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Date & AddressDetailsEvent Type
20 Jun 26
Bicknacre
Essex
CM3 4ES
Festival of Priory Fields
(Dateline: AD950)
21st anniversary of the Friends of Priory Fields. Priory Arch, dating back to around 1250, is the last remaining part of a medieval priory and a reminder of the area’s rich history. Picnic, music, re-enactment, food and drinks.
Eastseaxe Local Show
21 Jun 26
Burford
Oxfordshire
OX18
Burford Festival: Battle of Burford
(Dateline: AD752)
Celebrating the Battle of Burford between Wessex and Mercia, LHE parade and combat display.
Hwitmearum Local Show
21 Jun 26
Bury St Edmunds Abbey Gardens
Suffolk
IP33 1XL
Suffolk Day
(Dateline: AD869)
Suðfolc Gesiþas Local Show
27 Jun 26
Ombersley
Worcestershire
WR9 0EP
Ombersley Village Fête
(Dateline: AD950)
This is a small village fête that asked for a few re-enactors to talk with members of the public. We are trying to recreate the feel of a small salt trading post. We will have guards (combatants), salt displays, and rich people sitting about looking important! We also want as may crafts as possible going on to make the LHE feel like a busy trading point!
Website
Saltwic Local Show
04 Jul 26
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 5PQ
Stanway House
(Dateline: AD925)
Fundraiser for the Eamont Bridge event in 2027.
Mainly LHE, some small combat displays.
Small Event
04 Jul – 05 Jul 26
Fareham
Hampshire
PO17 6AN
Fort Nelson Invasion
(Dateline: AD876)
Multiperiod event with the Bear and a small crew. 2 short combat displays each day.
Major Event
11 Jul – 12 Jul 26
Lincoln Castle
Lincolnshire
LN1 3AA
Knights of Lincoln
(Dateline: AD1180)
Tournament (knights in full rig), equestrian display, capture the flag mêlée & LHE.
Major Event
18 Jul 26
Westonbirt Arboretum
Gloucestershire
GL8 8QS
Festival of Archaeology
LHE only
Hwicce & Wessex Local Show
18 Jul – 19 Jul 26
Waterbeach, Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 9PQ
Denny Abbey
(Dateline: AD1159)
Grantanbrycg’s return to the stunning 12th-century remains of Denny Abbey for another highlight of our season! This site has always been a fantastic backdrop for showcasing our crafts and combat displays to the public.
Grantanbrycg Local Show
18 Jul – 19 Jul 26
Beacon Country Park, Upholland
Lancashire
WN8 7RU
Green Fayre
(Dateline: AD900)
LHE, warrior battles in the arena and the Bear will be on display.
Website
CdN Local Show
25 Jul – 26 Jul 26
Wychurst
Kent
Regia Festival Immer­sive Event
25 Jul 26
Kingston-upon-Thames
Surrey
Feeding the Fyrd
(Dateline: AD1000)
Hæstingas will return to Kington, with a focus on food and farming. See wheat become bread in front of your eyes. Smell fish as it is smoked and preserved.
Hæstingas Local Show
25 Jul – 26 Jul 26
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 8UH
Suffolk Military Show
(Dateline: AD900)
Multiperiod event
Suðfolc Gesiþas Local Show
01 Aug – 02 Aug 26
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 4SS
Battle of Evesham
(Dateline: AD1265)
Provisional Event
01 Aug – 02 Aug 26
Lochgilphead
Argyllshire
PA31 8NX
Lochgilphead Celtic & Pictish Festival
(Dateline: AD790)
A Pictish LHE focused Two day event.
Website
Din Eidyn Local Show
08 Aug – 09 Aug 26
Near Lincoln
Lincolnshire
Palisade Construction Weekend Work Week­end
29 Aug – 31 Aug 26
Kent County Showground, Detling
Kent
ME14 3JF
Detling Military Odyssey
(Dateline: AD892)
This year, Detling is set in the reign of King Alfred the Great.
It is 892, the Danish warlord Hastein, fresh from campaigns in France, has landed in Kent with 2 armies, one in the north, the other in the south. Alfred has positioned his West Saxon army between them to prevent them from joining forces.

Website
Major Event
05 Sep – 06 Sep 26
Vines Park, Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 8LU
Saltfest
(Dateline: AD950)
This is a niche little event, but it should be a nice chill weekend with crafts, combat, tomfoolery and all the usual Regia shenanagins! We are trying to recreate the feel of a small salt trading post. We will have guards (combatants), salt displays, and rich people sitting about looking important! We also want as may crafts as possible going on to make the LHE feel like a busy trading point!
Website
Saltwic Local Show
12 Sep – 13 Sep 26
Near Lincoln
Lincolnshire
Palisade Construction Weekend Work Week­end
12 Sep – 13 Sep 26
St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Sompting
Lancing, Sussex
BN15 0AZ
Hæstingas at Sompting Church
(Dateline: AD1000)
Hæstingas will take up residence at Sompting Church for the weekend, one of the most distinct and complete Saxon churches in the country!

Expect crafts and food prep in the grounds, and ecclesiastical displays and potentially a period Church service inside the Church.
Hæstingas Local Show
12 Sep – 13 Sep 26
Horningsea
Cambridgeshire
CB25 9JH
Vikings Raid Horningsea
(Dateline: AD870)
Supporting the recent discovery of a carved Saxon cross in the wall of Horningsea church with combat and LHE on the banks of the river Cam, with a possible appearance from the Bear...
Grantanbrycg Local Show
19 Sep 26
Abingdon
Berkshire
OX14 3HG
Abingdon Museum Anglo-Saxon Day
(Dateline: AD850)
LHE event in Abingdon Marketplace
Hwitmearum Local Show
26 Sep – 27 Sep 26
Sherwood Pines
Nottinghamshire
NG21 9JL
Regia XL
(Dateline: AD1051)
Regia’s XLth birthday bash! Sherwood will bring together all the elements that make Regia great; from combat to clergy, from contests to kit. There will be something for everyone. More info to follow!
Major Event
10 Oct – 11 Oct 26
Battle
Sussex
TN33 0AE
Battle of Hastings
(Dateline: AD1066)
Provisional Event
30 Oct – 01 Nov 26
Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre
Gateshead, County Durham
NE11 9NX
Northeastern Training Weekend Training
21 Nov 26
Knowle, Solihull
Warwickshire
B93 0NH
High Witan AGM
23 Jan – 24 Jan 27
Islip
Oxfordshire
OX5 2TA
Islip National Training Weekend Training
31 Jul – 01 Aug 27
Wallingford
Royal Berkshire
OX10 0BD
The Triumph of William
(Dateline: AD1066)
William the Conqueror crosses the Thames to negotiate with the forces of the newly proclaimed King Edgar II following the Battle of Hastings. The Bear on the Thames, Duke William in all his glory processing along the river, LHE within the banks of the most extant and largest Alfredian Burh.
Provisional Event