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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