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Archives for Diamond Jubilee

Medieval Royal Pageant at Beeston Castle and Woodland Park in Cheshire

Medieval Royal Pageant at Beeston Castle

Join in the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations at Beeston Castle with minstrels and singers, boisterous dramas and freestyle combat…

Brodsworth Hall, South Yorkshire (Photo: English Heritage)

A Right Royal Weekend at Brodsworth Hall

Step back 100 years exactly to the Edwardian era for a Right Royal Weekend at Brodsworth Hall…

Wrest Park in Bedfordshire - English Heritage

Georgian Picnic Party at Wrest Park

Head to Wrest Park’s Georgian Picnic Party this Jubilee weekend and celebrate with a whole host of costumed characters…

The Hunting of the Earl of Rone: Combe Martin's unique annual custom

Join the Grenadiers, Hobby Horse, the Fool and the villagers in The Hunting of the Earl of Rone

Revived in 1974, The Hunting of the Earl of Rone, Combe Martin’s unique annual custom takes place on the bank holiday weekend (1st – 4th June 2012)…

Witley Court and Gardens, Worcestershire

Jubilee Picnic Party at Witley Court

Celebrate with English Heritage this Diamond Jubilee with a picnic party in the beautiful grounds of Witley Court on 3rd and 4th June 2012…

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Jubilee picnic party at Old Wardour Castle

Celebrate with English Heritage this Diamond Jubilee with a picnic party in the beautiful grounds of Old Wardour Castle in Wiltshire…

Alternative Diamond Jubilee, Museum of London Docklands

Party like it’s 1897 at the alternative Diamond Jubilee

Yes, it’s Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee and tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1897. Join in the celebration at the Museum of London Docklands on 31st May 2012…

Jubilee celebrations at Osborne House, photo courtesy of English Heritage

Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in Victorian style

Looking for a unique way to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee? Why not head to the Isle of Wight’s own Royal Palace, Osborne House and travel back in time to Victorian England…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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