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Events Diary


Small Event
Vikings at Leasowe Castle
Saturday, Mar 23rd 2024
23 Mar 2024
23/03/24
Leasowe Castle, Wallasey
Wirral CH46 3RF
Small living-history event by the organisers of this year’s big Wirral show.
Læstinge Oye and Holderness Local Show
Old Malton
Saturday, Mar 23rd 2024
23 Mar 2024
23/03/24
Priory Church
Old Malton YO17 7HB
Lindesige Sæweard Local Show
Viking Craft Market
Sunday, Mar 24th 2024
24 Mar 2024
24/03/24
Skegness
Lincolnshire PE25 2HF
Local craft event at the Village Church Farm in Skegness with an element of combat and LHE
Equest­rian Week­end
Riding Training Weekend
Friday, Mar 29th 2024
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Sunday, Mar 31st 2024
29 Mar
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31 Mar 2024
29/03/24
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31/03/24
Llandeilo
Carmarthenshire
GyG Local Show
Oystermouth Castle
Saturday, Mar 30th 2024
30 Mar 2024
30/03/24
Oystermouth Castle
Swansea SA3 4BA
Training
Wychurst at War VI
Saturday, Apr 6th 2024
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Sunday, Apr 7th 2024
06 Apr
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07 Apr 2024
06/04/24
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07/04/24
Wychurst
Kent
Hwitmearum Local Show
Wallingford Museum Saxon Day
Saturday, Apr 13th 2024
13 Apr 2024
13/04/24
Wallingford
Oxfordshire OX10 0DB
Market
International Living History Festival
Saturday, Apr 20th 2024
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Sunday, Apr 21st 2024
20 Apr
to
21 Apr 2024
20/04/24
to
21/04/24
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 4JR
Work Week­end
Wychurst Weekend
Saturday, Apr 27th 2024
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Sunday, Apr 28th 2024
27 Apr
to
28 Apr 2024
27/04/24
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28/04/24
Wychurst
Kent
Wessex Local Show
Bristol Banshees Fundraiser
Saturday, Apr 27th 2024
27 Apr 2024
27/04/24
Barton Hill Rugby Club
Bristol BS15 1NR
Just a fun knock about training in public, to assist a fun raising day
Major Event
Great Heathen Army at Lincoln
Saturday, May 4th 2024
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Monday, May 6th 2024
04 May
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06 May 2024
04/05/24
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06/05/24
Lincoln Castle
Lincolnshire LN1 3AA
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.
Din Eidyn Local Show
Dunkeld Living History Weekend
Saturday, May 4th 2024
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Sunday, May 5th 2024
04 May
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05 May 2024
04/05/24
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05/05/24
Dunkeld
Perthshire PH8 0AN
A multi-period event
CdN Local Show
Wray Scarecrow Festival
Monday, May 6th 2024
06 May 2024
06/05/24
Wray, Lancaster
Lancashire LA2 8RG
Hæstingas & ØC Local Show
Battle of Lewes
Saturday, May 11th 2024
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Sunday, May 12th 2024
11 May
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12 May 2024
11/05/24
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12/05/24
Lewes
Sussex BN7 2XA
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.
Major Event
Sherwood Viking Spring Thing
Saturday, May 11th 2024
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Sunday, May 12th 2024
11 May
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12 May 2024
11/05/24
to
12/05/24
Sherwood Pines
Nottinghamshire NG21 9JL
Wessex Local Show
Salisbury Museum Mediaeval Weekend
Saturday, May 18th 2024
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Sunday, May 19th 2024
18 May
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19 May 2024
18/05/24
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19/05/24
Salisbury
Wiltshire SP1 2EN
Informal chatting to the good people of Salisbury, no combat arena.
Major Event
Wirral Viking Festival
Saturday, May 25th 2024
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Sunday, May 26th 2024
25 May
to
26 May 2024
25/05/24
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26/05/24
Leasowe Castle, Wallasey
Wirral CH46 3RF
Hæstingas Local Show
Battle Mediaeval Fayre
Sunday, May 26th 2024
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Monday, May 27th 2024
26 May
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27 May 2024
26/05/24
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27/05/24
Battle Abbey Green
Sussex TN33 0EN
A small LHE on hard standing, displaying crafts to visitors
Work Week­end
Wychurst Weekend
Saturday, Jun 15th 2024
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Sunday, Jun 16th 2024
15 Jun
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16 Jun 2024
15/06/24
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16/06/24
Wychurst
Kent
CdN Local Show
Wingdings County Cub Camp
Saturday, Jun 15th 2024
15 Jun 2024
15/06/24
Tawd Vale Campsite, Burscough
Lancashire L40 5UL
CdV Local Show
Sherwood Woodland Festival
Saturday, Jun 15th 2024
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Sunday, Jun 16th 2024
15 Jun
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16 Jun 2024
15/06/24
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16/06/24
Thoresby Park
Nottinghamshire NG22 9EP
This years Woodland Festival is now at a new location.
