Our aim in the 21st century is to highlight and illustrate the "distracted times" of the early Stuart era, which were crucial to Britain's political development. John Hampden's Regiment regularly take part in Battles, Skirmishes, Living History and Drill Displays, all over the UK as part of The English Civil War Society. More recently, we have also been supporting The Open Rope Society in their events. We are able to put on a full Living History site as a matter of ease, which would include a working Blacksmith's forge, an apothecary, a carpenter, an alehouse, a fully working Sutler's as well as an artillery display featuring 'Boston' our Minion Drake field gun, supported by musketeers and pike.