Kentwell Through the Ages
Come and enjoy all of our time-periods at one event!
Take a fascinating journey through the fashions, food and entertainments Thru' The Ages with our talented Kentwellies!
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From a Neolithic camp to the twentieth century (with a few historical surprises along the way), it is a fantastic event for all the family!
Here is what we hope to have to entertain you at our 2019 event:
The Neolithics
You never know what you might find in the woods - a shaman, some hunters and some crafts in our earliest re-created period yet!
The Romans
A small camp are checking out Kentwell - will they settle here?
The Vikings and the Normans
The Vikings have come in peace (we think) and the Normans are surveying the Manor...
Medieval Cottage
In our original 15th Century Cottage at the Barns.
Tudor and Elizabethan
Of course, a visit to Kentwell would not be complete without our two main time periods! In the Moat House, the Elizabethans will be hard at work in the bakehouse and dairy. Upstairs you will find the stillroom where lotions and potions are made, and the needlewomen working on their latest wall hangings and The Alchemist will be in his hut. At the Barns and at the Archery Butts, you will find some of our Tudors, engaged on craft activities.
17th Century Music and Dance
The School House building will take you back to the 17th Century, for music and dancing in the style of Playford – the height of English dance!
The Regency
Milinery and Dressmaking, a Surgeon and a Muse...
Victorian Household
Meet the staff and find out what their life was like in 1869.
The Edwardian Tennis Party
Anyone for tennis? These ladies are having a splendid time!
WWI
The Army Service Corps field depot is keeping the troops at the front supplied.
1920s
The Bright Young Things, under the watchful eye of their Chaperones, while away their time keeping up with the latest 'thing'.
1930s
A film director and his crew are looking to film an Historical Spectacular - where will they find inspiration?!
WWII
The cooks will be in the Wartime Kitchen, the Home Guard and the Army will be under canvas, the Observer Corps will be scanning the skies and the WVS ladies will be at the wartime cottage!
The 1960s
We appear to have a peace camp... The hippies go with the flow - love and peace is all you need to join them with their crafts, campaigning, chilling ..... and maybe hugging the odd tree.
The 1970s
Orange and beige abound at the 1970s campsite. Can you Do The Hustle? Perhaps a game of Swingball? Or maybe a quick tune on the Stylophone - fun and fashion from the year when Kentwell first opened to the public!
The Punks
Not just Anarchy in the UK – Anarchy at Kentwell too!
...and beyond! Plus a few historical and musical surprises as you travel Thru' The Ages!
All of the above activities run throughout each day.
Delve deeper into the history with our 'Twangs to Bangs - Weapons through the Centuries' demonstration and a multi-period 'Fashion Through the Ages' Show.
A Multi-Period Mash-Up...
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk , CO10 9BA
Tel: 01787 310 207