The Battle of Evesham - 760th Anniversary Festival

Come and enjoy a spectacular weekend of medieval action and education in the heart of Evesham and next to the Avon, a riverside Market Town on the edge of the Cotswolds with a big part to play in history.

Including are full-on battle re-enactments, Living History camp displays, trade stalls catering for medieval and modern tastes, beer tent and a Grand Parade through the streets of Evesham.

The festival commemorates the defeat of Simon de Montfort in 1265, but celebrates the survival of his ‘Representative Parliament’ now we call this the House of Commons.

5,000 men died on Greenhill and in the streets of Evesham, either defending the Magna Carta or the restoration of the Monarchy, leading to the greatest shift in land ownership since the Norman Invasion.

Friday 1st August - 12pm - 5pm - Thirteenth century joust/tournee:
Watch close-up in the Tourney Arena the, first style of medieval tourney, which developed into the jousts we see in Hollywood Films.

Saturday 2nd August - 10am - 5pm - Grand Parade:
All performers, Knights on their war horses will be march though the streets of Evesham in full armour and medieval costume, joined by musicians, dancers and our regional Mayors. All in a fantastic parade of colour and noise.

Saturday 2nd August - 10am - 5pm and Sunday 3rd August - 10am - 5pm- Battle Reenactments:
Including all soldiers, archers and mounted Knights, fighting to the death in medieval mayhem.

Event includes:

• Tourney Arena for demonstrations and entertainment
• c13th Joust-Tourney on Friday
• Kenilworth Castle built on the Battle Arena
• Siege engine warfare attacking and defending the castle
• Presentation pavilion, historic academic and fiction talks
• Park and Ride/Stride
• 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.

FREE TO ENTER (suggested donation £2 each)

There are some additional events happening throughout the weekend - see full information below!

Friday 1st August - AC/DC - UK - Explosive / Hi-Voltage - Whole Lot of Rock n' Roll
Perfomance begins at 7pm - Tickets are £20.00 each.

Saturday 2nd August - Old Time Sailors - High energy historic folk and sea-shanty band
Perfomance begins at 7pm. Tickets are £20.00 each.

Saturday 2nd August - Tony McMahon - The Knights Templar: History & Mystery
Talk begins at 11am. Tickets are £10.00 each.

Saturday 2nd August - TFO Community Orchestra - Music from Medieval themed movies and TV
Performance begins at 5pm. Tickets are £20.00 each.

Saturday 2nd August - Max Keen - King Edward I - A lively and fully armoured talk.
Talk begins at 12:45pm. Tickets are £10.00 each.

Saturday 2nd August - Sir Tony Robinson - A talk from one of England's favourites knights
Talk begins at 2:30pm. Tickets are £25.00 each.

Sunday 3rd August - Sir Tony Robinson - A talk from one of England's favourites knights
Talk begins at 1:30pm. Tickets are £25.00 each.

Sunday 3rd August - Darren Baker - The Confessions and Chronicle of Lord Edward
Talk begins at 10:30am. Tickets are £10.00 each

Sunday 3rd August - Steve Tibble - Crusader Criminals, the Knights that went rogue
Talk begins at 12:00pm. Tickets are £10.00 each.

Sunday 3rd August - Dr Faith Tibble - Medieval Art and Making of European Kingship
Talk begins at 4:00pm. Tickets are £10.00 each.

To purchase your tickets - use this link - Tickets – Battle Of Evesham Shop