Wessex
Upcoming Wessex and Regia Anglorum Events
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| Date & Address | Details | Event Type |
|---|---|---|
| 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 focus, no fires permitted. | 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) | Major 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 |
| 02 Aug 26 Penrice Castle Glamorgan SA3 1LN | The Gower Show (Dateline: AD850) Dublin Vikings against local Welsh. | GyG 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 have given us a new (better) pitch. We will be 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) | Major 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 |
| 20 Feb – 27 Feb 27 York Yorkshire YO1 9RY | Jorvik Viking Festival Exact date TBC | Provisional Event |
| 01 May – 03 May 27 Kimbolton Huntingdonshire PE28 0EA | Kimbolton Castle Multiperiod show in the grounds of Kimbolton Castle. | Provisional Event |
| 03 May 27 Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7BE | Retford Charter Day (Dateline: AD1105) | Major Event |
| 23 May 27 Wantage Royal Berkshire OX12 8AB | Wantage Alfred Fest The town celebrates it’s connection with Alfred the Great. | Provisional Event |
| 05 Jun – 06 Jun 27 Rochester Kent ME1 1SW | Norman Rochester (Dateline: AD1127) Celebrating the 900th anniversary of the construction of the tallest keep in England. | Provisional Event |
| 12 Jun – 13 Jun 27 Lytham St Annes Lancashire | Lytham St Annes Viking beach market maybe? | Provisional Event |
| 26 Jun – 27 Jun 27 Locko Park Derbyshire DE7 4PQ | Vikefest: Adventures of the Great Army 55th anniversary of the foundation of the NFPS. Website | Provisional Event |
| 10 Jul – 11 Jul 27 Brougham, Penrith Westmorland CA10 2DE | Brougham Hall | Provisional Event |
| 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 |
| 14 Aug – 15 Aug 27 Royal Town of Windsor Royal County of Berkshire SL4 1NJ | Normans at Windsor Castle Two mounted knights and their retinue. Many details still to be worked out as there’ll be plenty of strict rules to negotiate. | Provisional Event |
| 28 Aug – 30 Aug 27 Detling Kent ME14 3JF | Detling Military Odyssey (Dateline: AD893) Depending on how 2026’s Detling is received, we may choose to continue the story of Hastein the Dane. | Provisional Event |
| 25 Sep – 26 Sep 27 Sherwood Pines Nottinghamshire NG21 9JL | Regia XLI | Provisional Event |
| 16 Oct – 17 Oct 27 Battle Sussex TN33 0AE | Battle of Hastings (Dateline: AD1066) | Provisional Event |