Events for November 2009

Fort Nelson

• Off With Their Heads!
  28 October 2009 to 31 December 2009 at Fort Nelson

  During the Christmas Holidays Fort Nelson have Fun Days specially designed for children.

• Remembrance Day Salute
  8 November 2009 at Fort Nelson

  First World War gunfiring and poignant presentations for Remembrance Sunday.

• Armistice Salute
  11 November 2009 at Fort Nelson

  Gunfirings and presentations to commemorate the 91st anniversary of the end of the First World War.

• Ghostly Investigations at Fort Nelson
  13 November 2009 to 14 November 2009 at Fort Nelson

  Take part in a Paranormal Investigation at Fort Nelson.

• Thunder of the Guns
  15 November 2009 at Fort Nelson

  Victorian uniformed gunners of the Portsdown Artillery Volunteers will fire the mighty 64 pounder gun from the ramparts of Fort Nelson.

• Remember, Reflect, React
  2 November 2009 to 30 November 2009 at

  A month of remembrance for all those who sacrificed so much, and a chance to reflect on the consequences of warfare.

Leeds

• Remembrance Interpretations
  2 November 2009 to 30 November 2009 at Leeds

  Interpretations honour the dead of all wars, across all the ages, who have have nobly sacrificed their lives for a cause.

• For the Fallen
  2 November 2009 to 30 November 2009 at Leeds

  A reading aloud from the Roll of Honour those members of Leeds citizenry who gave their lives during the Second World War.

• We Shall Remember Them
  7 November 2009 at Leeds

  Explore the roles of young men and women from World War One to present day.

• Now That’s Something You Don’t See Everyday!
  7 November 2009 at Leeds

  Come and take a closer look at some of the rare, curious and simply oddball weapons in the Royal Armouries’ collections, many of which have never been on public display.

• Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
  7 November 2009 to 8 November 2009 at Leeds

  Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.

• Armistice Day Memorial Service
  11 November 2009 at Leeds

  Royal Navy Chaplain, the Rev G Warren, will lead the service from 10.30am. This will include a two-minute silence and poppy petal drop.

• Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
  14 November 2009 to 15 November 2009 at Leeds

  Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.

• Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
  21 November 2009 to 22 November 2009 at Leeds

  Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.

• Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
  28 November 2009 to 29 November 2009 at Leeds

  Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.