Friday, October 18:
5:15pm: Food stalls open for evening programme.
6:30pm – 7:30pm: ‘Night at the Museum’ – are you brave enough to see Talana Museum come to life after dark in selected museum buildings?
7:40pm – 8:30pm: ‘Starry, Starry Night’ – how and why the Bushmen named the stars, by Paul Garner on the museum grounds.
Saturday, October 19:
7:00am: Gates open for stall holders.
9:30am: Parade forms in Ann St behind Purcell’s Engineering.
10:00am: Parade through Dundee, led by the Caledonian Pipe Band; Colour Party with numerous flags, mascots, re-enactors, veteran and vintage cars and Harley Davidson motorbikes in Victoria Street, Dundee.
10:50am: Parade from gates of museum; flags will be planted in the cemetery for the day.
10:30am – 5pm: Talana Museum.
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‘Our heritage, our region, our future!’ – special exhibit on Orange Grove Dairy and its history in our community in the information building.
‘Live Art On The Lawn’ – children’s creative painting; artists to sketch your portrait; art exhibition by the art colony.
Vintage and veteran cars – special feature Mick Jagger’s Daimler – how did it get to Dundee?
Motorcycle displays also in the vehicle circuit.
Old fashioned games – ring toss; apple bobbing; dart the balloon; and many more in games area.
British/Boer Camps 1900 – in the British camp buy your ‘tea with a dash of courage’ at the military camps.
Food court and beer garden with a wide variety of food and refreshments to reflect the communities of our area in the food court.
Craft village – an incredible variety of hand-produced and desirable items to entice you will also be available in the food court.
Outdoor chess – chess championship matches as well as play the game in the games area.
Outdoor mlabalaba – games area.
Creations Arts and Crafts show – in the Conference Hall.
11:30am – 11:55am: Talk on aspects of Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana Battles by Paul Garner in the Historical Talks building.
11:30am – 11:50am: Indian dance performance.
12:00pm – 12:20pm: Zulu stick fighting – demonstration and explanation of importance in Zulu culture.
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Caledonian Pipe Band performance in the main arena.
12:00pm – 12:20pm: Zulu stick fighting: demonstration and explanation of importance in Zulu culture in the main arena.
1:00pm – 1:20pm: Indian dance performance.
2:00pm – 2:30pm: Battle of Talana re-enactment, arena 1.
2:30pm – 2:55pm: Isicathamiya dance performance by the Buthelezi group from Nquthu.
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Caledonian Pipe Band performance.
3:30pm – 3:55pm: Historical talk – ‘The Irish Involvement in the Anglo Boer War’, by Desmond Armstrong.
4:00pm – 4:25pm: Gumboot dance – Forbes Coal dance group.
4:30pm – 4:55pm: Historical talk – ‘The Australian Involvement in the Anglo Boer War’, by Pam McFadden.
5:00pm: Sunset parade – lowering of the flags in the cemetery.
5:30pm – 6:15pm: Battle of Rorke’s Drift re-enactment.
6:30pm – 10:00pm: Music evening – ‘The Hairy-Legged Lentil Eaters’ band.
Sunday, October 20:
05:00am: Arrive top of Mpati Mountain – MOTHs will be selling breakfast rolls and coffee.
5:20am – 6:45am: Talk on battle of Talana by Kevin Burge, with some unique sound effects.
9:00am – 10:30am: Dundee Heritage Trail by Pam McFadden – walk and talk the history of central Dundee. Wreath-laying at General Sir William Penn Symons’ grave, St James, and also at the Dutch Reformed Church to commemorate the Boer casualties.
11:00am – 3:00pm: Optional extra paid tours.
4:45pm: Arrive at Talana Museum.
5:00pm: Battle of Talana and El Alamein parade – wreath-laying; commemoration of soldiers who died in this battle; MOTH El Alamein parade; Irish regiments; and Talana wreath-laying.
5:20pm: Anniversary Ghost Walk led by Pam McFadden – follow in the footsteps of the British soldiers up Talana Hill.