| Our
program of Events for 2007 |
February 2007
Cressing Temple Half Term Activities
Tuesday 13th - Circles and Spheres. Working with shapes for example curve stitching, complex solid shapes and picture making in a range of media. 11am - 3pm. £6.50 on the day. Pre-booked £5.50.
Wednesday 14th - Exploring Squares and Cuboids. 11am - 3pm. £6.50 on the day. Pre-booked £5.50.
NEW
FOR 2007
Bird of Prey Demonstrations
A unique demonstration of the birds from the Middle-Ages, from the Kites that plagued the market places of Medieval Britain to the highly valued Falcons of the Kings.
1st
March - 31st October.
2pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
2pm on Sundays, excluding event
days.
(The demonstrations are weather permitting.)
March
Tues 6th - Adult Craft Class. 10am-2pm. A chance to try a variety of art and craft workshops. Pre-booking essential. £7.50.
Sun 18th - Mothering Sunday. Pre-booked Sunday roasts are available at 12 noon and 1.30pm in the Templars' Tearoom. Falconry demonstration at 2pm (weather permitting). Pre-booking essential for the roast.
Tues 3rd & Weds 4th - Art and Craft Workshops. 11am-3pm. Get ready for St George's Joust, coming up on 21st & 22nd April, by making your own dragon shields and flags! Suitable for ages 2-12 yrs, dressing up optional! Pre-booking strongly advised. £6.50 per child on the day (£5.50 pre-booked). One adult free per party. (Other adults normal entry fee). 01376 584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Due
to prior commitments Mr Errol Flynn will not be appearing.
Sun 8th & Mon 9th - Easter Antics. 11am-3pm. Meet the Robin Hood characters, complete the trail to win a prize! Medieval style bouncy castle, have-a-go archery, falconry demonstration 2pm (weather permitting), Easter treats in the tea room. Suitable for ages 2-12 yrs. Why not come in costume! £5 adults, £4 children, £15 family ticket.Pre-book for a 10% discount. 01376 584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Tues
17th - Adult Craft Class. 10am-2pm. A chance to try a variety of arts
and crafts workshops. Pre-booking essential £7.50. 01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453.
St
George's Joust and Fayre
St
George's Joust - click for much more information...
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd -
St George's Joust and Fayre. Celebrate our patron saint at a full
weekend showcasing warfare through the ages. Marvel at mounted knights crossing
lances in this spectacular old English sport. Catch knights in shining armour
and archers in battle. Sideshows all day and a medieval market - get fitted
for your own suit of armour! Drink real ale at the medieval tavern and feast
on hog roast.
10am - 5pm. £10 adults, £6 children, family ticket £30.
Pre book for a 10% discount. 01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453. Read
a review of this great event.
May
Tues 1st - Adult Craft Class. 10am-2pm. A chance to try a variety of arts and crafts workshops. Pre-booking essential £7.50. 01376 584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Sun 6th & Mon 7th - Hallmark Antiques & Collectors Fair. 9.30am-4.30pm. A huge array of quality items from all over the South of England.£3/ 2 .All enquiries please ring 01702 710383.
Read a
review of this great event.
Sat
12th & Sun 13th - Napoleonic History Fair.
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun10am-4pm.
The very best in Napoleonic era re-enactment. Regiments from French and English
armies, forming a living history encampment, will put on a full programme
of spectacular drills and displays. 15 different War Games Societies demonstrating
over the weekend. Specialist traders and book sellers, costume display, learn
about Regency fine dining. Appearance by
Jason Salkey of ' Sharpe's Rifles'. Catering and traditional Beer Tent.
£5 Adults, £4 Concessions, £2.50 for children (5-15yrs).
www.internationalnapoleonicfair.com.
Tues
15th - Historic
Home Owners' Day. 9am - 4.30pm. During
a day of illustrated talks we will cover a variety of issues that face owners
of historic properties: What listing means, including curtilage listing, how
to apply for listed building consent (including building recording and design
& access statements), listed buildings & building regulations, damp
& breathability, case studies looking at an owner's and an architect's
point of view. There will also be the opportunity to watch traditional craftsmen
at work, demonstrating lime plastering, pargetting, thatching and leaded window
repair.
