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The 2009 - 2011 Fight School Diary

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General Information

This diary page gives ALL the events either organised by or officially attended by the School, plus others run by different bodies that maybe of interest to members. Every Tuesday evening the School holds a general sword fight practise session (Wayland Fight System - "WFS"), unless otherwise stated below, here in Stevenage. For further information about any given event or activity, please use the link to the relevant page. Note the Quick Ref Diary page, this just has the events and their dates, and is intended for printing or saving. Members will also receive up to date announcements through the SHŌGUN and CONTACT mailing lists. You can contact me, Dean Wayland at the School by phone on 01438-368177, or by email:

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2009 Events


January


Tuesday 20th

WFS Practise

First Tuesday Night WFS Fight Practise of the year


February


Friday 27th to Sunday 1st March

"The International Living History Fair"

This is the first of this year's historical markets being run at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre. You can use the link above to go to the site for directions and details of their events.


March


Friday 13th to Sunday 15th

"The Original Re-enactors Market"

This is the first of this year's historical markets run by Anne Laverick, at the Conexion Leisure Centre, Lemington Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coverntry, CV8 3FL, just off the M45, A45. You can use the link above to go to her web site for directions.


April


Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th

SHŌGUN

The Wimpole Hall Grand Historical Bazaar

A bring and buy market, including some regular traders near Royston in Hertfordshire. Plus a SHŌGUN get together in Stevenage. Click on the event title (not the SHŌGUN link) to go to the event's website for more details and directions.


Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th

SHŌGUN

The Rufford Abbey Country Park Grand Historical Bazaar

The second of these bring and buy markets, including some regular traders, this time near Ollerton in Nottinghamshire. Click on the event title (not the SHŌGUN link) to go to the event's website for more details and directions.


May


Friday 15th and Sunday 17th

CONTACT Recruiting Event

A two day public display at the bunker, where we put on a recruiting stand for CONTACT as part of the "Bunker Bash", a festive event with military vehicles, mock ups of a WW1, WWII and even a Kosovo trench system, with re-enactors, plus stands from other bunker using groups such as the paintballers and laser gamers.

Click on the upper link to visit the event's website.


June


Friday 19th to Sunday 21st

CONTACT 75

Battle Practise #8

A "Battle Practise" event is a relaxed weekend wherein players of CONTACT have a go at practising basic military tactics and techniques, which have been adapted to the peculiarities of airsoft weapons combat. Lots of running and crawling around in the dirt, shooting, hiding and much sweating! And all in the name of fun!


July


Wednesday 22nd to Sunday 26th

"Beltring"

This is the 20th/21st century re-enactors and vehicle market, officially called "The War And Peace Show" but better known simply as "Beltring" after the nearby town in Kent. This is an absolutely huge military vehicle and equipment show. Here you will find virtually anything for the budding CONTACT player pursuing a military role. Click the link above to go to their web site.


August


Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th

CONTACT 76

Regimental Dinner, Marksmanship Trials
& Conferences #9

Our annual (normally February) non-combat weekend, with both in and out of character conferences, as well as the annual Marksmanship Trials. The plan is to make the Regimental Dinner as special as last year's event, so dress uniforms, black tie & dinner jackets, or posh frocks etc. will be an absolute must. You have a whole year to prepare, assuming that is that you are not reading this for the first time a week before the event!

The timetable for the event will be as follows:

Saturday

Sunday:

* Part of this time can be allocated to an extension to the Saturday conference if desired.

The extra cost for the Regimental Dinner is £17.00. See HERE for the standard costs


Friday 28th to Monday 31st

SHŌGUN Display

* * *

"A Military Odyssey"

Our main public show for the SHŌGUN team putting on one of the 90+ re-enactment display stands at this huge re-enactment market and show, an event similar to "Beltring", but including earlier periods with demonstrations and battles as well. From the Stone Age to the Gulf War, with infantry, tanks and aircraft! The show is open to the public from Saturday the 29th through to Monday 31st. More details can be found at the organisers web site on the lower of the two above links.


