Events
2026
March 2026
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 14th March, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
Tin Hut Talk - General Tuker: The Most Successful General You Never Heard Of
Thursday 19th March, 06:30 pm — Shoreham Fort
Our 'Tin Hut Talks' series is back for 2026, in the last useable WWI Nissen Hut in the country.
This month's Tin Hut Talk guest speaker is amateur historian Nigel Shearman. Join us to hear the story of General Francis Tuker, who conceived Operation Strike—ending the North African campaign, capturing 250,000 troops.
Commanding the 4th Indian Division, he pioneered tactics decades ahead of his time, with brilliance comparable to Montgomery's.
Then illness struck at Monte Cassino—robbing history of a commander whose innovations could have shortened the Italian campaign.
Discover this forgotten genius and history's greatest "What if..."
Do come and join us in welcoming Nigel back to Shoreham Fort, where you will find a hot drink waiting for you which included in the price.
Doors will be open from 18:30 for a 19:00 start.
Please note this is a ticketed event and spaces are limited:
Tickets £8.00 – Book via Eventbrite
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 28th March, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
April 2026
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 11th April, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
Tin Hut Talk - A Hazardous Experiment: Indian Soliders, British Doubts And The Truth About The Western Front
Thursday 16th April, 06:30 pm — Shoreham Fort
Our second guest speaker for our 2026 'Tin Hut Talks' series, in the last useable WWI Nissen Hut in the country.
This month's Tin Hut Talk guest speaker is Karen Leenders, with her fascinating talk on 'A Hazardous Experiment' Indian Soldiers, British Doubts and the Truth About the Western Front...
Were Indian troops capable of fighting in France? In 1914, the British military had serious doubts. This talk reveals why those fears were unfounded—and tells the remarkable story of how wounded Indian soldiers changed British minds when they arrived at Brighton's hospitals.
Drawing on her PhD research, Karen Leenders challenges a century of myths about the Indian Corps on the Western Front. From the trenches to the hospital wards, she uncovers how Indian soldiers not only proved their worth in combat but transformed civilian attitudes back home.
This is where military history meets social history—the story of a "hazardous experiment" that succeeded against all expectations.
Do come and join us in welcoming Karen to Shoreham Fort for the first time, where you will find a hot drink waiting for you which included in the price.
Doors will be open from 18:30 for a 19:00 start.
Please note this is a ticketed event and spaces are limited:
Tickets £8.00 – Book via Eventbrite
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 25th April, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
May 2026
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 9th May, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 23rd May, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
June 2026
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 6th June, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 20th June, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
July 2026
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 18th July, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
August 2026
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 1st August, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 15th August, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 29th August, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
September 2026
Heritage Open Day
Saturday 12th September, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
As part of England's largest festival of history and culture, Shoreham Fort is open to all.
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 26th September, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
October 2026
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 10th October, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 24th October, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
November 2026
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 7th November, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 21st November, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
December 2026
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 5th December, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.
Work Day and Food For Fort open
Saturday 19th December, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort
More hands makes light work so if you’d like to join our Fort Family and help us make a real difference to this Unique Scheduled Ancient Monument then please come along and say Hi or contact us.
We’ll be on site between 11 and 16:00
There really is a task for everyone.
Food for Fort will be open too with every penny going back into maintenance, education and preserving history.
The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team.