Programme of Events
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Castle and Gardens open
Browse at your leisure or take a guided tour through the Castle and Gardens |
10:30am |
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Living History camp opens
Visit the encampments of the Civil War armies. Meet and chat with the off-duty soldiers. The Living History camp will remain open throughout the day. |
11:00am |
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17th century plant/flower talk
Hear about the flowers and plants of Hampton Court gardens, both native and those first imported during the 17th century, and their impact on today's horticulture. |
11:15am |
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Iron Age (Celts) display
See at first-hand tribal fighting from the Iron Age |
12:00pm |
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Sealed Knot 17th century weapons drill
An introduction to the drums, colours and fighting arms of an English Civil War army. |
12:45pm |
| 17th century fine dining | 1:15pm |
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15th century mercenaries display
Witness fully-equipped 15th century mercenaries engaged in vicious hand-to-hand combat. |
1:45pm |
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16th & 17th century duelling
Gentlemen fighting with falchion, buckler, rapier and dagger in the elegant style of the Schools of Defence of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. |
2:30pm |
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Main Sealed Knot 17th century battle
Hundreds of English Civil War soldiers fight with pike, musket and cannon. Chaos, colour, noise, and smoke. |
3:00pm |
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Meet the army and children's pike drill
An opportunity for children of all ages (and adults) to have a go at being a Civil War pikeman and chat with the soldiers. |
3:35pm |
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2nd 17th century plant/flower talk
Hear about the flowers and plants of Hampton Court gardens, both native and those first imported during the 17th century, and their impact on today's horticulture. |
4:00pm |