Applications for 2021 now open

We are pleased to announce that the forms for the Overlord Show 2021 have been updated and are now open.

Applications forms can be accessed via the Exhibitors page. Just click the buttons to access the information page for each type of exhibit, read the information on the page and follow the link at the bottom to the respective application form. Please note that as with previous years all applications, with the exception of Traders and Charities, are carried out using our online forms only.

Those who had already applied to the 2020 show (excluding traders) have had their applications automatically transferred to 2021. Those who applied will have received an email with some information regarding this and a request to update their information, confirm they are able or willing to attend on the proposed dates and reaffirm the declarations. If you didn’t get the email, you should check your application appears in the Exhibitors centre under the Exhibitors dropdown and then logging in using the account you created when making the applications. If you have forgotten your password, you can easily reset it from the login page by choosing “Forgot my password”.

If your application is not visible in the exhibitors centre, please send us a message using the Contact form and we can double check our records. Similarly, if you have any other show related questions, please do not hesitate to check the FAQ or by emailing using the contact form.

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New Year Update | Confirmation of 2021 Show Dates

Overlord To Victory 29th - 31s May 2021

The Overlord Show team would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year.

2020 has been a tough year for all of us, but with a little bit of hope, 2021 will be brighter.

The purpose of this is to give a quick update on the status of the 2021 Overlord Show.

As you know, our 2020 show was cancelled due to the uncertainty surrounding the virus. This was a tough and risky decision but ultimately, this turned out to be the correct call and minimised our losses to only the rent of our field and some miscellaneous expenses. Covid-19 Coronavirus and its variants remains a threat, and we will be monitoring the situation closely, and evaluating the feasibility of the show in a COVID-secure fashion, however, as has been demonstrated, government guidelines are subject to changes at short notice.

The club committee met this week and we are targeting the Overlord Show 2021 to occur on 29th-31st May (same weekend as usual), with a backup date set for August 13th-15th. Please mark these dates in your calendar.

We have had several exhibitors asking about applications for 2021. For anyone who had planned to attend as an exhibitor in 2020, our current plan is to transfer 2020 applications to 2021. Exhibitors will be sent a confirmation of their previous application when this happens. We ask that exhibitors check the information and update it via the Exhibitors centre when this happens. If you’ve forgotten your password, you can reset it on the login page. If you have difficulty with this, please contact us via the contact form.

Simultaneously, the 2021 application form will go live for new exhibitors. Please note, that an application is not a commitment to attend but is required if you wish to attend the show, even-more so this year with the likely requirements of track and trace.

The applications system will be reenabled sometime in the next few weeks.

For now, if you have questions, please get in contact via the contact form on our website or social media if you have questions.

As always the team is grateful for your continued support of the show!

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Thanks for Coming!

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Here’s to Overlord Show 2019

It was a great show this year, completely defying the weather forecast. We even had our best ever Monday with footfall being comparable to Saturday and Sunday, which has helped offset the increased outlay. With this, we bring good news that the show will be going ahead next year from Saturday 25th to Monday 27th May 2019 at the same location – The Lawns, Denmead.

Overlord Show Facebook Page

2019 Facebook Event

With this years success, it goes without saying we have a couple of people to thank for the hard work they have put in, in the months leading up to and over the weekend itself.

Firstly, all of the vehicle exhibitors, reenactors or living historians and traders, without which we wouldn’t really have a show. As always, your attendance is greatly appreciated.

Will Gibson and his team and the cadets of T.S. Active for their assistance with carpark marshalling, and first aid.

The T.S. Alacrity Marching Band for their music and continued support.

The Portsmouth Marine Cadet Drill Display team for their spectacular and entertaining performance.

The Garrison for bringing the WWI trench display to life and additionally demonstrating their 18 pounder howitzer.

Adrian Hill for choreographing the battle and organising the ammo, and Tex and his team for setting up the bigger bangs!

The Wessex Hill Runners for their 4×4 Course!

Those who assisted with marshalling duty, and site security in the evening!.

Also our sponsors Horndean Tyres and RMS Waste Disposal Ltd.

We’d also like to that all of the members and friends of Solent Overlord Executive Military Collectors Club who spent the last year planning the show, and the members who dedicated their time over the duration of the weekend to help with the many many jobs which needed attending to.

And anyone else I have forgotten.

As part of our quest for feedback, we would like to ask all members of the public to respond to our survey.

There are different surveys catered to each type of exhibitor. Traders wishing to give feedback need to do so directly to the Traders Coordinator.

Public Survey

Reenactors and Non-Traders Survey

Vehicle Exhibitors Survey

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Less than a week to go! Overlord Show 2018

There is less than a week to go until this year’s Overlord Show.

