Time Bandits
Time Bandits is a new development in historical interpretation and living history/drama, from first person recounting to skirmishes and battle reenactments. Our approach is led by the needs and aspirations of the client, we advise and devise in terms of scripting, location and action. The uniqueness of our approach lies in the concept of working with the client or sponsor to tailor a presentation.
We're looking, for 2018/2019 to broaden our WWII offer and set up a section devoted to Home Guard & Auxiliers, plenty opportunities for all ages and, of course, plenty of spies and saboteurs needed - contact us if you're interested.
A Testimonial To The Time Bandits I really just want to say a huge thank you to John, Bill and Rosie for a fabulous day, you really brought Roman Britain to life.The children will remember it for many years to come I am sure and were very excited to tell their parents all they had learned at home time. A day spent with the Time Bandits is worth a week in front of a powerpoint or a computer. Mary Douglas All Saints School. Lanchester
Generally, I'm very interested in hearing from people who'd like to join Time Bandits, no previous experience or skills required, training will be provided as working towards Equity membership. If your interest lies in historical interpretation, drama, crafts or storytelling, you'll do nicely!
We have our own website at
www.timebandits.org.uk.
A pretty frantic weekend, Jack was back in the Ouseburn on Friday, Frankenstein on the loose in Gateshead Library on Saturday and WWII came back to Blyth battery both Saturday & Sunday.
Fixtures list 2018/2019
2018
22 May – Ryedale
24 May – Frank at Hebburn & Cleadon Park Libraries
27 May – Northumberland day at Langley
30 – 31 May – Featherstone Castle; WWI
02 June – History Fair Sunderland
06 June – reivers for Bellingham WI
15 – 17 June – Sedgefield
21 June – Whalton School castles
11 – 28 June – WWI Battlefield tour
30 June – Armed Forces Day – Seaham
02 July – Dobson Walk (SANTS)
07 – 08 July – Battle of Carham re-enactment
08 July – Chopwell Woods
09 – 14 July – JS WoR Tour (UK)
15 July – Picnic in the Park Morpeth
15 July – Seaham Carnival – WWI
18July – Cleveland Retired Men’s Assoc
22 July – Sedgefield WWII
29 July – Stanhope Festival
03 August – Suffragettes at GNM
04 August – Frankie in the Library
04 August – reivers at Whitley Bay (am)
08 August WWII event in Grainger Market
11 August – Captain Cook
31 August – St Mary’s Lighthouse
01 September- Harbottle Show
08 – 09 September – Heritage Open Days Hexham
11 September – Living history/heritage at Beamish for WEA
15 September – Gertrude Bell Sunderland
15 September – Whalton Show - WWI
22 September – The Hearth, suffragettes/suffrage
22 – 23 September – WWII at Tanfield
28 September – MM in Sunderland
Late September/October – Home Guard/Land Army, Benwell
01 October – Backworth school
02 October – Bailey Green & Burradon schools
03 October – Holystone & Fordley schools
04 October – Westmoor & Grasmere schools
04 October – Scottish Sea battles (talk – am)
04 October – Ellington Ladies Club – HG
05 October – Shiremoor
07 October – Response Memorial
08 October - GSHS
09 October – WWI Rothbury
10 October – GSHS
10 October – ditto
15 October – ‘Peaky Blinders’ Sunderland
16 – 18 October – ditto
20 October – WWI @ Hylton Castle
23 October – WWI (Uni)
25 October WWI (Uni)
25 October – Remembrance 1918 at the Hearth
29 October – Amberley, Backworth & Burradon
29 October – 2nd November – WWI for NNPA
30 October – Bailey Green, Fordley & Holystone
31 October – Westmoor, Shiremoor & Grasmere schools
31 October – Jack in Grainger Market
02 November – Hedley school
04 November – Waterloo walk at Belsay
05 November – North Tyneside exhibition at Memorial Hall Wallsend
05 November – GSHS (assembly only)
06 November – GSHS (assembly)
06 November – Rothbury WI
06 November – Central Library
07 November – school at Monkseaton
08 November – school at Monkseaton
08 November – Killingworth church service
09 November – school at Monkseaton
09 November – WWI at Wallsend
09 November (day) WWI at Heugh Battery
10 November – WWI at Wallsend
11 November – Commemorative March, Newcastle
11 November – March Blyth
11 November – March Seaham
20 November – Armistice talk Holywell for WI
2019
08 January – U3A in Hexham Abbey
17 January – Reivers at Ponteland LHS
13-18 July - Wars of the Roses in the North
21-27 July - Campaigns of Marlborough
23 October – Reivers at Heaton LHS
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