vintage fairground, with traditional funfair attractions
Historical encampment that will take visitors bake through time from the
Stone Age right through to the
Second World War
A new
Speaker’s Corner for shorter talks, late evening story-telling by the fire, live music every day, a chance to view the country’s only working Soviet T-34 tank
The History Tellers Picture by Elizabeth Perry
For the first time, there will be a
Second World War Soldier School where instructors will take young recruits from the parade ground to handling weapons
Food, hygiene and the home will be themes alongside Roman road-building, the age of chivalry, medicine and treating casualties in the trenches, and body snatching in the early 19th century
Deafinitely Theatre today announce they will be showcasing the work of deaf and hard of hearing theatre freelancers that were awarded a bursary in February 2021, via their website – beginning today in celebration of UK Deaf Awareness Week 2021, Coming Through It Together.
More than three quarters of UK music festivals set for July and August are at risk of cancellation unless they are insured by the Government, a leading industry body has predicted. The stark “red alert” warning comes from the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF), which today reports that 26 per cent of UK festivals with a capacity above 5,000 have already been cancelled “due to Government inaction on insurance”. According to the AIF,.
Stocksfield Ian Warburton Stocksfield Retired Men’s Association will meet on Zoom on Thursday 15 April, commencing at 11am. Peter Jackson, Chairman of the Nenthead Mines Conservation Society and an expert in his field, will be talking about Mining in the North Pennines. Nenthead Mines is a fascinating and historic place at Nenthead, near Alston. This remote valley is covered by remains from the lead and zinc mining industry of the North Pennines, including mine entrances, watercourses, dressing-floors and buildings. The site is famous for its geology and is notable for rare lichens and plants growing on the metal-rich mine dumps. Most of the valley is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. If you would like to join this event, please send a message to the Stocksfield Retired Men’s Association Facebook page and they will send you the Zoom link.