The team are hard at work setting up the field as we speak. The grass has been cut, we have made major improvements to the main vehicular roadways in the vehicles field and also in the public carpark – 100 tons of tarmac planings have been distributed atop ballast to level and remove ruts from the field and prevent potential flooding. However, the forecast looks good for the back end of next week and across the weekend so this is unlikely to be a problem. It will be quite breezy and sunny so remember to bring sun cream so you don’t get burnt.

All exhibitor passes and information such as sign-in sheets have now been printed and will be sent down to the field in the coming days for exhibitors when they arrive. A polite notice that exhibitors are NOT permitted on site before noon on Wednesday so please do not turn up before then.

Over the show weekend, we will be quite busy and we may not be able to respond promptly to emails or messages. Most information can be found out on the Show Info pages. Entry Prices, Open/Close Times, the programme and FAQs are all there!

Applications Closing Soon

A polite reminder that applications for Traders, Reenactors, and Non-Trading Exhibitors will be closing on Wednesday 9th May.

Vehicle Exhibitors deadline is 20th May.

Please be sure to get your applications in before these deadlines.

If you have any questions or issues, please do not hesitate to get in contact via the Contact Page, or via Facebook.

In the case of technical issues (e.g. with the online application forms), almost all issues have been related to Ad Blockers or out of date cache stored on devices. Please ensure you are not running any ad blocking software (we don’t run ads on our website), and clear your browser cache. For instructions on how to do this please see https://kb.iu.edu/d/ahic. If this does not resolve the problem, send an email to “[email protected]” clearly explaining what the issue is, what browser and device you are using and ideally what you were doing at the time.

Applications Update: Tradelines almost full

A message regarding applications.

The tradelines are almost full and any prospective traders are urged to get their applications in ASAP to avoid disappointment. There is only so much space and once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Vehicle exhibits are going well and we are 20 vehicles up compared to exactly the same time last year. Still plenty of space, however, we would prefer to have applications in sooner rather than later.

Similarly, if your reenactment group would like to attend, please get your applications in soon as we will be beginning to allocate space in the reenactor’s field.

To make applications: visit the Exhibitors page

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Not long now!

It has been a while since we made any updates and with just over 2 months until the show, I thought it would be a good time to start to drive up some hype.

As always the organisers have been working tirelessly over the last few months planning the show and improving the field. We have now improved our water distribution at the site with new water pipe, taps, and standpoints. We will also be improving signage en route to the site with official AA event signs.

Applications have been open for a while now and are making good progress. If you are yet to make an application, please do so as soon as possible via the Exhibitors page.

We still have loads of space for reenactors and vehicles. Traders are approximately half full. If you have any problems, do not hesitate to get in Contact and we will try our best to assist you with this.

For anyone from the Isle of Wight wishing to exhibit, we have negotiated a 10% discount with WightLink ferries valid for the week before and after the show. And select times over the show weekend. Any exhibitors from the IOW will be sent this information AFTER they have made an application. We are not able to provide this to visitors.

In recent years, we have been trying to focus on special interest exhibits, and we are hoping on having a number of these exhibits at the show, to include a WWII 40mm anti-aircraft set display, a post-war T54 Tank. We may potentially have other special vehicle exhibits.

We are also looking at developing a display to commemorate 100 years of the end of WWI.

As with each year, we have requested a BBMF flyover, though admittedly we have not been particularly lucky with this.

Soon, we will be distributing our flyers, you might see a few about.

 

Applications for 2018 open!

After a few delays, the show team is prepared to open the applications for the 2018 show.
Please visit the Exhibitors page and click on the respective buttons for Vehicles, Reenactors, Traders and Non-Traders.

The process has changed for Vehicles, Reenactors, and Non-Traders. More information can be found on the Exhibitors page. There is an all-new exhibitors centre, which will allow you to manage your applications online and the whole process should also be easier for any exhibitors who have to make multiple applications.

The process for Traders remains the same as in previous years.

The Code of Conduct has received a much-needed update and has substantial changes. It is now called “Exhibitor Standing Orders”. Please be sure to read it in full.

Overlord Show 2018: Update for Exhibitors

For any potential exhibitors who were planning on attending the show this year. No! We haven’t forgotten about you!

The application forms are not quite ready yet but we are hoping to make these available as soon as possible. Applications will be online (except traders) like before, however, you will now be able to check and modify these applications via the website.  All exhibitors from last year should expect emails notifying them when we have made them available. There have been a number of revisions, aiming to reduce the amount of information asked. There have also been a number of proposals for ways of improving the show layout and improving the use of space on the show field, so these are being planned by the respective subteams for vehicles, reenactors, and traders.

Be sure to note us down on your calendar and we thank you for your patience.