Upcoming Shows & Events for 2026

Eostre
​at Butser Ancient Farm
3rd April - 5th April

Join us over the Easter weekend to see how Anglo Saxons lived! 
There will be a bustling living history camp, full of ancient crafts, as well as living history talks, archery demonstrations & combat displays! 

Tickets avalible online on Butser Ancient Farm website, or on the door

Beltain
​at Butser Ancient Farm
2nd May

Join us as we add our cries to the chorus that welcomes in the Summer, and bask in the glow of the wicker man! 

Tickets avaliable via Buter Ancient Farm website 

Battle for Britannia
at Butser Ancient Farm
23rd & 24th May 

Come and join us in Britannia for a weekend of gladiatorial games, festvities & sacrifices! 
Delve the lives of Saxons, Romans and Britons as you explore their living history camps & buildings on the stunning Butser Ancient Farm site. 

​Tickets avalible online on Butser Ancient Farm website, or on the door

Kent County Show
at Kent County Showground
3rd - 5th July

Come and find our Anglo Saxon encampment amongst the trees at the Kent County Show! 

Learn about ancient & heritage crafts, as well as Anglo Saxon history, life and combat! 

Tickets avaliable from the Kent County Show website

Invaders & Defenders History Day
​at Fort Purbrook
18th July

Join us for this incredible one day history event at Fort Purbrook, looking at the history of the local area from Iron Age & Romans, through Saxons, all the way to the 15th Century! 

Explore the living history encampments of numerous different groups, immerse yourself in history as you learn about everyday life & crafts, skills and combat! 

Tickets avaliable at the Peter Ashley Activity Centres website

VillaFest!
at Rockbourne Roman Villa
1st & 2nd August

The Romans (and Saxons) are coming! 

Join us at Rockbourne Roman Villa for a weekend celebrating the site, including living history camps, ancient crafts, tours of the site, and combat displays including Gladiatorial Games!

​Tickets avaliable from the Hampshire Cultural Trust website

South Downs Show
at Queen Elizabeth Country Park
8th & 9th August

Find our encampment nestled amongst the various displays and atractions to celebrate the beauty of the South Downs National Park at this wonderful event! 

Tickets avaliable from The South Downs Show website

Festival of History
at Arundel Castle
29th - 31st August

Join us for this Festival of History spanning thousands of years as we travel from the Stone Age all the way up to present day! 

Our encampment will be nestled amongst Romans, Normans, 14th Century Gunners and Knights, with combat & archery displays throughout each day! 

​Tickets avaliable from Arundel Castle website, or on the door

​Equinox Boat Burn & Vikings Attack!
at Butser Ancient Farm
​19th & 20th September

Explore the living history camps of both Vikings & Saxons, as well as the beautiful Saxon Halls at the Butser Ancient Farm site! There will be crafts & talks, as well as combat & archery displays throughout the day!

​The Equinox Boat burn will occur on Saturday 19th, in the afternoon & evening, and will include live music, food vans, entertainers, storytellers, traders and more! There will be a combat display between the Saxons & Vikings, and the evening will culminate in procession up to the wicker boat, which will be set alight amid drumming & dancing! 

Tickets avaliable from Butser Ancient Farm website or on the door for Vikings Attack event

*Please note: A Separate ticket will be required for the Equinox Boat Burn, and these sell out fast once they go on sale, so keep your eyes on the Butser Website after Beltain for the release*
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Photos taken by Butser Ancient Farm staff

Saxon Saga, Living History & Fire Festival
at West Horsley Place
24th & 25th October

Join us at the beautiful West Horsley Place for a weekend of Anglo Saxon stories, sagas & history! 

Explore a time when the lord of the manor was a Saxon thegn called Beortsighe - discover West Horsley Place’s earliest history through historic food tastings, crafts, re-enactment and storytelling!

We will be setting up our Saxon encampment and bringing our very best crafts, skills & warriors to demonstrate everything from blacksmithing to dyeing, combat displays to healing! 
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​Tickets avaliable from the West Horsley Place website. 
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