Evesham Battle Festival – 1 to 3 August 2025

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

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