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Events. Being the oldest and most experienced costumed historical iterpretation company in the UK, we provice a one stop shop for the heritage sector.
Costumes. Past Pleasures is one of the UK's leading historical costumiers. Our costume department researches, designs and creates historical outfits in their entirety, from undergarments to accessories.
Education & Outreach. Teaching and learning are the heart of everything we do.
Training & Consultancy. Our interpreters are second to none and are hand picked by the companys directors after which they undergo rigorous training in the many techniques of interpretation.

Past Pleasures Ltd is the country’s oldest professional costumed historical interpretation company, providing an unrivalled 'one-stop-shop' for the heritage sector.

 

Founded in 1987, we hold Europe's largest contract for daily live interpretation for Historic Royal Palaces.

 
we interpret

Interpreting history is the core of what we do - devising and producing bespoke historical events, large and small, covering 2,000 years of history in the form of site-specific scenarios and dramatic re-enactments, for corporate clients and sites wishing to expand their repertoire.

 
we educate

Our award-winning education department works with schools, heritage sites and museums to deliver historical education sessions taught by costumed interpreters in first or third person.

 
we consult

Past Pleasures are consultants in our field for national and international sites and institutions, as well as for TV, stage and screen, providing historical entertainers, actors, musicians, falconers, jousters and speakers.

 
we design

Past Pleasures researches, designs and creates museum-quality period clothing and accessories, from any period and for any character.

 
we train

We both recruit and train interpreters for clients, using our experience in the field of historical costumed interpretation to tailor a working development programme to suit any site. Where we undertake non-costumed work, we do so under the auspices of Past Pleasures Heritage Theatre – our alternative registered company name.

 
 

Our historical performers work at the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace, for Historic Royal Palaces, and can be found regularly at such sites as Dover Castle and Audley End House, managed by English Heritage.

 
 
 
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What people say...

"What a wonderful night. You and your colleagues were fantastic. Who could know learning about the past could be so much fun? Thank you so much for creating such a wonderful event"

Susan McCormack
Director of Public Engagement
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
University of Oxford

"Thank you and your teams for taking part in 'The Night Before The Somme' and making it a success for our audiences - I am so proud of you and your fabulous team for using their skills with respect and empathy towards the Somme stories and within the IWM brand & physical constraints."

 (Click to watch our 'Night Before the Somme' event film)

Gina Koutsika
Head of National & International Learning & Engagement,
Imperial War Museum London

“[When Charles I] delivered his execution speech to the students they were stunned into silence! the Stuarts visit at Banqueting House changed the way I teach the subject.”

"[Past Pleasures] are always creative and highly professional. Their work speaks for itself, the performance they wrote and performed for our opening event was informative, fun and engaged on many different levels. " Islington Council, 2019

"English Heritage has worked with Past Pleasures for almost 20 years and over that time they have provided us with an outstanding quality of work..."

Lucy Hutchings
Events Manager
English Heritage

 
 
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Contact Us:
Main Tel/Fax: 01428 685755
Costume Dept: 01428 685069
Address: Past Pleasures Ltd, Unit 2,
Capital Park, Combe Lane, Wormley,
Godalming, Surrey GU8 5TJ

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