Jorvik Viking Festival 2023
Yorvik Viking Centre 19 Coppergate, York YO1 9WT, North YorkshireFestival favourites will return in February 2023 with something for everyone!
Festival favourites will return in February 2023 with something for everyone!
We welcome you to the fifth Glasgow HEMA Open, Scotland’s largest HEMA tournament!
On the weekend of March 4th/5th 2023 KotN will return to study the martial arts of Europe from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
The Norse and Danish invaders - commonly called Vikings - who occupied Britain in the ninth and tenth centuries, brought with them their own pagan gods. Odin, Thor, Tyr, Loki and Freya left their trace on the British landscape, in the form of scenes from their mythology carved on stone slabs, and Viking paganism has a further considerable legacy of material evidence in richly furnished graves, especially on the Isle of Man.
This lecture will explore our current knowledge of the nature of Roman imperialism and the history of Britain.
To celebrate the launch of the new book London to Walsingham Camino, a special and exciting walking pilgrimage which takes in the last stages of the Camino has been arranged for pilgrims to participate in.
A great opportunity to participate in a walking pilgrimage with an experienced guide which involves treading one of the ancient and newly re-established pilgrimage routes to Walsingham.
Using new evidence from plant and animal remains from archaeological excavations in England, this lecture links these to wider developments in medieval society, notably growing social and wealth inequalities.
Saint Paul’s letters show women playing leading roles in the earliest Christian communities. Yet, by the fourth century, women’s ministry was very limited. Why?
Wuffa returns to honor Scira the Viking Founder of Sheringham and defend it's borders.
The Glastonbury Abbey Medieval Fayre returns to the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey over the fourth weekend of April, 2023. The fayre will open at 10am and close at 5pm each day. Battles, activities, fine ale, the joust and more.
On Saturday 20th of May, Acle Re-Enactment Society are setting up camp at Sedgefield Medieval Fayre!
Join Deeds of Arms along with hundreds of Medieval reenactors and traders for the great Evesham Medieval market
Join us for a fantastic Coptic Book Binding Workshop at Ely Museum with Helen Handmade Books
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival is widely regarded as the biggest free Medieval gathering in Europe with over 2000 re-enactors and traders travelling from as far afield as France, Poland, Belgium, Spain, Italy, and Germany.
Let the tournament commence! Knights will demonstrate their skills at arms and their squires will be on hand to show the equipment every knight needs to survive in the time of chivalry.
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So BARMY BRITAIN is back with the hit West End show, full of crazy new characters and rude new rulers from Britain's barmy past! All are welcome to this Glastonbury Abbey fundraising event!
Over the anniversary week of the Battle of Shrewsbury, we travel back to medieval Shropshire to see the sights and sounds of every life leading up to the battle.
During this great family day out you will get to see knights in armour and archers preparing for battle, living history including traditional crafts and cookery. With many activities to try your hand at throughout the day and many skills that can be used today.
Arundel Castle is proud to be the venue for the International Medieval Jousting Tournament.
Over six days, eight international jousters will fight to be crowned Champion of Champions having been a past individual winner at Arundel or the top scorer for their country.
FightCamp 2023 is locked into the calendar! Historical Martial Arts, with 20+ instructors, 5+ tournaments, traders, camping, bar & food.
Experience four full-on 13th Century battle re-enactments, Living History camp displays, trade stalls catering for medieval and modern tastes, beer tent and a Grand Parade through the streets of Evesham! Attendance is free!
An opportunity for all the family to meet a variety of historical characters, such as a Norman Knight, a Pirate, and someone from the Stone Age, and have ago at a variety of historical crafts and activities such as have-a-go archery, mini catapults, kids battle and a craft tent.
Feel the thunder of hooves and hear the clash of lance on steel armour as our brave knights take part in the Sport of Kings.
After last year’s success, Equistry Live return with their event Medieval Mayhem!
From the Stone Age to the 20th century this three-day event on the lower lawns of Arundel Castle follows the development of costume, weapons, armour and battle tactics, portraying 12,000 years of local and castle history.
Started in 1980 this Annual Festival marks the 1263 Battle of Largs, the last mainland battle between the Scots and Norse. Each year the living history Viking Village is open to the public so that they can get a glimpse of what life would have been like in a 13th Century Viking Village!
The Normans have conquered England and have built castles across the country to secure the land.
However, rebellion stirs in the village of Murton...
Join us for a four-course authentic meal, and five hours’ worth of full-on entertainment, medieval minstrels, strictly come medieval dancing and England’s top jester keeping you entertained!
Vision explores the extraordinary life of the visionary medieval abbess Hildegard of Bingen, providing an insight into the painful and visceral visionary experiences Hildegard suffered throughout her life.
Festival favourites will return in February 2024 with something for everyone!
The Glastonbury Abbey Medieval Fayre returns to the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey over the fourth weekend of April, 2023. The fayre will open at 10am and close at 5pm each day. Battles, activities, fine ale, the joust and more.