Cost £55 including lunch. To book please ring Katie Seabright 01245
437672.
Sat 19th & Sun 20th - The Essex Food Show
- Spring Edition. Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 9.30am-5pm. A huge range of speciality
foods and drinks to taste and buy, kitchen accessories, tableware, dining
room furniture and lots more. Full programme of attractions for all the family
including the BBC Essex Road Show. Adults £3.50, children £1.50.
All enquiries Penny Farthing Fairs 01621 773403.
Tues 22nd - Herbs & Herbals in Medieval & Tudor Gardens. 7.30pm. Focusing on how these lavishly illustrated medieval books were used by early gardeners. Includes tour of Tudor Walled Garden with our Horticulturist. Refreshments available.Pre-booking essential. £5/£4. 01376 584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Sat
26th - The Knights Templar and the Legacy of the Crusading Orders.
9am-4.45pm. This conference will address the question of the Templars' arrest
700 years ago. It will also investigate how the Templars and Hospitallers
managed their estates, their impact on the historic landscape, and their architectural
heritage in England and the Holy Land. Finally it will examine the historical
veracity of books such as the Da Vinci Code. £45,
includes lunch. To book please contact Katie Seabright 01245 437672.
e-mail katie.seabright@essexcc.gov.uk. The
Knights Templar Cressing Conference.
Sun
27th - A Knight's Quest. 11am-3pm. Knights Templar Codes and Cyphers
day.
Themed trails for all the family - solve the puzzles and learn how to become
a Knight of the Realm! Suitable for ages 2-12 yrs, dressing up as knights
and ladies optional!
Falconry demonstration 2pm (weather permitting).Pre-book for a 10% discount
£5 adults, £4 children, £15 Family. 01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Tues 29th & Weds 30th May - Half Term
Children's Activities. 11am-3pm. Art and craft activities for children
on A Knight's Quest theme. Suitable for ages 2-12 yrs
Dressing up optional! Pre-booking strongly advised. £5.50 per child
on the day (£4.50 pre-booked). One adult free per party (other adults
normal entry fee). 01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453.
June
A top of the range 'range'
- Norman style. Click for more
information.
Sun 3rd - Table Delights of the Mediaeval Kitchen. 10am-5pm. Watch costumed re-enactors from The Household recreate authentic 15th century recipes using historic ingredients from our Walled Garden. Even better you get to taste them! All admission fees from today go to the NGS Open Garden Scheme. Falconry demonstration at 2pm weather permitting.
Tues
5th - Adult Craft Class. 10am-2pm. A chance to try a variety of
arts and crafts workshops. Pre-booking essential £7.50. 01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Sat 9th & Sun 10th - Hallmark Craft Show.
10am-5pm. A wide range of quality crafts with both demonstrations and sales.
An Essex premier event. £3/ £2. All enquiries please ring 01702
477300.
Sun
17th - Father's Day. Pre-booked Sunday
roasts are available at 12 noon and 1.30pm in the Templars' Tearoom. Falconry
demonstration at 2pm (weather permitting). Pre-booking essential for the roast.01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Tues 19th - Renewable Energy and Historic
Buildings. 9am-4.30pm. How can a Listed Building be made more energy efficient
without compromising its historic fabric? Also covers wind turbines and solar
panels, lime in a modern context, straw bale, hemp, reed beds, BREEAM and
case studies. £80 including lunch. To book please ring Katie Seabright
01245 437672.
Sun
24th - VCM Car & Motorcycle Show. 11am-4.30pm. Showcasing some
of the best vintage, classic and modern cars and motorcycles. Music by the
Down Home Jazz Band, Fowler Showman's Traction Engine will be seen working.
Displays of 1940s dancers against a backdrop of vehicles from this era, including
the famous replica of the 1939 Silver Bird. Family entertainment throughout
the day. Treat yourself to strawberries & cream in our tea garden. Food
and beer tents. £5/ £4. Exhibitors
click here to book in your vehicle.
Tues 26th - Renaissance Grottoes and Water
Features. 7.30pm. Discover how water was a vital component in important
gardens of the Renaissance nobility, in this talk exploring the history of
water gardens. Includes tour of Tudor Walled Garden with the Horticulturist.
