Carrickfergus Castle – 30th August Future Events 10th August 202110th August 2021 On the August bank holiday Monday, The Earl of Loudoun's Regiment of the ECWS will be taking on the persona of the Jacobean Castle Garrison in the "Siege of Carrickfergus" Commemorative Event. The event itself is a full day of re-enactment activities.
Covid – ECWS Board Statement August 2021 Future Events News 9th August 20219th August 2021 The ECWS Board has reviewed the situation and advise the members of the King’s Army and the Roundhead Association that our re-enactment events should be organised and managed to continue to follow the COVID-19 Government Guidelines. The additional COVID-19 guidance produced by the ECWS Board is suspended. Organisers of events are advised
Malmesbury, 4th September Future Events 3rd August 20211st September 2021 Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the carnival has been cancelled for this year. We hope to return in 2022. Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s Regiment returns once again to their historic garrison town of Malmesbury to proudly head the annual Malmesbury Carnival through the town
Chippenham, 7-8 August Future Events 3rd August 20213rd August 2021 It has been just a few days since Royalist Armies saw fierce fighting at Lansdown Hill near Bath, before marching through Chippenham and on to Devizes. A detachment of Royalist soldiers is encamped by the river on Chippenham Island to ensure that the Town is protected from any enemy. Some
Avoncroft Museum, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove 24 & 25 July Future Events 10th July 202110th July 2021 Come and see Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s Regiment as it stops off for the weekend at the Avoncroft Museum, for a rest as it marches from its base in Gloucester to support the Siege of Chester in July 1645.Watch the soldiers perform their duties in readiness for the fight ahead and
Avoncroft Museum, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove 7 & 8 August Future Events 10th July 202110th July 2021 Come and see Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s civilians running the household in the amazing, 16th Century The Merchant’s House with cooking demonstrations and all manor of domestic duties being performed to help you understand the ways of life during the middle of the 17th Century with the English Civil War raging
Delapre Abbey, Northampton – 21 & 22 August Future Events 10th July 202116th July 2021 The Not So Civil WarCome and see the gathering of the Parliamentarian Army as it prepares for war in 1642 Come and see Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s Regiment at the beautiful medieval Abbey in the picturesque parkland at Delapre with a large military camp, kitchens and demonstrations of life in the 17th
Avoncroft Museum, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove 18 & 19 September Future Events 10th July 202110th July 2021 Come and see Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s civilians running the household in the amazing, 16th Century The Merchant’s House with cooking demonstrations and all manor of domestic duties being performed to help you understand the ways of life during the middle of the 17th Century with the English Civil War raging
Basing House, Hampshire 16 & 17 October Future Events 10th July 202110th July 2021 Basing House. Home of the Paulet family, Marquesses of Winchester and fiercely loyal to the Crown. Often compared to Hampton Court Palace. Guarding the main road from London to the Royalist stronghold of the south west. As such it was an obvious target for the armies of Parliament who besieged
Events resume Future Events 6th July 20216th July 2021 We are very pleased to be able to announce that, following the relaxation in Covid regulations, our events can resume. Please see our calendar page for details. All events will be run in accordance with regulations and guidelines. We would love to see you there!