Wessex
Upcoming Wessex and Regia Anglorum Events
| Date & Address | Details | Event 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. Website 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. | 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 |