Tamworth Market - St Georges day

Museum staff and volunteers will have a stall at Tamworth Market to commemorate St Georges day.

The Great War Living History Weekend

Commemorating the role of the South and North Staffordshire Regiments battalions in the Great War of 1914-1918 and in particular the Battle of the Somme on its upcoming 96th Anniversary. Museum staff, volunteers and re-enactors will re create the experience of trench life and the importance of rear areas using period dress and equipment.

Diamond Jubilee Garden Party

To celebrate the 60th accession of Queen Elizabeth's to the throne the Museum is holding a jubilee picnic. Museum staff and volunteers' will be present in 1950's period dress and visitors attending are encouraged to do likewise.

Wartime Whittington Weekend

Commemorating WW2. Over one thousand visitors attended last year’s event. Visitor attractions included mock battles provided by ‘Living History’ representing British, US and German armed forces. Displays included SSAFA Forces Help and a Home Guard demonstration.

The Great War Murder Mystery Evening

The friends of the Staffordshire Regiment Museum present a murder mystery evening with a difference. Set during the battle of the Somme in 1916 the guests/investigators will be accommodated in a tented camp just behind the British front line.

The murder mystery will be presented in period dress by the Fradley players and utilise the facilities of the Staffordshire Regiment Museum including its spectacular trench complex.

The locally based Fradley players have over 30 years of experience at amateur stage productions including regular murder mystery productions. See http://www.fradleyplayers.co.uk for further details.

WW2 Family Discovery Days

Looking for a family event with a difference? Try the summer holiday WW2 family discovery days at The Staffordshire Regiment Museum.

Discover what rationing, evacuation and the blitz were like, learn how to treat casualties, become an air raid warden or Civil Defence rescue team member, you can even fight fires using stirrup pumps. Don’t worry, our ‘fires’ aren’t real but still great fun to deal with. Handle authentic WW2 equipment.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be here to help you compare WW2 fire fighting with how things are done today. You will be able to discover how to prevent fires and keep safe in an emergency.

To be sure of your place on this popular activity book in advance.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tamworth Heritage Festival Weekend

Come and join us and experience the amazing history and bravery of the Staffordshire Regiment. On the day we will be offering talks on our famous Regimental VCs by renowned military historian Robert Hope, workshops on how to begin researching your family’s military past and guided trench tours by uniformed guides.

Annual Reunion

The Annual Reunion for all members of the Staffordshire Regiment.

Victorian Weekend

Commemorating Staffordshire Regiment in the British Army during the Reign of Queen Victoria. From the Crimea to South Africa.

Great War Night in the Trenches

An opportunity to experience a soldier’s life in the trenches of WW1.*

Let the museum take you back to the life and conditions our brave troops were facing 95 years ago during the First World War.

Guided tours are provided between 4.30 p.m. and 8.15 p.m. and will take visitors on a journey through the museums trenches. Visitors will see what life was like for the ‘tommies’ including and the difficulties, hardships and dangers they endured as well as facing the enemy’s fire. Re-enactors and museum staff will be on hand to bring history to life. Numbers are limited and booking is essential.

WW1 Carols in the Trenches*

A re-enactment of the 1914 Christmas Truce.