Future Events

DATE	EVENT
	2019
	May
	Exhbition - Blood Sweat and Celluloid NEW EXHIBITION – BLOOD SWEAT & CELLULOID. A new exhibition looking at the use of photography by the British Army. From some of the earliest photographs taken by a war photographer (James Robertson – Crimean War), through to images of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment today, taken by the 2nd Battalion’s official photographer, Kingsman Matthew Lucas. Looking at different themes, ‘Blood, Sweat and Celluloid’ also contains footage of D-Day preparations, helmet-cam from Afghanistan (2010) and rare personal photographs of the early part of WW1 taken by Major Lambert of the East Lancashire Regiment in 1914. In the Museum’s Quebec Room until 2 November 2019.
	July
Sat 13	Ride on an antique bus to visit the Museum. To mark their Centenary, Ribble Buses are running free circular tours from the Ribble Steam Railway to the Lancashire Infantry Museum and the Harris Museum. Jump-on-jump-off as you wish to visit each museum BUT DON’T FORGET TO BRING PHOTO I.D. TO GET INTO FULWOOD BARRACKS.
	September
Sun 1- Sat 7	Friends Annual Battlefield Tour ‘Normandy Rose II’
Sat 14	National Heritage Day. Museum open day.
Fri 27	Friends Study Evening. WW2 Naval Operations in the Mediterranean. James Heyworth relates the exploits of the pioneering Italian frogmen who caused havoc to the British fleet. David Rogan looks at the magnificent looking but flawed ships of the wartime Italian Navy.
	October
Tues 29 – Sat 2	‘D-Day Models.’ An exhibition to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, by the North West Model Shipwrights and International Plastic Modellers Society.
	November
Sat 9	Memorabilia Day. Bring your militaria for identification by our experts. At the Museum. 11.00 am – 3.00 pm . Light refreshments (tea, coffee, cakes) for a small donation.
Fri 22	Friends Study Evening. “Wars and Operations in Afghanistan”. The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment’s tours of duty on Op HERRICK. John Downham outlines the history of our Regiments through the Afghan Wars.
	December
Thu 12	Friends Annual General Meeting and Volunteers’ Lunch.