ANNUAL BATTLE RE-ENACTMENTS

Dundee commemorated the Centenary of the Anglo Boer war with three full scale re-enactments of the Battle of Talana. All British soldiers, Boers, nurses, stretcher bearers and Zulus were volunteers who gave freely of their time to rehearse and stage such an ambitious production and this was the first time a re-enactment had been staged in South Africa by South Africans.

 This concept has grown into an annual 'History in Action" Festival, featuring a weekend of "Ghost Tours", Battlefield, cultural and game tours, battle re-enactments, displays, craft markets and entertainment. This festival is planned to co-incide with the date of the Battle of Talana, the 20^th October.

 In addition, it has become something of an annual tradition to re-enact the Battle of Isandlwana on the Saturday closest to 22 January. Some 400 Zulu warriors and 40 red -coated British re-enactors take part, and the event now attracts national and international coverage and attention.

The 125^th Anniversary re-enactment was particularly successful, attracting Zulu re-enactors from all over Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal, as well as British soldiers from the local "Dundee Die Hard" re-enactment group and others from as far a field as the United Kingdom and America.

 Please check our Calendar of "Events" for forthcoming attractions or "Contact Us" at Tourism Dundee