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Battle Anniversary Weekend

Name: Battle Anniversary Weekend
Start: 2022-09-24T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2022-09-25T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Town Hall Museum

24 Sep, 2022 @ 11:00 - 25 Sep, 2022 @ 16:00

Join us for a special weekend of family-friendly activities marking the 277th anniversary of the Battle of Prestonpans.

CRAFTY COLOURS: bring the kids and help us to make a new commemorative banner from their artworks, whilst finding out about the flags carried by the soldiers in 1745.

MEET THE SOLDIERS: discover more about the clothing and equipment of the Jacobites and Redcoats, by meeting some of our fantastic re-enactors.

PLUS enjoy our exhibition on the story of the battle, and panels 11-20 of the Prestonpans Tapestry!

All FREE (donations welcome)

Details

Start:: 24 Sep, 2022 @ 11:00
End:: 25 Sep, 2022 @ 16:00
Event Category:: Special events
Event Tags:: Anniversary, Commemoration, Museum, Re-enactment
Website:: https://www.facebook.com/events/741867730245040/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%7D]%7D

Organiser

: The Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust

Venue

: Town Hall Museum
: High Street
Prestonpans, East Lothian EH32 9AY United Kingdom + Google Map