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SUMMARY:Oak Apple Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:Bank Holiday Monday 27 May, 10am – 4pm | The Commandery\nStep back in time to 1660 and celebrate the restoration of the crown on Bank Holiday Monday in a fantastic day bringing history to life in Worcester.\nOak Apple Day marks the historic moment when King Charles II returned to the throne following the English Civil War.\nWhere better to commemorate this historic moment than at The Commandery, the Royalist Headquarters in the final battle of the Civil War?\nDelve into an exciting day of living history for all the family – there’ll be:\n\nFantastic reenactors to encounter as you make your way around The Commandery\nLiving history camps to explore\nMusket firing in the gardens\nPike and cannon drills for children (and grown-ups!) to get hands-on with\nHistory talks about Oak Apple Day and the English Civil War\nWonderful refreshments available at Commandery Coffee\n\nTimings for the day\n11am | musket firing and pike drills, including the chance for you to get involved with pike drills\n12noon | walking tour to Fort Royal with Secretary to the Battle of Worcester Society Trustees\n1pm | talk about the Worcester Campaign 1650-1651 with Roger Fairman\n2pm | walking tour to Fort Royal with Secretary to the Battle of Worcester Society Trustees\n3pm | musket firing and pike drills, including the chance for you to get involved with pike drills\nAdmission information\nUsual admission to The Commandery applies. ( https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/museums/the-commandery/ ) No booking needed, just turn up and get stuck in!\nEven better – if you’re a season or Worcester Residents’ ticket holder, you can enjoy the day with free admission.\n \n\nWhat is Oak Apple Day? \nThe Commandery is one of the only places in the UK to still celebrate Oak Apple Day, also known as Restoration Day.\nThis spring tradition marks the anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 following the English Civil War – and has a special connection to the city of Worcester, the scene of the deciding battle in 1651.\nNine years after Charles II hid from Parliamentarian troops in an oak tree following the loss of his Royalist cause at the Battle of Worcester, he returned to the throne on his thirtieth birthday, 29 May 1660 – which became the annual celebration of Oak Apple Day.\nPlan your visit to The Commandery ( https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/museums/the-commandery/ ) and see what you can tick off the Top 10 Highlights ( https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/museums/the-commandery/things-to-do/ ) list!\n
URL:https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/events/oak-apple-day-2024/
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CATEGORIES:2023,The Commandery
LOCATION:The Commandery, Sidbury, Worcester, WR1 2HU
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