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Gunpowder Plot Day
Price
£3
£3 per person, plus normal site admission; season-ticket holders pay only the £3 event charge.
Where
Manor Road, Donington le Heath, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 2FW
About
A family history day retells the Gunpowder Plot through short scenarios in the house and grounds, with re-enactors, cannon and musket demonstrations, crafts and a trail.
The event runs 11:00–15:30 on 1 November. The detail says the programme repeats around 11:00–13:00 and 13:30–15:30. Ear defenders are available. No pre-booking is needed. The £3 event charge is additional to normal admission; season-pass holders pay the event charge only.
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Listed on 1620shouse.org.uk. Details can change, so check with the organiser before you go.