Wessex
Upcoming Wessex and Regia Anglorum Events
| Date & Address | Details | Event Type |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr – 19 Apr 26 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 25 Apr – 26 Apr 26 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst at War VIII | Training |
| 25 Apr 26 Barton Hill Rugby Club, Speedwell Bristol, Gloucestershire BS15 1NR | The Banshees Charity Fundraiser (Dateline: AD1000) Just a fun knock about training in public, to assist a fun raising day. | Wessex Local Show |
| 02 May 26 Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4BG | Ely Eel Festival (Dateline: AD970) Celebrating the slippery history of life in the fens. Website | Grantanbrycg Local Show |
| 03 May 26 Witney Oxfordshire OX28 3LA | Cogges History Day (Dateline: AD950) Living History Display for Cogges Manor Farm Museum Website | Hwitmearum Local Show |
| 03 May – 04 May 26 Kimbolton Huntingdonshire PE28 0EA | Kimbolton Castle (Dateline: AD1070) This has the potential to become a national if we put on a good display. It would be help the cause to have other neighbouring groups along. Website | Grantanbrycg Local Show |
| 04 May 26 Wray Lancashire LA2 8RG | Wray Scarecrow Festival (Dateline: AD900) | CdN Local Show |
| 16 May – 17 May 26 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 22 May – 25 May 26 Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 2HF | Skeggirs Heimr The Vikings return to Skegness Website | Lindesige Sæweard Local Show |
| 23 May – 24 May 26 Middlezoy Aerodrome, Weston Zoyland, Bridgewater Somerset TA7 0JS | WarAg Living History FestivalWebsite | Wessex Local Show |
| 23 May – 25 May 26 Castle Rising Norfolk PE31 6AH | Soldiers Through the Ages (Dateline: AD900) | Suðfolc Gesiþas Local Show |
| 24 May 26 King’s Lynn Norfolk | Vikings on the Great Ouse Viking boat on the River Great Ouse and a viking encampment will be on the shore. Further details will be announced soon. | Maritime Event |
| 30 May – 31 May 26 Leominster Priory Herefordshire HR6 8NH | Leominster Priory Small ship burial for a fallen Viking inside the priory chancel; LHE with key aspects related to the workings of a minster; modest sized battlefield; fashion show; Regia ecclesiastical community involvement with Latin prayer and added frankincense in conjunction with the vicar there. | Major Event |
| 05 Jun – 07 Jun 26 Craigtoun Country Park, Mount Melville St Andrews, Fife KY16 8NX | History in the Park (Dateline: AD777) Anglo-Saxons vs Picts: Northumbrians from Edinburgh have entered Fife where they face the local Picts. | Major Event |
| 06 Jun – 07 Jun 26 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 13 Jun 26 Fishguard Pembrokeshire SA64 0DE | Goodwick Sands (Dateline: AD1078) A one-day show on the grass next to the beach at Goodwick Sands. A battle between 2 Welsh princes with a few mercenaries of Viking and Norman origin. Setup on Friday evening is available. Lunch provided for all participants. No fires are allowed on site. | YCB Local Show |
| 13 Jun 26 Tawd Vale Campsite, Burscough Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UL | Merseyside Wingdings Cub Camp (Dateline: AD900) | CdN 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) Provisional Alfredian event, details TBC. | Provisional 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 Jul 26 Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8UH | Suffolk Military Show (Dateline: AD900) Multiperiod event | Suðfolc Gesiþas Local Show |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |