Monkeyworld & Tankfest 27th & 28th June

[Soran]

So this is the initial plan;

Travel down Friday night/Saturday morning. Friday, I will sort out a coastal drive, and a meal in a local pub/hotel in the evening.

Saturday we will go to Monkeyworld, which is a great day out, and people can arrive when they want and meet up inside if necessary as it will be quite a chilled day.



This would be followed by a meal at a local pub or the hotel, then on Sunday:



TANKFEST 2015 - The World’s best display of moving armour returns to The Tank Museum!
Experience the best display of historic moving armour in the world at The Tank Museum – bringing the story of tanks, tank crew and soldiers to life...

Historic vehicle displays will include vehicles making their show debuts, with a number of old favourites returning to the arena.

Guest Tanks!

We are currently in negotiations to have the 38T tank and Type 95 Ha-Go as special guests in our arena displays at next year's Tankfest.



Dan Snow

Dan Snow, broadcaster and historian, will be joining guests in the Director's Enclosure to speak at this year's Tankfest. Dan Snow has researched, written and presented several documentaries on British and World History for the BBC, including the BAFTA award-winning, "Battlefield Britain". His writing has appeared in renowned publications like The Times, the Guardian, and BBC History Magazine, Dan is also the author of "Death or Victory" – a history of Wolfe’s siege of Quebec.

Swing Unlimited Big Band

One of the South coast's most popular swing bands will be attending Tankfest 2015! Swing Unlimited Big Band is a Dorset-based group of jazz musicians, who delight audiences with incredible big band performances. The 10 piece band will be attendingfor the weekend of Tankfest 2015 in the Entertainment Marquee. Visit there website for more information www.swingunlimitedbigband.co.uk.

Matilda

The Museum's Matilda II is being specially restored to run at Tankfest. The Matilda II was known as the "Queen of the Desert", owing to its dominance of the Western Desert battlefield between late 1940 and early 1941. They went to the North African Desert with 7 RTR in summer 1940 and played a major role in the destruction of the Italian Army in Libya.


This will be a great couple of days, and I am still working on a couple of extras for the weekend


Links:

Bovington Tank Museum: http://www.tankmuseum.org/home

Monkey World: http://www.monkeyworld.org/

OK, so here is the plan for the 2 days.

Saturday

10am - Meet at Monkeyworld(BH20 6HH) for when they open.
2:30-3:00pm Leave Monkeyworld and visit ds.poole(BH15 2AA) showroom.
4:30pm Leave ds.poole and take the scenic route to Chesil Beach(DT4 9XE) for good photo ops, via Weymouth seafront.
6:00pm Leave Chesil Beach and drive the coastal road to West Bexington(DT2 9DG) for more photo ops.
6:45pm Leave West Bexington and complete the coastal road on the way to the Smugglers Inn.
7:30pm Arrive at Smugglers Inn(DT3 6HF) for evening meal.

Sunday

8:30am Meet up at Bovington Tank Museum(BH20 6JG) for Tankfest!

Tankfest Timetable

9.00 am – Site Opens
9.00 am – Vehicle Rides start
10.30 am – Director, Richard Smith, officially opens the show.
10.35 am – Shock & Awe Leopards Display
10.45 am – CVR(T)s - Musical Display
11.00 am – The Tank Pull Challenge
12.00 pm - British Armed Forces Display
12.45 pm – LUNCH BREAK
2.15 pm – Leopards re-open the afternoon display.
2.25 pm – Wheels No Tracks
2.55 pm – Born in the USA
3.05 pm – Eastern Europe
3.15 pm – Western Europe
3.45 pm – Historic Armour
4.15 pm – Spitfire display
4.30 pm – Grand Finale Battle
5.00 pm – End of Grand Finale Battle
6.00pm – Site & Museum Closes
Times are approximate and are subject to change.

If you would like to join us for any part of this weekend, that would be great! Please do not feel that you have attend the whole weekend, you are welcome to join us for any part of it. So if for example you want to pop along to ds.poole or just join us for a drive, then you will be most welcome.
Please add to the thread what sections you would like to join us for.

[mk2k41]

Much prefer the Tank Fest option mate, as I think I would be a bit stretched to do Jan/Feb so soon after Xmas.

[Kat]

Much prefer the Tank Fest option mate, as I think I would be a bit stretched to do Jan/Feb so soon after Xmas.

Agreed

[pmk]

If its raining / wet then most of the monkeys, apes, etc. will be hiding / under shelter, they don't like the wet.

[Soran]

If its raining / wet then most of the monkeys, apes, etc. will be hiding / under shelter, they don't like the wet.

Which is why they have big glass windows in their enclosures.

[WTF]

Tank fest!!!

[BeefMasta]

Option 2 for me.

[Gazski66]

Tanks are always good

[XanderCage13]

No offense to Murray Walker OBE, but gotta roll with tank fest

[Euan]

If there's tanks blowing shit up I'm definitely there for tank fest

[Soran]

Ok looks like it's Tankfest/Monkeyworld FTW, so can this be added to the meet diary for 27/28th June please?

[WTF]

Yep, will add when home

[Wes79]

Tankfest but more importantly monkeyyyyssss

[Jake Freeman]

Tankfest indeed!

[MARK.A]

Yeah talkfest and de monkeys