Refreshments available. Pre-booking essential.£5/ £4. 01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Sat 30th June & Sun 1st July - Historic Homes Show 2007. A shop window to home owners on conservation specialists, in the supply of both traditional materials and sympathetic design services who can help maintain and renovate historic buildings. Includes demonstrations of traditional craft skills, talks, advice point, free children's art corner. Book in advance to be entered in our prize draw for a free place on a seminar or short lecture. £3.50/ 2.50 conc. To book contact Katie Seabright 01245 437672.
July
Tues
3rd - Adult Craft Class. 10am-2pm. A chance to try a variety of
arts and crafts workshops. Pre-booking essential £7.50. 01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Sun 8th - The London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
with the Colne Philharmonic Orchestra. Performance starts at 4pm. Conducted
by Anthony Wheelen. Interval cream teas available. Box Office Braintree
Tourist Information Centre 01376 552080.
Mon 9th - The Festival Players Theatre Company present 'As You Like It'. 7.30pm in the Barley Barn. Shakespeare's popular romantic comedy: set in the Forest of Arden, the beautiful Rosalind disguises herself as a youth and tutors and teaches her own suitor how to win her favours. £15/ 12.50. Box Office 01376 584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Sat 14th - 'Cressing Rock' .Open Air Charity Concert organised by Braintree Rotary Club. Back by popular demand are The Jones Gang featuring Kenny Jones of The Small Faces and The Who fame, with support from The Yardbirds and Wilko Johnson, founder member of Dr Feelgood. £22.50 until 13th May, then £25 each. £30 on the day. Ticket Hotline: 01245 477326. Book online at www.cressingrock.co.uk.
Sun
15th
- Complementary Therapies Taster Day.
22 stalls in the Barley Barn. Therapy Taster from £10 for Mind, Body
& Spirit. Talks in the Oak Room - £2 Please pay the speaker.
11:30 - Reiki House Clearing
12:15 - Angel Therapy
13:00 - Alexander Technique
13:45 - Life Coaching
14:30 - Manual Lymph Drainage
Entrance £3 - Children and OAP's free. Refreshments. Organised by Linda
Clayden (01371 852165) and Edwina Lark (01621 810294).
www.mayslandholistic.co.uk
Tues 24th -
Paints & finishes for historic buildings. 9am
- 4.30pm. Through a day of illustrated talks we will look at a variety
of paints and finishes suitable for use on historic buildings. The day will
cover: The history of paint; Case studies: Redecoration of a mill (specification
and use of linseed paint) & Moggerhanger House (paint analysis); Types
of paint for listed buildings (tar, limewash, breathable paints); Traditional
colour & domestic interiors, and paint removal. Cost £80 including
lunch. To book please ring Katie Seabright 01245 437672.
Sat 28th - Digging
out the Facts: a Tribute to Adrian Gibson.
Essex Historic Buildings Group in conjunction with Herts & Essex Architectural
Research Society present a Day School in Memory of Adrian Gibson MBE. £20
(EHBG Members and HEARS Members £17). Lunch extra at £7.50. To
book ring 01371 830416.
Sun 29th - Discover Dowsing. 11am-1pm or 2-4pm. Ever wondered how dowsers locate water or cables or lost buildings? See how archaeologists use the fascinating art of dowsing to find buried remains; rods available in our Gift shop. Pre-booking strongly advised. £5/ £4. 01376 584903 / 585046 / 584453. Read last years review.
August
Thurs 9th - Bat Walk & Talk. 8pm. Join Sylvia and Roger Jiggins from the Essex Bat Group, for an fascinating insight into our resident bat population. Pre-booking essential. £7.50. 01376 584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Sun
12th - Templar Tours. 10.30am, 12noon and 3pm.
Go back in time with a Templar Knight (costumed interpreter). He will guide
you round this fascinating Templar site and help you to imagine what it would
have been like to be one of the mysterious warrior monks, made famous by the
Da Vinci Code. This is part of our commemoration of the 700th anniversary
of the abolition of this controversial order of monks.There will be a falconry
demonstration at 2pm (weather permitting).
Tour is included in the normal entry fee - £3.50/ 2.50 or £9 family
ticket.
