We are now busy winding up to what is our biggest Event of the year - the Great Annual Re-Creation of Tudor Life, Kentwell 1535. In that year King Henry was still at the height of his powers and remained the puissant, admired prince of his youth. The following year the fall from his horse and many other adverse happenings turned him into something like the tyrant of popular myth.

Amidst all the depression surrounding all of us in these days of economic recession, there is one small area which declines to be down-hearted.  Here at Kentwll we are not drawing in our horns so far as our Open Air Entertainmnets Season is concerned.  Whereas many other venues are cancelling or have cancelled their shows we are caryying on much as usual or, dare I say it rather better than usua

A generally enjoyable weekend somewhat marred by low attendance on Whit Monday due, most seemed to think, by a deprssing forecast of cold and wet which did not materialize in this part of Suffolk.  Unfortunately our weather forecasters make their blanket forecasts covering quite wide areas without regard to local variations or the harm they can cause Attractions such as Kentwell by bad weather fo

Whether its the economic times, the weather or the irresistible attractions of Kentwell is not clear but the result is that we have many more of our Tudors participating in this Re-Creation than usual - approximately twice as many in fact.  This should make for a really exciting and entertaining Re-Creation and even more noise than normal.

It was announced on Thursday 30th April that Kentwell had won the viewers' vote on its episode (broadcast on St George's Day) of this series and will now advance to the final programme on Thursday 21st May at 8.00pm when the overall winner will be announced. We much appreciated the support of all those who voted for Kentwell.