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      1. Bah! Humbug! A Very Merry Victorian Christmas
      2. Coins and Kings Press Pack
      3. Tower of London launches 1000 year old Facebook timeline
      4. The Secrets of Success: Women in Power
      5. Take One Project
      6. New Beefeater joins Tower
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      15. Partnership with the De Beers Family of Companies announced
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      23. HMS Westminster sails to Tower of London for 14th century ceremony
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      25. Iconic White Tower gleams bright once again following £2m repair and conservation project
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      28. First ever Tower of London iPhone app launched
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      31. New Beefeater on the Block!
      32. French naval ship sails in for 14th century ceremony at Tower of London
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        3. General Sir Richard Dannatt announced as new Constable of the Tower
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        18. Hands on History exhibition
        19. Fortress launches at the Tower on 26 July '08
        20. Memorial unveiled
        21. Hung, quartered and drawn!
        22. See the Tower of London at Twilight!
        23. Female Beefeater starts work in uniform for the first time
        24. Tower in 2007
        25. A new chapter opens in the story of formal education provision at the Tower of London
        26. Tower not put on World Heritage in Danger list
        27. Tournament at the Tower
        28. Medieval Palace
        29. Enjoy a merry medieval Christmas at the Tower of London
        30. First female Beefeater starts her training at the Tower
        31. National Archaeology Weekend at the Tower
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Dates for your diary

Tower of London 2008

From Kings and Queens to men in tights and a beefeater round every corner, the Tower of London comes alive in 2008.  Be sure to include all the historical fun to be had at this medieval fortress in the middle of this modern city to your events listings, fun days out and things to do in 2008!

February
6, 13, 20 & 27: Tower Twilight Tours (evening access)

March
1 – 20: Life in the Medieval Palace (daily – stories in costume)
21-24: Prisoners of the Tower (costumed event)
26: Gun Salute – State Visit of the President of France

April
1- 30: History where it happened (daily – stories in costume)
16: Napoleonic re-enactment (Royal Regiment Fusiliers)
21: Gun Salute - HM Queen's Birthday

May
1: Beating the Bounds (evening ceremony)
28:  Ceremony of the Constable’s Dues
1 – 31: History where it happened (daily – stories in costume)
3 – 5, 24 – 26 & 31: Thrown in Prison (costumed event)


June
1-30: History where it happened (daily – stories in costume)
1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 & 28-29: Thrown in Prison (costumed event)
2:  Gun Salute - HM Queen's Coronation
10: Gun Salute - HRH Duke of Edinburgh's Birthday
14: Gun Salute - HM Queen's Official Birthday (Trooping the Colour)

July
24:  Hands on History opening (new interactive exhibition)
1-31: History where it happened (daily – stories in costume)
Late: Fortress opening (new interactive displays open around the Tower)

August
1 - 31: History where it happened (daily – stories in costume)
1 – 31: Masters of the Sword (costumed event)
16–17: Tournament at the Tower (costumed event)

September
1- 30: History where it happened (daily – stories in costume)
18 – 25: Tower of London Music Festival (www.TowerMusicFestival.co.uk)

October
1- 31: Life in the Medieval Palace (daily – stories in costume)

November
1 - 30: Life in the Medieval Palace (daily – stories in costume)
TBC: Gun Salute - State opening of Parliament
TBC: Tower Twilight Tours (Wednesday evenings)
TBC: Tower of London ice rink (www.toweroflondonicerink.com)

December
1 - 24: Life in the Medieval Palace (daily – stories in costume)
25 – 26: Tower of London closed for Christmas
27 – 31: Medieval Christmas (costumed event)
TBC: Tower Twilight Tours (Wednesday evenings)
TBC: Tower of London ice rink (www.toweroflondonicerink.com)



 

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Notes to Editor
For further information please contact Amy Wright on 020 3166 6166 or email amy.wright@hrp.org.uk

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