Thurs
16th -
19th century day. 9am
- 4.30pm. With the passage of time, the appreciation of Victorian architecture
has changed, and the conservation of Victorian buildings has become a more
urgent issue. This day will consider: Re-evaluation of Victorian architecture
(alteration to terraces, lack of listing, repointing); Victorian architecture
in Essex; Victorian details (materials & Interiors); Victorian Brickwork;
An Essex Architect and his work (Chancellor); Industrial architecture &
workers houses; A restoration case study. Cost £80 including lunch.
To book ring Katie Seabright 01245 437672.
Sun 26th & Mon 27th - Guild
of Essex Craftsmen Craft Event. 10.30am -5.30pm.
The Guild's largest annual working craft event at Cressing Temple with over
60 Guild Members demonstrating and selling their crafts. Something for all
the family. £2.50, accompanied under-16s free.
Read about the latest in the Tudor Walled Garden
Children's
Archaeological Dig.
Every Tuesday in School Holidays: (31st July, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th Aug).
2 hour long sessions at 9am, 11am or 1.30pm. For children from 5 to 10 years
old. Come and learn about archaeology from archaeologist Barry Hillman-Crouch.
He will share with you the secrets of the past and how to uncover them. Excavate
a 'real' archaeological site using real tools. Booking essential as places
are limited. £8.50 per child. 01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Read about last years dig.
Tudor and Medieval Children's Activity Days
Every Wednesday in School Holidays (1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th Aug).10am-5pm.
Costumed historical characters in the kitchen, walled garden, schoolroom and
games arena will be running fun craft activities and sharing with you what
their lives were like. Self-led trails and games all day. Each week there
will be different activities, so you can come every week! There will be three
Tudor & two Medieval themed days. Suitable for ages 2-12 yrs, dressing
up optional! Falconry demonstration at 2pm (weather permitting). Pre-booking
strongly advised. £7.50 per child on the day (£6.50 pre-booked).
One adult free per party (other adults normal entry fee). 01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453.
September
Very Late Summer Garden Update.
Fri
7th - Free Guided Tour. 10.30am -12noon. Part of the Heritage
Open Days scheme - free entrance today. Archaeologist Barry Hillman-Crouch
will uncover the past through the buildings and the excavations. Pre-booking
essential for the tour. 01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Sat 8th & Sun 9th - Hallmark Antiques
& Collectors Fair. 9.30am-4.30pm. A huge array of quality items
from all over the South of England. £3/ £2. All enquiries please
ring 01702 710383.
Tues 11th - Falconry talk. 7.30pm. An insight into the ancient art of falconry with Mike Simmons, Cressing Temple falconer. Learn about the history, the equipment used, and meet some of the birds of prey who are regularly displayed here at Cressing Temple. Pre-booking essential. £5/ £4. Refreshments available. 01376 584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Wyldes Noyse rock!
Sun 16th - Come and try Renaissance Wind Instruments. If you have experience of playing wind or brass instruments and would like to try: shawms, cornett, lysard or sackbutts, then this is your chance! Wyldes Noyse, in association with The King's Lynn Waits and The Colchester Waits, are offering a unique chance to take part in a workshop where you can play a range of replica instruments under the guidance of experienced players and tutors. To be followed by a FREE afternoon concert in the Barn at 3.30pm given by Wyldes Noyse and workshop participants! www.wyldesnoyse.co.uk. Workshop from 10am-3pm, £15 required with booking. For booking form please contact Lizzie: lizzie@wyldesnoyse.co.uk or 07762 015645.
Thurs 20th - Architectural details. 9am - 4.30pm.Too often new build in a historic context fails because of poor detailing. This day will address this issue covering: The importance of detail (overview of good & bad), roofs (materials & roof line), walls & floors, brickwork (repointing, render, mixes, finishing detail), services & building regulations, windows & joinery, boundaries & landscaping. Cost £80 including lunch. To book contact Katie Seabright 01245 437672.
Sat 29th & Sun 30th - Hallmark Craft Show. 10am-5pm. A wide range of quality crafts including handmade jewellery, woodcrafts, ceramics, ladies' accessories, homemade foodstuffs, children's toys and clothes, handmade greetings cards, garden and home accessories. There will also be craft demonstrations. The famed English Civil War re-enactors the Sealed Knot will be encamped in a living history settlement over the weekend and re-enacting C17th life.! You can also meet some owls, and there will be a falconry demonstration each day. An Essex premier event. £3/£2. All enquiries please ring 01702 477300.
