Wessex
Upcoming Wessex and Regia Anglorum Events
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| Date & Address | Details | Event Type |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr – 28 Apr 24 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 27 Apr 24 Barton Hill Rugby Club Bristol BS15 1NR | Bristol Banshees Fundraiser (Dateline: AD1000) Just a fun knock about training in public, to assist a fun raising day | Wessex Local Show |
| 04 May – 06 May 24 Lincoln Castle Lincolnshire LN1 3AA | Great Heathen Army at Lincoln (Dateline: AD872) Regia are portraying the Viking history of Lincoln in this multi-period event. Other societies are doing the Norman Conquest and the First Barons War. | Major Event |
| 04 May – 05 May 24 Dunkeld Perthshire PH8 0AN | Dunkeld Living History Weekend (Dateline: AD830) A multi-period event Website | Din Eidyn Local Show |
| 06 May 24 Wray, Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8RG | Wray Scarecrow Festival (Dateline: AD900) | CdN Local Show |
| 11 May – 12 May 24 Lewes Sussex BN7 2XA | Battle of Lewes (Dateline: AD1264) Help King Henry III fight off that pesky Simon de Montfort. Just one year before, this is the battle that sets up for Evesham. Contact Russell if you would like to get involved. | Hæstingas & ØC Local Show |
| 11 May – 12 May 24 Sherwood Pines Nottinghamshire NG21 9JL | Sherwood Viking Spring Thing (Dateline: AD874) | Major Event |
| 18 May – 19 May 24 Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2EN | Salisbury Museum Mediaeval Weekend (Dateline: AD1000) Informal chatting to the good people of Salisbury, no combat arena. | Wessex Local Show |
| 25 May – 26 May 24 Leasowe Castle, Wallasey Wirral CH46 3RF | Wirral Viking Festival (Dateline: AD902)Website | Major Event |
| 26 May – 27 May 24 Battle Abbey Green Sussex TN33 0EN | Battle Mediaeval Fayre (Dateline: AD1066) A small LHE on hard standing, displaying crafts to visitors | Hæstingas Local Show |
| 31 May – 02 Jun 24 The NEC Birmingham B40 1NT | United Kingdom Games Expo (Dateline: AD950) Setup from Thursday evening. Joint show with Ardenweard (the Warwickshire branch of the Vike), some pretty big battles with them. Also a focus on period board games including a Hnefatafel competition on Saturday. Website | Mercian Local Show |
| 01 Jun 24 Wigston Leicester LE18 2AN | Wigston (Dateline: AD1000) This show is on hard standing so Vike tents only. | Cestrefeld Local Show |
| 15 Jun – 16 Jun 24 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 15 Jun 24 Tawd Vale Campsite, Burscough Lancashire L40 5UL | Wingdings County Cub Camp (Dateline: AD900) | CdN Local Show |
| 15 Jun – 16 Jun 24 Thoresby Park Nottinghamshire NG22 9EP | Sherwood Woodland Festival (Dateline: AD1050) This years Woodland Festival is now at a new location. | CdV Local Show |
| 21 Jun – 23 Jun 24 Craigtoun Country Park St Andrews, Fife KY16 8NX | History in the Park (Dateline: AD1020) A show based around the real people and events depicted in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Internal strife and battles against the Norsemen. | Major Event |
| 29 Jun – 30 Jun 24 Wychurst Kent | Regia Festival A fully authentic weekend (no wimples off!) for those that want to spend a little more time doing LHE things, spend time with friends in a unique atmosphere and just have a lovely weekend away. | Immersive Event |
| 13 Jul – 14 Jul 24 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 14 Jul 24 Bishop’s Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2EL | Bishop’s Stortford Castle Park (Dateline: AD1086)Website | Da Gildi Heilagr, Grantanbrycg & Eastseaxe Local Show |
| 20 Jul – 21 Jul 24 Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 9AL | Accession of Æthelstan (Dateline: AD924) Celebrating the 1100th anniversary of the accession of Æthelstan. | Major Event |
| 27 Jul – 28 Jul 24 Tamworth Staffordshire | Viking Ship at Tamworth (Dateline: AD924) Æthelstan-themed show. | Major Event |
| 27 Jul 24 St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 1AE | St Neot’s Museum (Dateline: AD877) This event will take place at St Neots Museum to celebrate the feast day of the eponymous Saint. There will be a variety of living history displays and possibly a small combat arena for tournament style fighting. Website | Grantanbrycg Local Show |
| 02 Aug – 05 Aug 24 Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder Perthshire PH3 1JZ | Mugstock (Dateline: AD800)Website | Alba Local Show |
| 03 Aug – 04 Aug 24 Crown Meadow, Evesham Worcestershire WR11 4SS | Battle of Evesham (Dateline: AD1265)Website | Major Event |
| 03 Aug 24 New Waltham, Grimsby Lincolnshire DN36 4GU | New Waltham Fest Community festival run by New Waltham Parish Council. | Lindesige Sæweard Local Show |
| 03 Aug 24 Wagtail Country Park, Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 2HU | Wagtail Country Park Charity Fundraiser (Dateline: AD900) We are putting on a combat display to help raise funds for a young boy who was diagnosed with Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome. Event will last from 2-6pm. | LSF Local Show |
| 17 Aug – 23 Aug 24 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Week | Work Week |
| 18 Aug 24 Hollingwood, Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 | Cestrefeld Local Show (Dateline: AD930) 10am to 4pm. | Cestrefeld Local Show |
| 24 Aug – 26 Aug 24 Detling Kent ME14 3JF | Detling Military OdysseyWebsite | Major Event |
| 20 Sep – 22 Sep 24 Grimsby Lincolnshire DN32 0EQ | Grimfælfest | Major Event |
| 21 Sep – 22 Sep 24 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 28 Sep – 29 Sep 24 Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PQ | Denny Abbey (Dateline: AD1159) A show at a 12th century Benedictine Abbey in Cambridgeshire. A lovely relaxed family-friendly event over two days in the height of summer. | Grantanbrycg Local Show |
| 12 Oct – 13 Oct 24 Battle Abbey Sussex TN33 0AE | Battle of Hastings (Dateline: AD1066) | Major Event |
| 19 Oct – 20 Oct 24 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 02 Nov – 03 Nov 24 Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre Gateshead, County Durham NE11 9NX | Northeastern Training Event | Training |
| 16 Nov – 17 Nov 24 Wychurst Weekend | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 23 Nov 24 Knowle, Solihull Warwickshire B93 0NH | High Witan | AGM |
| 07 Dec – 08 Dec 24 Wychurst Weekend | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |