about us
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.
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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 on:
Telephone: 01883 716197
Email: mark@arriere-ban.co.uk
We have home bases at -
Frylands Wood, Surrey.
Lewes Castle, Sussex.
Chiddingstone Castle, Kent.
Anne of Cleves House, Sussex.
Stevenage Museum, Herts.
Bradwell Abbey visitor centre,
Bucks
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Arriere-ban Historic Enterprises ltd
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School trips and school visits
Bullers wood School, Bromley Kent.
A visit to our base at Frylands with 210 girls for a Medieval day.
"Thank you so much for organizing such an excellent day. Our students thoroughly enjoyed themselves and their good behaviour is a reflection on how engaging they found your activities and approach. I lost count of how many students were disappointed when I said we had to leave just after 2pm - not a sentiment we’re used to hearing.
Please thank your whole team for making it such a memorable day for us all and for making it all run so smoothly."
Sara Northey.
Monsaye Community College, Kettering Northamptonshire.
A Tudor & Civil war school visit.
"Thank you for two wonderfully enriching days of historical imput. The students were thoroughly motivated and enjoyed the opportunity to interact with some physical history. Tony was over the two days excellent, professional, knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
Both you and Andy provided students with a fantastic opportunity to engage with Tudor punishments, health & medicine and on both days the students really came out of this activity having far greater knowledge than when they arrived.
This has been a brilliant success for my first Humanities Day at Montsaye and its all down to your professionalism and organisation. I really would love this to become a yearly event."
Mike McGeown
Special needs students.
Croydon Contacts.
A Medieval day visit to Frylands
"It was lovely to see you and your team again. Yet another fantastic day for our young people! Most of our youngsters have ADHD, learning difficulties or are on the Autistic Spectrum, they loved every minute of the day, in fact their laughter could be heard quite away off!! A lay person wouldn’t believe our children (and young Adults!) with all their concentration difficulties could be so captivated for a whole day!
Thanks from all of us again."
Anita Davison.
Barn End Centre, Wilmington Kent.
Medieval activities.
"Thank you both for the two day programme you put together for us. All the children thoroughly enjoyed the variety and practical nature of the activities and almost all pupils stated your sessions were the highlights of the week. It was apparent that not only had pupils enjoyed themselves but they had also learnt a great deal about medieval times and got a real feel for the period.
From a staff perspective we were particularly impressed by your ability to gauge the needs of the pupils after such a short time with them and subtly change the programme to get the best out of the different groups.
I will certainly be in touch to book again and will spread the word about the excellence of your sessions whenever possible.
Many thanks again and hope to see you next year."
Sue Deniz.
Fetes & fairs
Downlands Countryside Management Project.
Medieval encampment and displays.
"I would like to thank you for coming to the Countryside day at Banstead again this year which has been the biggest so far. We have no accurate attendance figures but guestimate attendance at over 7000.
What an excellent arena display yet again— you seem to fill whatever size arena we give you!
Many thanks and hope to see you again next year."
Alex Baxter-Brown.