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FORTRESS WALES
2nd and 3rd May 2010
Take a step back in time…..multi period living history and military vehicle weekend set in the wonderful grounds of Margam Country Park
Re-enactment/Living History groups, Military vehicles area, Main Arena,
Re-enactment camps, Walking re-enactors, Catering area, Trade stands, Craft Fair
Camping available from 30th April-4th May
S et up day 1st May
Show open to public 2nd and 3rd May
Beer Tent and Evening Entertainment, Go Ape Adventure on site,
Evening Paranormal Tours by arrangement
Raising funds for Shelter Cymru, Welsh Homeless Charity.
For further information on becoming involved in this great event contact:-
Re-enactors/Re-enactment Groups/Living History Groups and Walking Displays
Please either email/phone WENDY or BUCK for more information or to request a application form. All aspects of history are allowed. Except for Allgemeine uniforms. All application forms need to be sent with a copy of your PLI and risk assessment documents
Military Vehicle Owners all era's
Please either email/phone BUCK for more information or to request an application form. A £7.50 donation cheque made out to Shelter Cymru is requested with all owner applications.
Traders/Sellers and All other Park Enquires to Allison
Please email/phone Allison for more information or to request an application form. A donation cheque made out to Shelter Cymru is required with all trade/sellers application forms for the sum of £30.00. Also PLI and risk assessment documents requested with application form
Allison
a.lloyd@npt.gov.uk|| 01639 881635
UP DATE
Well only 4 months to go and the applications are rolling in
confirmation from:
The South Wales Borderers WW2 Re-enactment Group
American Civil War CURS
Freemen of Gwent,
Ron Chamberlain Ronco History Walker
Monmouthshire Branch of the Muzzleloaders
Western Front Association
Marcher Stuarts
La Columna
Royal Navy
The Spivs Walking Display
Vikings of Middle England
Kompanie 1
Companions of the Forest
Companions of the Longbow
Free Company Y Siluriad and Tudors
Kampfgruppe Stahkrieger
Nobletales Retinue (medieval 1350-1420)
If your groups name is not included above then please submit your form or
contact me if you have already returned it.
Application forms must be submitted by the 20th March 2010
Ready for the site meeting on the 27th March 2010
Late applications will considered, as long as paper work is correct
Please note the 1st is set up day
2nd and 3rd are Show Days
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The 2009 show was a sucess
Here is a report and some photos of the event.
Photos by Miss J
Olive Drab
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A Small Film of the WW2 Battle Filmed by Mr Steve Hunt
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All aspects of history allowed and on show.
Just to give you a idea who appeared in
2009
Stahl Krieger "Steel Warriors"
South Wales Borderers
Glamorgan Home Guard
2nd Devons
4th Wiltshires
An Airfield Somewhere in.....
SS Totenkopf
The Windhund
4JAS
Birmingham Pals WW1
The Wyoming Wild Bunch
Sons of the Dragon
The Freemen of Gwent
Companions of the Forest
Vikings of Middle England
The Marcher Stuarts
La Columna
The Confederate and Union Re-enactment Society
Nostalgia
Modern Army
Sealed Knot
Muzzleloaders
etc
etc
On April 4th 09 we held a site meeting for groups to attend, due to distance and other shows being on some groups could not attend
Many thanks to those who came along and here are a few photos to give you a idea of who is coming along
Photos by Miss J Dennis
More photos to follow
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The reason for this show
Paul (SWB) and Buck (CURS) have talked for a few years of joining there ideas up of holding a multi period event in Wales.
As nothing like this is held in Wales we saw a opening that we could fill.
Buck rang us in January 07 and said he had approahed Margam Country Park with a idea of holding a show there, they said ok and said we could have the venue on May Bank holiday 5/6/7 May.
Paul has been unwell this year, so i took over, me and Buck started planning.
This gave us 5 months to put a show together as it was Margam Park asked us to keep it to a small scale so that they could see what the general public feedback was like.
We spoke to local groups we new and had great support, we also got in contact with the local MVT group who supported us as well.
As it was so late in the year a lot of groups, sellers and vehicle owners had already booked into other events, but we had a excellent turnout and where surprised with the support we received.
We advertised well and the show was a success.
It was down to the people, groups, sellers and the military vehicle owners who came along and supported us
As you are aware we held the event again in 08 and in 09 it was a great sucess with more groups and more arena events
Well we are now in the process of putting together the 2010 show
Please see the photos below to give you a idea of what we have done in the past and also what the groups look like who attend.
A SITE MEETING TOOK PLACE ON THE 29TH MARCH
MANY THANKS FOR THOSE WHO ATEENDED
PHOTOS BY JANETTE DENNIS
