[Regia-NA] Re: [Regia] Hastings event information

[Pete James]

Hi

If I may be excused posting a minor correction here.

Although the EH website says it is a one-day only show,

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/default.asp?wci=mainframe&URL1=default.asp%3FWCI%3DNode%26WCE%3D107

The Vikings are booked for what has become an annual (since 1998) standard
2-day event/.

http://www.vikingsonline.org.uk/events/events.php?month=october&year=2004

After inviting organisers to tender for 2005, they apparently changed their
mind because
a)  the 14th doesn't fall on a weekend, and
b) 940 is a muc nicer number than 939

I have been told that they have advised that they expect to invite tenders
to be submitted next year for a major international event in 2006. With the
list-owners permission, I will post occasional updates here in future.

That being said, I am grateful for Ana's contribution, as it does confirm
from another source what has been rumoured for the last couple of weeks.

Pete - Guthroth of Colanhomm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kim Siddorn" <kim.siddorn at blueyonder.co.uk>


> The news came direct from Sandie Gilbanks of  The Vikings.
>
> The Battle of Hastings re-enactment this year is a one day event on 10th
> October only. This is from the EH website.
>
> There is NO certainty of a major Battle of Hastings re-enactment in 2005
OR
> 2006.
>
> This is what she said.
>
> --- In The-NADARA-List at yahoogroups.com, "Sandie Gillbanks"
> <sandieg at a...> wrote:
> This has literally just hit my inbox, sorry everyone, but that's where
> it stands
>
> Sandie
>
>  Sandra Orchard
> Sent: 11 September 2004 14:10
> Subject: [VMAIL] Battle of Hastings 2005
>
>
> We have just been informed by EH that they are postponing the next big
> Battle of Hastings until 2006, on the grounds that the 940th
> anniversary of the Battle is the more appropriate year to hold it on.
>
> We do not know yet whether there will be the usual smaller event on in
> 2005, but assuming there is, guests are welcome under the usual rules,
> particularly if they had already booked their flight to attend, on the
> assumption it would be a mega event.
>
> Please can anyone with overseas contacts or access to re-enactment
> bulletin boards ensure the message gets spread as quickly as possible.
> Also, please make it clear there is no guarantee of a large event in
> 2006 - its just pencilled in as far as EH are concerned. We will
> update you on that as soon as we know more.
>
> Please give our apologies to anyone who had already made plans around
> 2005 but the decision was not ours to make.
>
>             Best wishes
>             Sandra
>
> Sandra Orchard
> The Vikings
> Treasurer and Membership Officer
> 2 Stanford Rd
> Shefford
> Beds
> SG17 5DS
> --- End forwarded message ---
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
>
> Regards,
>
> Kim Siddorn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ana Deissler" <shoesana at hotmail.com>
> To: <regia at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 11:23 AM
> Subject: [Regia] Hastings event information
>
>
> > At Wychurst, last weekend the news was put out that English Heritage
have
> cancelled Hastings 2004 and 2005.
> >
> > This is NOT the case.
> >
> > I know, I know, Regia do not take part in the Hastings event in October,
> but as people talk to lots of other people etc, and the news might reach
> people who would be affected by incorrect information, here the update:
> >
> > I have just spoken to Alysha Sykes, events manager for English Heritage,
> > (phone 01483 252 017)
> >
> > And the FACTS are as follows:
> >
> > The NATIONAL Event 2004 is taking place.
> >
> > The NATIONAL Event 2005 as well.
> >
> > There is an INTERnational Event on in 2006 (instead of 2005).
> >
> > What might have caused the confusion about events being cancelled is the
> fact that they decided to put the International Scale of the 2005 event on
> hold in favour of doing it on the 940th anniversary in 2006 instead.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Ana