When: 10am – 3pm, 26th January 2019 (battle at 2pm)
Where: Nantwich, Cheshire
For over 40 years the faithful troops of The Sealed Knot have gathered in the historic town of Nantwich, Cheshire to re-enact the battle that took place in 1644, marking the end of the siege of the town during the English Civil War.
Hosted by The King’s Lifeguard of Foote of the Sealed Knot, every year a small team of volunteers co-ordinates this fantastic event in the award-winning floral market town of Nantwich. We love taking part in this event – it’s great fun from the march through the town to the battle itself, plus we’ll be competing again in the Rosebowl competition for Best Regiment.
For more information, visit the event’s website >>
Schedule:
RedShift Stage – Town Square – 10am – 1.30pm
10.15am – Sinead D’abreu-Hayling
11.00am – Nantwich Young Voices
11.30am – Tim Lee
11.55am – Nantwich Players Theatre
12.45pm – Sealed Knot troops leave Malbank School to parade along Welsh Row
1.00pm – Troops arrive into Town Centre
1.15pm – Wreath laying ceremony at War Memorial
1.30pm – Troops parade to Mill Island to battle
Nantwich Museum – 10am – 12.30pm
10.00am – Civil War tour
10.30 – 11.30am – Musketry demonstration with Sealed Knot
11.30 – 12.30pm – 17th Century music from Forlorne Hope
Around Town – 10am – 12.30pm
Mollies / Plough Witches / Street entertainers
Doomsday Morris Dancers
Hog Roast
Book signing by Civil War authors at Nantwich Bookshop
Tours of St Mary’s Church Nantwich
Mill Island – 1.45pm – 3pm
1.40pm – Troops arrive
1.50pm – Artillery Demo (BIG BANGS!)
2.00pm – Battle reenactment begins