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Halloween Fun at the Fort
26 October to 3 November
Remembrance
A weekend of Remembrance at Fort Nelson.
The Garrison Artillery Volunteers will fire the 25-pounder at 11am on Saturday 9 November.
On Remembrance Sunday the national two-minutes silence will be observed at 11am, followed by a bugler playing The Last Post and a firing of the 18-pounder.
There will also be performances of a specially commissioned First World War themed play - Our Little Fort, at 11.30am, 1pm and 2:30pm on both days.
9 November to 10 November 2024
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Performances
Join us for a poignant insight into life at Fort Nelson at the end of the First World War.
Time Will Tell Theatre will perform a specially commissioned play - Our Little Fort - at 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm.
This moving short play is about George Weston and J. Staniforth, two men who were stationed at the Fort, and wrote letters and diaries describing their time there.
'The Weston and Staniforth letters our play is based on offer a lovely personal insight into the life of Fort Nelson at the end of the First World War, offering us a personal view of what life was like for a soldier during training or when recuperating. They also give us an idea of how establishments like the Fort, built for other purposes in a different time were utilised during the war.' Time Will Tell Theatre
These performances are free.
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Admission to Fort Nelson is free, but please pre-book your tickets to guarantee your visit.
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