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.
Carmel Langridge, the Chair of Evesham’s Historical Society, will be sharing her vast knowledge of Evesham from the earliest times.
When a medieval army marched in hostile territory, they fortified their camps where they stayed overnight. At this event, Will Parry, of the House of the Twin Tailed Lions, will transport us into those times.
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.
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
Was there a prototype outlaw for our modern Robin Hood? If there were, was he at the Battle of Evesham?
The lecture will be delivered through Zoom and in person.
NEW Tourney Arena for demonstrations and entertainment NEW c13th Joust-Tourney on Friday NEW Kenilworth Castle built on the Battle Arena NEW Siege engine warfare attacking and defending the castle NEW Presentation pavilion, historic academic and fiction talks NEW Park and Ride/Stride NEW Wargamers Barons War Festival in the Town Centre 900+ re-enactors, soldiers, archers & living history performers 20+ Knights on war-horses Mass archery demonstrations Authors talks and book signings 55+ medieval crafts traders 55+ modern artisan crafts traders 30+ food and drink stalls GRAND PARADE Saturday 10am.
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