Festival of History

[1] English Heritage is the executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport which is responsible for the historic built environment in the UK.

[4] The 2011 event on 16 and 17 July 2011 at Kelmarsh Hall includes re-enactments of the Imperial Roman Army and gladiatorial fighting; armoured knights and medieval jousting; a display of "tent-pegging", a medieval Indian sport;[18] the Duke of Wellington's redcoats; a Victorian gymkhana; a replica World War I trench[19] and World War II action including a Spitfire flypast.

As well as re-enactments there were family activities and sideshows, as well as public talks given by well-known historians and archaeologists.

Guest speakers include Michael Morpurgo, the author of War Horse, and Manda Scott.

will not be returning this year, in order to concentrate on delivering a wider range of events across England.