Evesham Battle Festival – Tournament Day

This year is the 760th anniversary of the Battle of Evesham so the normal Battle Festival will be extended to provide a range of activities over 3 days (1 – 3 August) starting with:

  • Friday when Jousts and Tournaments will be held.

Days 2 and 3 will cover our award winning Medieval Festival and Battle Re-enactments.  In addition, there will our first War Game Festival in Evesham:  “Baron’s War 2025”

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St Nicholas Supper

This is the Society’s Christmas get together at a popular hostelry or retreat.  Good food, drink and company to start the seasonal festivities.

October Day School: Ceremony and Splendour

This is the Society’s annual popular one-day Day School which features a number of lectures by leading academics, living history and re-enactment.  More details will be posted later.

The fee includes refreshments and lunch.

 

Annual General Meeting followed by “Siege Engines for Beginners” by David Snowden

As a registered charity we are required to hold an Annual General Meeting.  This is the formal meeting for members only, however guests are welcome to join in for the talk, which will start at about 8:15 pm.

If you enjoyed the talk on Longbow vs Crossbow, you will relish this brief look at the heavy artillery of the Middle Ages: Siege Engines and other military machinery,  from trebuchet to tumbrils, ballistae to beehives, and more.

The AGM and the talk will be delivered in person, as well as through Zoom.

Evesham Battle Festival

This year is the 760th anniversary of the Battle of Evesham so the normal Battle Festival will be extended to provide a range of activities over 3 days (1 – 3 August) starting with:

Day 1/Friday when jousting and tournaments will be held on Crown Meadow

Days 2 and 3 will cover our award winning Medieval Festival and Battle Re-enactments in the meadows in Evesham

In addition, there will our first War Game Festival in Evesham:  “Baron’s War 2025” in Wallace House, Oat Street, Evesham

Evesham Medieval Market

Evesham’s annual medieval market will boast fascinating and unique stalls, live entertainment, re-enactment and food and drink.  The Society stall is usually based in St Lawrence’s Church.

It is a two day event starting at 10 am on Saturday 17 May (end 5 pm) and Sunday (10 am to 4 pm).

The organisers are the Evesham Battle Team ( who are members of our Society).

Light in the Darkness by Heather Rendell

A Zoom only meeting featuring an examination of the contrast between life in the medieval hall and the chivalry ideal of life.

Most of the Society’s lectures are in person but because of the likely inclement weather at this time of year the lectures will be given remotely until the spring.