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Visit www.visitlanarkshire.co.ukfor more great days out!
Experience history as it happened
20th and 21st AUGUST 2011
~ Fun for all ages exploring the ages ~
Roman Viking Medieval 17thCJacobites Napoleonic American Civil
War
WW1 and WW2, and more
www.scotlandsfestivalofhistory.co.uk
Admission
Adults 7, OAPS 6, Children under 16 1,Family (2 adults, up to 4
children) 15
Two Day tickets - Adults 10,Children under 16 2,OAPS 9, Family
25
Free car parking
No unaccompanied children
Discounts for on-line booking
For further information call 07963 128365
or e-mail [email protected]
Location
Find us at Lanark RacecourseHyndford Road (A73), Lanark ML11
9SZ
Easily accessible just off M74approx. one hours drive from
Edinburgh,
Glasgow & Carlisle
Free parking on site and free shuttlebus from Lanark train/bus
station
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Scotlands Festival of History
Be transported back in time to the days of the Roman
Legions, the marauding Vikings and the medieval
battles of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce.
Discover the European mercenaries and watch
the campaigns of the Marquis of Montrose andthe Covenanters. The
18thC comes alive with the
Napoleonic Wars. Learn more about WW1 and WW2.
The countrys largesthistory festival
Discover history through the ages with more than
40 activities spanning over 2000 years of history.
Amazing archery - inc. the Lanark SilverArrow tournament
No holds barred battles
Weapons displays cannons, muskets, ries,
longbows, etc
Fantastic falconry displays
Historic market - buy anything from amedieval bed to a suit of
armour
Childrens activities
Circus skills workshops
Medieval musicians & dance
Jolly jugglers and jesters
Historic craft demonstrations
Storytelling and period song
Explore living history camps
Real Ale tent
Town executioner
Modern crafts, gift and food market
Take a walk through history...Celts - Period crafts, leather
work, cooking, weapons displays &ghting with the Roman
invaders
Romans - Marching to original Latin chants, fearsome
artillery,learn about calligraphy, living history camp
Vikings See how they lived, with historic crafts in the
campsite
The Knights Hospitaller - Find out more about medicine &
doctors from early medieval days
Wallace and his medieval knights - Back in the Royal Burgh
ofLanark, where Wallaces story began
Scotlands War of Independence - Large colourful camps,
periodcooking, meet the womenfolk, weapons displays
The European Mercenaries - Fighting for whoever pays most
The Covenanters - From the days of the Marquis of Montrose see a
new form of warfare involving muskets, cannons & pikes
Jacobites - Fighting for the Stuart cause - the claymore
wieldingclans who fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie - skirmish with
theRedcoats
Napoleonic - The men of Sharpes Wars - learn about theEuropean
campaigns
US Civil War - Scots fought & died for both Confederates
&Republicans. Meet them and learn why they travelled
thousandsof miles to ght and die
The Suffragettes - Discover the real story of Votes for
Women
WW1 & WW2 - Gordon Highlanders put on a unique
trenchesdisplay, men & machines from the Desert Rats &
Kitchen Corps
plus their German opponents
...and meet your ancestors
Experience History as it happened - 10am-4.30pm daily at Lanark
RacecourseHyndford Road (A73), Lanark ML11 9SZ. Free shuttle bus
from Lanark train/bus station.
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