September


Tuesday 1st

NO Tuesday Night WFS Fight Practise


Saturday 12th

SHŌGUN

Meadway Council's own illustration of William Adams

The Will Adams Festival

A major public show where the SHŌGUN team puts on a display at the annual festival celebrating the arrival of William Adams, the first Englishman to reach Japan in 1600, who became the prototype for James Clavell's fictional character John Blackthorne in his epic novel "SHŌGUN". The festival itself is being held between 11:00 and 17:00 at the Black Lion Leisure Center in Gillingham, Kent, and is being run by Medway Council, click the image above to go to their web page.


Friday 25th to Sunday 27th

CONTACT 77

"OPERATION GREAT YARMOUTH"

The first "Flight" operation of the year. *The operational name will be selected at this year's conferences.


October


Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th

Airsoft Show 2009

The first dedicated airsoft "show" in the UK. Being held at the Lincolnshire showground. Click the link above for more details.


Date To Be Advised

"The International Living History Fayre"

This is the second of this year's historical markets run at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre. You can use the link above to go to the site for directions and details of other events.


November


Date To Be Advised

"The Original Re-enactors Market"

This is the second of this year's historical markets run by Anne Laverick, at Conexion Leisure Centre, Lemington Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coverntry, CV8 3FL, just off the M45, A45. You can use the link above to go to her site for directions.


Friday 13th to Sunday 15th

CONTACT 78

Battle Practise #9

The final operation of the year.


December


Tuesday 22nd

Last Tuesday Night WFS Fight Practise Of the year


2010 & 2011

If any of the following events is marked with an asterisk*, it's go ahead or details are yet to be confirmed.

2010

Jan. Tuesday 12th: First Fight Practise of the year
Feb. Friday 19th to Sunday 21st: CONTACT 79: Op.X
Feb. Friday 26th to Sunday 28th: "The International Living History Fair".*
March Friday 12th to Sunday 14th: "The Original Re-enactors Market"*
April. Friday 16th to Sunday 18th: CONTACT 80: Op.SLAPTON SANDS
May Friday 14th to Sunday 16th: CONTACT Recruiting Event at the Bunker
June Friday 18th to Sunday 20th: CONTACT 81: The Regimental Dinner, Marksmanship Trials &: Conferences.
July Wednesday 21st to Sunday 25th: "Beltring"
Aug. Friday 13th to Sunday 15th: CONTACT 82: Bootcamp #14.
Aug. Friday 27th to Monday 30th: SHŌGUN The Military Oddessey display
Aug. Tuesday 31st: NO Fight Practise
Sept. Saturday 11th: SHŌGUN The Will Adams Festival display*
Sept. Friday 24th to Sunday 26th: CONTACT 83: Op.X
Oct. The Airsoft Show, Lincolnshire.*
Oct. "The International Living History Fair"*
Nov. "The Original Re-enactors Market"*
Nov. Friday26th to Sunday 28th: CONTACT 84: Op.X
Dec. Tuesday 21st: Last Fight Practise Of the year

2011

Jan. Tuesday 11th: First Fight Practise of the year
Feb. Friday 18th to Sunday 20th: CONTACT 85: Op.X.
Feb. Friday 25th to Sunday 27th: "The International Living History Fair".*
March Friday 11th to Sunday 13th: "The Original Re-enactors Market"*
April. Friday 15th to Sunday 17th: CONTACT 86: Op.X.
May Friday 13th to Sunday 15th: CONTACT Recruiting Event at the Bunker
June Friday 10th to Sunday 12th: CONTACT 87: The Regimental Dinner, Marksmanship Trials &: Conferences.
July Wednesday 20th to Sunday 24th: "Beltring"
Aug. Friday 12th to Sunday 14th: CONTACT 88: Bootcamp #15.
Aug. Friday 26th to Monday 29th: SHŌGUN The Military Oddessey display
Aug. Tuesday 30th: NO Fight Practise
Sept. Saturday 10th: SHŌGUN The Will Adams Festival display*
Sept. Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th: CONTACT 89: Op.X
Oct. The Airsoft Show, Lincolnshire.*
Oct. "The International Living History Fair"*
Nov. "The Original Re-enactors Market"*
Nov. Friday25th to Sunday 27th: CONTACT 90: Op.X
Dec. Tuesday 20th: Last Fight Practise Of the year


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