2008 Season
Living History Re-enactments,
Demonstrations and Hands-on Activities
for all the family

March
21 - 24 March (Easter Weekend)
  21 & 22 March

Dress up for a Vermeer Painting
(History Re-enactment Workshop)

  23 & 24 March

Join the Roman Army
(The Vicus)

29 & 30 March Meet Soldiers from the 1940s
April
5 & 6 April

Explore Home Life in the 18th Century

12 & 13 April 18th Century Weekend - Soldiers, Civilians and Highwaymen
(Lace Wars and Mannered Mob)
19 & 20 April Chilterns Country Show
Organised by Oakleigh Event Management Ltd
www.oakleighfairs.co.uk
26 & 27 April

Sheep Dog Demonstrations and
Dark Ages Society Training Weekend

May
3 May 

Meet Sovereign the Shire Horse

4 & 5 May (Bank Holiday)
10 & 11 May
17 & 18 May Historic Firearms Demonstrations and English Civil War Soldiers
24 May

Meet Sovereign the Shire Horse

25 & 26 May (Bank Holiday) Medieval Pageant
(The Lion Rampant )
31 May & 1 June Prelude to D Day
June
31 May & 1 June
7 & 8 June Medieval Cooking and Weapons
(Pelican in her Piety)
14 & 15 June
21 June Basket Making Demonstrations
22 June Heavy Horse Show
28 & 29 June 1920s Experience
July
5 & 6 July

Explore the World of Textiles

12 & 13 July

Sheep Dog Demonstrations

19 & 20 July Hoop Races
26 & 27 July Saxons versus Vikings
August

2 & 3 August

9 & 10 August

16 & 17 August

23 - 25 August (Bank Holiday)
30 & 31 August Meet Sovereign the Shire Horse
September
6 & 7 September

World of Textiles

13 & 14 September Wood Crafts
16 September Antiques Valuation Day (4.00 pm – 8.00 pm)
Fundraising event in association with Bonhams Auctioneers.
20 & 21 September Meet Sovereign the Shire Horse
27 & 28 September Saddlery Demonstrations
October
4 & 5 October
11 & 12 October

18 & 19 October

Traditional Knitting Weekend
25 & 26 October Basket Making
31 October Halloween Spectacular (6.00 pm – 9.00 pm)
November
15 November Annual Charity Auction
 

Details of themed holiday activity weeks will be available shortly.

These events and dates may be subject to change.
Please check these pages for updated information on particular
events or ring the Museum Office on 01494 871117 for further details.

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP8 4AB, UK +44 (0)1494 871117
Contact us by email: coamuseum@netscape.net