We are very sad to announce that our reenactment event at Pontefract Castle will now not go ahead in June. Unfortunately, the developing health emergency has forced Wakefield Council to close its sites indefinitely and postpone all events. While this is obviously very disappointing, they have been keen to stress that this is a postponement…
When: 10am-4pm, Saturday 25 January 2020 Where: Nantwich, Cheshire (march to town square, followed by battle on Mill Island) Once again, the floral market town of Nantwich throws open it’s doors to over 500 Sealed Knot troops from across the UK to re-enact the English Civil War battle of 1644. Whether you are a Parliamentarian or…
What a final event of the season! We garrisoned the stunning ruins of Whittington Castle for a weekend of living history, skirmishing, and great fun! Deep in the heart of the Shropshire countryside between Oswestry and Shrewsbury, the castle is believed to be the first in the UK which is owned and run by the…
When: 12am-4pm, Sunday 25 & Monday 26 September Where: Scampston Hall, Scampston, North Yorkshire YO17 8NG This August Bank Holiday the Sealed Knot are returning to Scampston Hall, following our highly popular event in 2017. This stunning estate will again echo to the sounds of an English Civil War battle, as we re-create the Battle…
Marching to Marston Moor Yesterday we marched the two and a half miles from Long Marston to Tockwith, a route that runs from one side of the battlefield of Marston Moor to the other. Half way we stopped at the battle memorial obelisk for a short service to commemorate the dead of this pivotal moment…
Battling the Royalists AND the heat at Cropredy Bridge! It was a blistering weekend in more ways than one – the temperature soared as we engaged in battle at The Battle of Cropredy Bridge! It was well over 35°C on the battlefield as we reenacted the 1644 battle on almost the exact same spot. But…
When: 10am-3pm, Sunday 5th May & Monday 6th May (House open ’til 4pm) Where: Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth, Rotherham S62 7TQ This May Bank Holiday weekend, the Marquess of Newcastle’s Regiment of Foote and the Sealed Knot will be taking over the former home of one of the key figures in English Civil War history… Wentworth Woodhouse is…
When: 12pm-5pm, Sunday 26 May & Monday 27 May Where: Corby Northamptonshire NN17 3EW Head back to the English Civil War this May Bank Holiday, as the stunning setting of Deene Park in Northamptonshire plays host to the Sealed Knot. This event is being organised and hosted by Waller’s Brigade of the Army of…
When: 11am – 4pm, Saturday 1 June – Sunday 2 June Where: Pontefract Castle, Pontefract, WF8 1QH This event is FREE, and there is no need to book. Just come along and join in the fun! Three hundred and seventy-five years ago, Pontefract was a town under siege – and now the Roundheads are returning to…
When: 11pm-5pm, Saturday 29 June & Sunday 30 June Where: Cropredy Bridge, Banbury, Oxfordshire Sergeant-Major General Philip Skippon’s Regiment of Foote of the Sealed Knot is staging a major weekend of commemoration and re-enactment of the Battle of Cropredy Bridge in 1644. Experience the whole village bringing this to life – events, displays, walks and talks,…