October
Weds 3rd - Action in the Autumn - a shopping extravaganza in aid of medical research. 10am-4pm. A wide variety of stalls from all over the country selling a diverse range of goods. Ladies' clothing and shoes; household linens, china and lifestyle gifts for the home; handbags, jewellery and accessories, children's clothing and toys, speciality foods, garden planters and gifts, presents for all occasions. £3 .
Sat
13th & Sun 14th - The Essex Food Show. Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun
9.30am-5pm.
A huge range of speciality foods and drinks to taste and buy, kitchen accessories,
tableware, dining room furniture and lots more. Owl display, Suffolk Punch
horses, plus many other attractions. Adults £3.50, children £1.50.
All enquiries Penny Farthing Fairs 01621 773403.
Fri 19th - Astronomy Evening. 7pm-9pm. Budding star gazers must not miss the Astronomy Evening on Friday 19th October 7pm - 9 pm at Cressing Temple, near Braintree. Cressing Temple will make an excellent vantage point due its rural location and non-polluted skies.
Members of the North Essex Astronomical Society will be on hand to demonstrate how to use telescopes and lenses, and present short talks on various astronomical subjects. Jerry Workman, a well-known astronomical speaker, will be giving a talk on Mars, illustrated by many beautiful slides of the magnificent views of Mars taken by the Mars Rovers over the past few years.
There will be the opportunity to join the Society - who have their own facilities, including a large telescope. Astronomical shop Green Witch will have a trade stand, where you can buy a planisphere, which enables you to know which stars are visible at any time of year!
Tickets are £5 adults, £4 concessions and £15 for a family ticket.
For an extra £3 you can have the wonderful experience of a real planetary and stellar light show in the Star Lab planetarium. Pre-booking is essential for this popular attraction, as spaces are limited. 01376 584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Tues 23rd & Wed 24th - October Half Term Activities for Children. 11am-3pm. Halloween themed art and craft activities for children. Dressing up optional! Ghoulish treats available in the tearoom. Pre-booking strongly advised. £5.50 per child on the day (£4.50 pre-booked). One adult free per party. 01376 584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Boo
Sun 28th - Halloween Ghost Walks. 11am-3pm.
Come along, if you dare, and meet the ghosts of Cressing Temple, waiting
to greet you all over the site. Their woeful tales are based on real archival
- and witnesses' - evidence! Get into the spirit and carve your own pumpkin,
watch witches make potions and cast spells, and visit the Bat Man! Suitable
for ages 2-12 yrs, dressing up optional! Ghoulish treats available in the
tearoom. Falconry demonstration at 2pm (weather permitting). £5 adults,
£4 children, £15 family ticket. Pre-book for a 10% discount.
01376
584903 / 585046 / 584453.
Weds
31st - Creepy Cressing in the Dark! 6.30pm-9.30pm. Guided trails
to meet the ghosts of Creepy Cressing. Trick or treat together as a family
throughout the trail. Spooky tavern (licensed) for the adults. Due to the
scary content visitors are advised that this is suitable for children aged
8 upwards. Dress to scare! £5/£4 per person. Pre-booking essential
due to the limited number of timed tours available. 01376 584903 / 585046
/ 584453.
November
Sat 24th & Sun 25th -The 7th Christmas Food and Craft Show. Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 10am-4.30pm. 120+ stalls of genuine and unusual quality crafts, speciality foods, beer, wines, liqueurs and spirits. Owl display and many other attractions. Your Christmas shopping all wrapped up in one weekend - don't miss it! Adults £3.50, children £1.50. All enquiries Penny Farthing Fairs 01621 773403.
December
Sun 9th - Santa Hunt. 1-4pm. Christmas fun for all the family on our themed search for Santa! Wrap up warm as you'll be exploring the whole site. Suitable for ages 2-12 yrs. £5 adults, £4 children, £15 family ticket. Pre-book for a 10% discount. 01376 584903 / 585046 / 584453.
