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FORTHCOMING EVENT:
Photo by Sue Ritchie
The weekend of Saturday & Sunday 6th/7th June promises to be a great time to be in Old Bolingbroke. The normally very successful Open Gardens will feature alongside a Civil War Historical event presented by Sealed Knot.
There will be plenty to amuse and entertain including six gardens on display, vintage & classic cars, silver band, Church bell ringing, patchwork exhibition, a display of old farming implements and a plant & produce sale. Refreshments will be available and car parking is free.
History will be brought alive on the Castle by Sealed Knot with its living history presentations of a Civil War army and camp followers in the field, with authentic replica period tents and artefacts. Also included will be small scale demonstration of military tactics of the Civil War period involving pikemen, musketeers and possibly artillery. What a better way for children to learn something of Bolingbroke’s past.
The living history events start at 9.30am on Saturday & Sunday and continue throughout the day and the Open Gardens and other events start at 1pm on both days. A plant & produce sale takes place at the Village Hall on Saturday only from 9am until 1pm.
Admission will be £3.50 per person and children under 16 are free. Tickets will become available locally nearer the time or may be purchased on the day.
We hope you can join us for what will be a spectacular weekend.
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