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
The founding story of the Abbey of St Mary and St Ecgwine (Evesham Abbey) centres on a personal appearance by the Virgin Mary. The Abbey's continuing prosperity had much to do with the popularity of the cult of the Virgin...
King Henry V and Agincourt - was Agincourt England's finest 3 hours? Complete with armour, maille and weapons of the period! "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers ..." Come to hear about the greatest battle of England's most famous warrior King! A...
This is the Simon de Montfort 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.
Carmel Langridge, the Chair of Evesham's Historical Society, will be sharing her vast knowledge of Evesham from the earliest times -she will explain where Evesham's name was derived from and how a miracle meant that a massive abbey was built...
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 Lion, will transport us into those times.
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.
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