Muskets for Movies: Musket training for Actors

Name: Muskets for Movies: Musket training for Actors
Start: 2025-10-12T10:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-12T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Polmartin Riding Stables

Schedule

Sun Oct 12 2025 at 10:30 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Polmartin Riding Stables | Liskeard, EN

Ever wanted to fire a musket? Now you can at our annual musket training course.
Join for Level 1 course that will leave you ready to join the red coated ranks of a Napoleonic army and beyond.
This one-day course will cover what you need to know so you can drill, move and fire the iconic brown Bess flintlock musket.
Developed for Actors, creatives and reenactors this hands-on course is one not to miss. Leaving you skills and memories to last a lifetime.
When: Sunday 12th October | 10:30-16:00 (approx.)
Where: Polmartin Riding Stable, nr Liskeard
Cost: £100
Concession rate: £75 (Student)
Early bird: £75 (expires: 18th Sept 2025)
How to book:
Bookings are made direct rather than via a ticketing platform. To book email [email protected] and we shall send you a booking form.
Why?
Muskets are a common sight in many period dramas, but how do you hold them and look the part? This course will show you how to handle and hold a musket safely and convincingly and we aim to take some cool pictures and video of you in action. Muskets aren’t just for men, they where also used by women across the globe.
What's next?
When you complete you level 1 course you will be eligible to take the level 2 which pending paperwork allows you to take full control of the loading and firing process. Level 2 also looks at more advanced handling and moving techniques.
This course takes place outside and as such the weather can have a big impact of the course (it is not possible to fire in heavy rain).
Where possible we aim to run the course whatever the weather, but we may have to postpone at short notice.
Please note there is no public transport to the venue.
Swashbuckling Cornwall is providing a platform for promoting this course and is not delivering this training as a company, rather it is being delivered by qualified individuals who we work with.

Ts & Cs
1. Refunds are not offered on places.
2. We reserve the right to alter course times, course content and to cancel classes due to any unavoidable and /or unforeseen circumstances.
3. We reserve the right to refuse admission or tuition.
4. Over 18’s only.
5. By booking a place on this event you accept the terms and conditions of the company and release it from blame for any injury during the workshop.