WHAT’S ON @
Guernsey Museums & Galleries
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September Programme (PDF)
Our 2011 living history season starts with the Guernsey History in Action Company's annual Easter Festival of Living History.
For the remainder of the season, ‘Living History’ performances will be held at Castle Cornet, Tuesday - Saturday, from May to September at 2.15 p.m. Performances last approximately 20 minutes.
Guernsey History in Action Company will also offer additional presentations at Fort Grey and Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery on selected days, May-September.
Please ring (01481) 726518 for details of specific dates.
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Fri 22nd – Mon 25th April 2011
Castle Cornet, 10am-5pm
Easter Festival of Living History
Including Militia Day on Easter Monday
The Guernsey History In Action Company bring the Island's history to life in their own inimitable fashion. Come and be entertained by their carefully researched and informative short stories which are great fun to watch and often involve optional audience participation.
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For further information please contact Guernsey Museum: +44 (0) 1481 726518
Mediaeval horseplay at the 2004 Festival of Living History
May - September
Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. & Sundays at 2:15 p.m.*
Fort Grey
* Subject to change - please call 265036 to confirm performances
The Militiaman
What was it like to serve in the Guernsey Militia, how did the island face up to the threat of attack by Napoleon's forces? Our militiaman is keen to tell you all about his role and his equipment, at what was then a lonely, west-coast outpost.
The Militiaman of Rocquaine - a member of the
Guernsey History in Action Company
Sat 16th - Mon 18th July 2011
Castle Cornet
English Civil War Weekend
Soldiers and camp followers take us back to the siege of the Castle Cornet, 1645-51 when the Royalist stronghold held out against the Parliamentarian island of Guernsey for six years.
Living History Event - Click here or the image right to view a PDF-format flyer with more details.
For further information please contact Guernsey Museum on +44 (0) 1481 726518
Sun 17th & Wed 27th July 2011
Picket House, then Tower Hill
Performances 6 - 7pm
Burnt At The Stake
The dreadful story of the three Guernsey Cauchées sisters, accused of heresy in 1556, as recorded in Foxe's Book of Martyrs. You are invited to join the townspeople of St Peter Port as they follow the unfortunate women being led to their fate.
Living History Event (GHIAC)
For further information please contact Guernsey Museum on +44 (0) 1481 726518
