Foreign Field Swords

FOREIGN FIELD

Paul Bavill, Rory Ware and Kyle Glover are three hugely talented costumed historical interpreters who will be demonstrating martial skills, dark crimes and hidden heroics in a mix of history that stretches from the Middle Ages to the Second World War. From 15th-century armoured combat to the artful techniques of Victorian self-defence, don’t miss their unique blend of action, education, and comedy.

Events

SOE in Crete

Discover how to kidnap a German General. On 26th April 1944 General Heinrich Kreipe was abducted by agents of Britain’s Special Operations Executive on the island of Crete. Come and learn about the colourful characters and amazing story of this operation.

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The Victorian Gentleman’s Guide to Self Defence

Discover the art of survival with elegance. Learn the artful techniques of thwarting attackers using the handkerchief, the cane, and the umbrella. Suitable for all ages.

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15th-Century Armoured Combat

Witness the weaponry and armour of the Wars of the Roses in action as armoured knights go toe to toe in medieval combat.

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The Victorian Gentleman’s Guide to Self Defence

Discover the art of survival with elegance. Learn the artful techniques of thwarting attackers using the handkerchief, the cane, and the umbrella. Suitable for all ages.

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Eat Knuckles Fritz!

Come and learn the Second World War art of ungentlemanly warfare. Taught by William Fairbairn and Eric Sykes to all British troops as well as Special Operations, this is a lesson in how to fight dirty, the art of the silent kill and some truly bizarre combat techniques.

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1745 in 45

Join Rory Ware in this accelerated, beginners guide to the Jacobite Uprisings of 1745 in a 45-minute rollercoaster of intrigues, politics, religious division and of course, battles.

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A Polite Exchange of Bullets

For love? Over money? For honour? At dawn? Come and see the step-by-step guide to settling arguments with pistols and make sense of the bizarre custom of duelling in the 18th- and 19th-century gentry.

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The Victorian Gentleman’s Guide to Self Defence

Discover the art of survival with elegance. Learn the artful techniques of thwarting attackers using the handkerchief, the cane, and the umbrella. Suitable for all ages.

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D-Day Paratrooper

Discover the equipment and experiences of the British Paratrooper as he made the jump into Occupied France. Share the stories, the pitfalls, the challenges, and the thoughts of some of the first into France.

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15th-Century Armoured Combat

Witness the weaponry and armour of the Wars of the Roses in action as armoured knights go toe to toe in medieval combat.

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Eat Knuckles Fritz!

Come and learn the Second World War art of ungentlemanly warfare. Taught by William Fairbairn and Eric Sykes to all British troops as well as Special Operations, this is a lesson in how to fight dirty, the art of the silent kill and some truly bizarre combat techniques.

Read More
A Polite Exchange of Bullets

For love? Over money? For honour? At dawn? Come and see the step-by-step guide to settling arguments with pistols and make sense of the bizarre custom of duelling in the 18th- and 19th-century gentry.

Read More
1745 in 45

Join Rory Ware in this accelerated, beginners guide to the Jacobite Uprisings of 1745 in a 45-minute rollercoaster of intrigues, politics, religious division and of course, battles.

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How to Escape Your POW Camp

It’s a myth that there was a duty to escape, but that didn’t stop many allied and Axis prisoners of war trying to escape captivity. Paul Bavill takes you through POW life, the tactics and gadgets involved in an escape and how he thinks the perfect escape can be done.

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SOE in Crete

Discover how to kidnap a German General. On 26th April 1944 General Heinrich Kreipe was abducted by agents of Britain’s Special Operations Executive on the island of Crete. Come and learn about the colourful characters and amazing story of this operation.

Read More
15th-Century Armoured Combat

Witness the weaponry and armour of the Wars of the Roses in action as armoured knights go toe to toe in medieval combat.

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