EA
Members camping from Friday afternoon until Tuesday.
Displays on SUNDAY and MONDAY with the Battle for Knoxville.

Location Maps: YO15 1EA MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

19-20th June - STANFORD HALL, Leics - CONFIRMED

Full society event at Stanford Hall, nr Stanford-on-Avon, Leicestershire, LE17 6DH, (M1 J19).
Members camping available from Friday afternoon until Monday, this year at the front of the house once again. Self-sponsored event.
There will be a beer tent available on Friday and Saturday evenings, the same one as Rockingham with a good range of drinks at reasonable prices.
Private events on SATURDAY and Public Battle on SUNDAY.

Location Maps: LE17 6DH MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

3rd July - EYNSHAM CARNIVAL - CONFIRMED

Eynsham Carnival, Oxford Road Playing Field, Oxford Road, Eynsham, nr Witney Oxfordshire, OX29 4HG. Eynsham is a really lovely village with eight pubs, two chippies and a Chinese takeaway.

Click here (PDF) for Eynsham Carnival members Warning Order.
Members camping available from Friday until Sunday. Separate areas for the authentic camps and battlefield.
Public event only on SATURDAY including a short parade at one o'clock and two battle displays.

Location Maps: OX29 4HG MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

10-11th July - SILLOTH, WIGTON CUMBRIA - CONFIRMED

Multi-period event at Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4AW, with Vikings, Romans, English Civil War, Napoleonic and ourselves in attendance.

Click here (PDF) for members' Warning Order for Silloth.
Members camping available from Friday afternoon until Monday.
Living History on SATURDAY & SUNDAY; arena displays/skirmish on SUNDAY.

The site itself is overlooking the Solway Firth and in the distance Scotland, the local population will be boosted by holiday makers and to our knowledge we have never been in this area before, an absolute gem of an event to recruit those much needed new recruits.

Location Maps: CA7 4AW MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

17-18th July - KELMARSH HALL - CONFIRMED

English Heritage Multi-Period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire

ACWS members have been invited to participate as Boer Infantry in the main arena at this event.
For further details and / or to book your place please contact the ACWS's co-ordinator for this event, Kevin Holden, Numbers strictly limited to those who pre-register with Kevin.
Displays SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps

24-25th July - GLEMHAM HALL, SUFFOLK - CONFIRMED

Organised by EventPlan, Salute For Heroes, a multi-period event at Glemham Hall, Suffolk IP13 0BT, with over 1000 performers celebrating our military forces, the emergency services and other heroes past and present, staged by the Suffolk supporters of Help for Heroes and with all profits donated to this extremely worthy charity.
ACWS have been engaged to provide massed artillery batteries only, but all members are welcome to attend and support the artillery. SoSkAn will also be in attendance running the ACW battle and ACWS members have been invited to guest with them for the battles under SoSkAn rules if they are not taking part in the artillery displays.
Displays on SATURDAY & SUNDAY.

Location Maps: IP13 0BT MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

14-15th August - SPETCHLEY MULTI-PERIOD - CONFIRMED

M5 Multi-period event at Spetchley Park Gardens, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RS, organised by the Worcester Re-enactors.
There will be an area for traders (craft and re-enactment), beer tent and food traders during the day for the public and beer tent in the evening for the re-enactors.

Click here (PDF) for Members' Warning Orders for Spetchley.
Members camping available Friday through Monday. Fire pits MUST be dug even for raised fires to sit in.
Unfortunately, there are NO DOGS ALLOWED at this event.
Living History and Battles on SATURDAY & SUNDAY.

Location: WR5 1RS. MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

29-30th August - SHEFFIELD, South Yorks - CONFIRMED

August Bank Holiday event at Norfolk Heritage Park, Sheffield, S2 2RU.
Sheffield City Council event with EventPlan staging Multi-Period displays again as part of the Sheffield Fayre.
Members camping available from Friday after 3 p.m. until Tuesday a.m.
Displays on SUNDAY and MONDAY.
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Location Maps: S2 2RU MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

11-12th September - TATTON, Cheshire - CONFIRMED

Full society event at Tatton Old Hall, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6QN.
Delightful site in the middle of beautiful Cheshire countryside.

Click here (PDF) for Members' Warning Orders for Tatton.
Members camping available from Friday until Monday. No arrivals before 15.00 hours on Friday, gates will close at 23.00 hours Friday and 21.00 hours Saturday and Sunday. They open again at 07.00 hours each morning, Sunday evening last exit will be 21.00 hours. Emergency exit whilst the gates are locked overnight MUST be obtained by contacting Viv Corbishley.
Living History, Firing Displays and Battles SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Location Maps: WA16 6QN MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

18-19th September - INGLETON - CONFIRMED

Small event to finish the year with in stunning surroundings on the edge of the Yorkshire moors at Waterfalls Field, Ingleton, North Yorkshire, LA6 3EP.
This is predominantly Living History with drill and firing displays. There is room for 50 'A' frames, soem plastic tents and 4-5 caravans/motor homes. There is a café on site with flushing loos accessible.

Click here (PDF) for Members' Warning Orders for Ingleton.
Members camping available from Friday afternoon until Monday morning.

Location Maps: LA6 3EP MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

2nd-3rd October - MURTON PARK, York- CONFIRMED

Another small event to finish the year at the Yorkshire Farming Museum, Murton Park, Murton Lane, Murton, York, YO19 5UF, hosted by the U.S. Staff and U.S. Signals.
Living History event where we can use the buildings on the site. 22nd Foot will be billeted in the Tudor Farm House while the Federal and Confederate troops fight over possession of the fort. Whose flag will flutter over the fortification at the end of the day?
There are excellent facilities on site, flushing loos, water cafe and an area for family camping. Fire wood will be supplied for Living History but suggest bringing a little of your own for the evening blaze.
Whilst there is plenty of room at the venue it would be useful to know of expected attendance so that an area can be allocated for the authentic camps.
Martin Clark of The Rockbridge Artillery has kindly volunteered and will be liaison with the site management and assisting Andy Hopwood with the running of the event.
Members camping available from Friday midday until Sunday 5 pm..

Location Maps: YO19 5UF MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

4th December - ACWS AGM & CHRISTMAS PARTY - CONFIRMED

The ACWS Annual General Meeting and The ACWS Christmas Party are to be held on the same day at the The Nautical Club, 5-6 Bishopsgate Street, Birmingham, B15 1ET, on Saturday 4th December 2010. The AGM will be held in the afternoon at 1 PM and the Dance in the evening from 7.30 PM until midnight.

Period Costume is optional. Close to New Street and Snow Hill railway stations, plus local train station Five Ways. Ample parking