Major Event
History in the Park
Friday, Jun 21st 2024
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Sunday, Jun 23rd 2024
21 Jun
to
23 Jun 2024
21/06/24
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23/06/24
Craigtoun Country Park
St Andrews, Fife KY16 8NX
A show based around the real people and events depicted in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Internal strife and battles against the Norsemen.
Immer­sive Event
Regia Festival
Saturday, Jun 29th 2024
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Sunday, Jun 30th 2024
29 Jun
to
30 Jun 2024
29/06/24
to
30/06/24
Wychurst
Kent
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.
Grantanbrycg Local Show
Denny Abbey
Saturday, Jul 6th 2024
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Sunday, Jul 7th 2024
06 Jul
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07 Jul 2024
06/07/24
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07/07/24
Waterbeach
Cambridgeshire CB25 9PQ
A show at a 12th century Benedictine Abbey in Cambridgeshire. A lovely relaxed family-friendly event over two days in the height of summer.
Work Week­end
Wychurst Weekend
Saturday, Jul 13th 2024
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Sunday, Jul 14th 2024
13 Jul
to
14 Jul 2024
13/07/24
to
14/07/24
Wychurst
Kent
Major Event
Accession of Æthelstan
Saturday, Jul 20th 2024
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Sunday, Jul 21st 2024
20 Jul
to
21 Jul 2024
20/07/24
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21/07/24
Malmesbury
Wiltshire SN16 9AL
Celebrating the 1100th anniversary of the accession of Æthelstan.
Major Event
Viking Ship at Tamworth
Saturday, Jul 27th 2024
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Sunday, Jul 28th 2024
27 Jul
to
28 Jul 2024
27/07/24
to
28/07/24
Tamworth
Staffordshire
Æthelstan-themed show.
Grantanbrycg Local Show
St Neot’s Museum
Saturday, Jul 27th 2024
27 Jul 2024
27/07/24
St Neots
Cambridgeshire PE19 1AE
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.
Alba Local Show
Mugstock
Friday, Aug 2nd 2024
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Monday, Aug 5th 2024
02 Aug
to
05 Aug 2024
02/08/24
to
05/08/24
Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder
Perthshire PH3 1JZ
Lindesige Sæweard Local Show
New Waltham Fest
Saturday, Aug 3rd 2024
03 Aug 2024
03/08/24
New Waltham, Grimsby
Lincolnshire DN36 4GU
Community festival run by New Waltham Parish Council.
Work Week
Wychurst Week
Saturday, Aug 17th 2024
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Friday, Aug 23rd 2024
17 Aug
to
23 Aug 2024
17/08/24
to
23/08/24
Wychurst
Kent
Cestrefeld Local Show
Cestrefeld Local Show
Sunday, Aug 18th 2024
18 Aug 2024
18/08/24
Hollingwood, Chesterfield
Derbyshire S43
10am to 4pm.
Major Event
Detling Military Odyssey
Saturday, Aug 24th 2024
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Monday, Aug 26th 2024
24 Aug
to
26 Aug 2024
24/08/24
to
26/08/24
Detling
Kent ME14 3JF
Major Event
Grimfælfest
Friday, Sep 20th 2024
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Sunday, Sep 22nd 2024
20 Sep
to
22 Sep 2024
20/09/24
to
22/09/24
Grimsby
Lincolnshire DN32 0EQ
Work Week­end
Wychurst Weekend
Saturday, Sep 21st 2024
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Sunday, Sep 22nd 2024
21 Sep
to
22 Sep 2024
21/09/24
to
22/09/24
Wychurst
Kent
Major Event
Battle of Hastings
Saturday, Oct 12th 2024
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Sunday, Oct 13th 2024
12 Oct
to
13 Oct 2024
12/10/24
to
13/10/24
Battle Abbey
Sussex TN33 0AE
Work Week­end
Wychurst Weekend
Saturday, Oct 19th 2024
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Sunday, Oct 20th 2024
19 Oct
to
20 Oct 2024
19/10/24
to
20/10/24
Wychurst
Kent
Training
Northeastern Training Event
Saturday, Nov 2nd 2024
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Sunday, Nov 3rd 2024
02 Nov
to
03 Nov 2024
02/11/24
to
03/11/24
Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre
Gateshead, County Durham NE11 9NX
Work Week­end
Wychurst Weekend
Saturday, Nov 16th 2024
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Sunday, Nov 17th 2024
16 Nov
to
17 Nov 2024
16/11/24
to
17/11/24
Wychurst
Weekend
AGM
High Witan
Saturday, Nov 23rd 2024
23 Nov 2024
23/11/24
Knowle, Solihull
Warwickshire B93 0NH
Work Week­end
Wychurst Weekend
Saturday, Dec 7th 2024
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Sunday, Dec 8th 2024
07 Dec
to
08 Dec 2024
07/12/24
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08/12/24
Wychurst
Weekend