Professional historical event planning and management services    -   Superb live historical re-enactments to enjoy    -    Reconstructions for TV and film

 

Who are we?

 

 

EventPlan specialises in organising and co-ordinating excellent quality, efficiently-organised, affordable live historical events, re-enactments, interpretation and entertainments on behalf of clients around the UK and abroad; historical advice, scripting and narrating for live events, TV, film and DVD; first class historical reconstructions for TV and film including military and other on-set co-ordination, together with expert sourcing of specialist extras complete with clothing, uniform, weaponry and props; specialist event training services; historical characters, entertainments and displays for corporate hospitality events, themed weddings and children's parties; costumed historical talks including for schools, museums, clubs and special interest groups.

 

We are extremely efficient, reliable, easy to get on with and always offer excellent value for money. Most of our work is derived from personal recommendation or repeat bookings, and each year we accept between fifteen and twenty projects of various themes and scale, from modest to extremely ambitious.

 

The company is directed by Howard Giles, probably the most experienced historical event organiser in the UK, being responsible for over 5,000 successful events over 35 years. He created and for 16 years directed English Heritage's extensive events programme, wrote its manual, and enjoys a thorough understanding of the principles of event management including safety issues, budgeting, marketing, performers and using the ground to best artistic effect. Click for more about our company profile.

 

 

Professional historical event planning and management services

 

 

Thinking of staging an historical event or events? Want things to run smoothly and look great? Would you like to "wow" your audiences so they want to come back again? But great events don’t “just happen”, they take careful planning - and this is where we can help you. Seize the opportunity, ask the experts and benefit from our huge experience gathered over 30 years of highly successful historical event management! Clients usually ask us to create and manage the performances while they concentrate their resources on ticketing, infrastructure and other on-site requirements. But if you prefer, we can do everything! For more information, please click the link for our event planning and management services

 

Our wide ranging experience offers fantastic, problem-free events. From retraining ex-Jordanian army troops as Roman legionaries to restaging the Battle of Orgreave - the infamous 1984 clash between NUM miners and riot police, we've organised all sorts of very successful projects. Single era, multi-era, military and/or social, we can stage something creative and appropriate to your requirements. If you haven't staged an event before at your venue, contact us now for advice - we'll be open, honest and fair.  With so much experience and an almost encyclopedic knowledge of performing groups, you can rely on us to offer you unbiased and effective advice. We can also help you to run your own event(s) by booking first class performers on your behalf.  For examples of just some of what we can offer, click for details of our 2012 or previous events.   

 

Superb live historical events for you to enjoy

 

 

Want to see history brought to life in spectacular fashion? Looking for high quality historical events in picturesque locations? Wondering where to take the kids at the weekend? Click for details of our 2012 programme of events - there's a huge variety of displays to enjoy, including single era events and our extremely popular multi-era shows.

 

Here are just some of the things you can enjoy at various EventPlan shows: Warriors, soldiers, battles and skirmishes through the ages; parades;  cavalry and equestrian displays; muskets, pikes and cannon; knights and men-at-arms in shining plate armour and in chain mail; archery; fashion through the ages; food and cookery; music, song and dance from the medieval era to the 1940s; tented encampments; pirates; maritime displays, historic ships and boats; military and classic vehicles; WWII aircraft; modern era military helicopters; camp followers and everyday life down the ages; Cowboys and Native Americans; puppet shows; have a go archery and other children's activities...and so much more! It's all out there waiting for you to experience them - EventPlan offers living history and re-enactment at its very best!

 

 

 

Services to TV and film

 

 

Choose Historical Film Services for accurate reconstructions, historical advice (particularly military history), supporting artistes and specialist extras, plus sourcing of cavalry, vehicles, props, clothing, equipment and weaponry.

 

Historical Film Services is the TV and film division of EventPlan Limited. We can save filmmakers enormous amounts of time, effort and money! Why waste time and money or risk expensive or embarrassing mistakes - when you can call in the experts! Want to see what we've achieved in the past? Check out our Credits.  If you seek reliability, quality and historical authenticity, look no further. Years of experience allow us to instinctively pick the right specialist extras and/or suppliers for each project, so no mistakes and no embarrassments.  We maintain an extensive database of skilled individuals, top groups and suppliers, making your life easier.

 

We also offer scripting, narration and on-screen presentation by military historian Howard Giles. With a lively yet evocative style, Howard  has informed and entertained hundreds of thousands of  visitors watching live re-enactments all over the country, as well as scripting and narrating videos and DVDs.

 

 

 

 

 

Updated 10 February 2012