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Visits to schools can be arranged to suit you requirements.
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Half days, Classroom modules & cross curriculum.
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Modules can be mixed and matched
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or repeated throughout the day
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For 50 minutes to 1 hour lessons.
Crime & punishment
health & medicine
Siege warfare
Games & pastimes
Food & Diet
Arms & armour
Discovery & exploration
Life aboard ship
Inventions & discoveries
Mummers play
Medieval pottery
Medieval longbow
Tudor Kings & Queens
Crafts & guilds
English Civil War
Fashion & make-up
Historical dance
Drama
Explorers & Inventers
Famous Victorians
Any other subject please ask.
Contact Mark on:
Telephone: 0208 1235082
Email: mark@arriere-ban.co.uk
You come to us.
We have home bases at -
Frylands Wood, Surrey.
Lewes Castle, Sussex.
Chiddingstone Castle, Kent.
Anne of Cleves House, Sussex.
Stevenage Museum, Herts.
Bradwell Abbey, Bucks.
Questions often asked:
Who are you ? We are a team of professional living history interpreters who specialize in visiting schools, museums & historic locations to enhance knowledge and the understanding of history.
How far do you travel ? We are based in the South-East of England, but are willing to travel outside this area to many parts of the country. We have clients in East Anglia, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire & Gloucestershire.
How much do you charge ? Please contact Mark for a quote to suit your budget & match your requirements.
Are you CRB cleared ? Yes all staff are CRB checked.
Do you have insurance ? Yes the company has 5 million public liability insurance & all activities have risk assessments.
How far in advance do I need to book & do you take late bookings ? Normally most clients book well in advance 1 year to 6 months as they have a specific date. But we have taken bookings as late as 2-3 weeks before an event, where clients have been let down by others. Contact Mark, if we are available and can help we will.
Is there a limit on the number of students or size of event that you can do ? For schools we can entertain up to 300 students all day & for events, public or private size or numbers are not a problem.
I have a question not in this list ? Contact Mark .

School trips & school visits
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Historical experiences for school trips, school visits, special needs, key stage 1,2 & 3 of the national curriculum. |
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Arriere-ban historical experiences are a fun / educational mixture of games, competitions, hands on & demonstrations which bring history to life. The experience sets the historical context, providing easily digested facts & information using authentic costumes, artefacts and games. The experience can be run as an all day event, half day, repeated sessions or arranged to suit school timetable, with no restrictions on number of students. From 25 - 300 students. We can come to your school or you can come to one of our home bases. |
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Arriere-ban Experiences Roman A series of modules that look at Roman life from the lowly slave up to the powerful Emperor. Modules cover: the Roman Empire, the Roman army, Gladiators, Food, buildings and roman life.
Medieval A series of modules encompassing all aspects of life and conditions in a typical medieval community, from lowly peasants to legendary knights. Modules cover; food & diet, pottery, crafts & guilds, games & entertainment, the church, siege warfare, longbow archery , armour & weapons.
Tudor A series of modules that explore the many changes that changed the lives of all, from the vagabond to the aristocracy. Modules cover; who are the Tudors, costume & make-up, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, hunting, entertainment, spying, the Tudor navy, the new worlds, crime & punishment, disease & medicine.
Stuart A series of modules that include all the major events of this traumatic time in our history. Modules cover; Guy Fawkes & the gunpowder plot, the English Civil War, execution of Charles, the plague, the fire of London.
Victorian A series of modules that explore Victorian life, the good and the bad. Modules cover: Victorian inventions ,discoveries, employment, games & pastimes, health and the British Empire.
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