Wessex
Upcoming Wessex and Regia Anglorum Events
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| Date & Address | Details | Event Type |
|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb – 08 Feb 26 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 07 Feb 26 Jarrow Hall Northumberland NE32 3DY | Jarrow Hall Opening (Dateline: AD650) | SCL Local Show |
| 21 Feb 26 York Yorkshire YO1 9RY | Jorvik Viking FestivalWebsite | Major Event |
| 07 Mar – 08 Mar 26 Oystermouth, Mumbles Swansea, Glamorgan SA3 4BA | Oystermouth Castle Training Weekend | Training |
| 21 Mar – 22 Mar 26 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 27 Mar – 29 Mar 26 Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre Gateshead, County Durham NE11 9NX | Northeastern Training Weekend | Training |
| 28 Mar 26 Oystermouth Castle, Mumbles Swansea, Glamorgan SA3 4BA | Oystermouth Castle | GyG Local Show |
| 11 Apr 26 Wallingford Royal County of Berkshire OX10 0DB | Wallingford Museum Saxon Day (Dateline: AD900) A repeat Anglo-Saxon and Viking open day at Wallingford Museum. | Hwitmearum Local Show |
| 18 Apr – 19 Apr 26 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 25 Apr – 26 Apr 26 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst at War | 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 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 |
| 16 May – 17 May 26 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 23 May – 24 May 26 Middlezoy Aerodrome, Weston Zoyland, Bridgewater Somerset TA7 0JS | WarAg Living History FestivalWebsite | Wessex Local Show |
| 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 | Major Event |
| 06 Jun – 07 Jun 26 Wychurst Kent | Wychurst Weekend | Work Weekend |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 25 Jul – 26 Jul 26 Wychurst Kent | Regia Festival | Immersive Event |
| 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 |