

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: "Now You've Got the Khaki On" - Getting to grips with Great War soldiers' kit: Study Day
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us as we launch our first study day, welcoming you to get hands-on with history in an engaging and memorable way!

This hands-on study day offers an in-depth exploration of the uniforms and equipment carried by British and Commonwealth soldiers of the Great War. Moving beyond photographs and written sources, participants will examine original and replica items to understand how uniform, equipment, weapons, and items of personal kit were designed, issued, and used on campaign.

Through guided discussion and practical demonstrations by some of the most knowledgable historians of the subject, attendees will learn how a soldier’s kit was assembled, why each item mattered, and how equipment evolved in response to the demands of modern industrial warfare. Participants will have the opportunity to handle individual items of uniform, equipment and weaponry, assemble a full set of equipment, and try it on, gaining a tangible appreciation of the weight, fit, and practical challenges faced by men at the front.

Ideal for historians, educators, students, living historians and anyone with an interest in the lived experience of the First World War, this immersive study day brings the material culture of the conflict vividly to life.

Taff Gillingham and Kev Smith have an exceptional level of knowledge of the uniforms, equipment, weapons and drills of the First World War. That knowledge has been put to good use for well over 40 years and has seen them gain a reputation for being at the very top of the film, television and theatre industry. Since founding Great War Huts, that knowledge is now being passed on for future generations. 

Tea, coffee and lunch is included in the ticket price.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bentley/now-youve-got-the-khaki-on-getting-to-grips-with-great-war-soldiers-kit-study-day/200029567786640
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 45

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029567786640?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=bentley-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Bentley
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Brook Farm Camp
- **lat**: 51.9853
- **long**: 1.15278
- **full address**: Brook Farm Camp, Bentley, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Great War Huts (https://allevents.in/org/great-war-huts/13126562)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Brook Farm Camp, Bentley, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Great War Huts
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about "Now You've Got the Khaki On" - Getting to grips with Great War soldiers' kit: Study Day ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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