Please note our events listing may change over the course of the year and this listing will be updated to reflect such changes.
Date Event Details Location
15th & 16th March

Battle of Towton

The household joins with the Towton Battlefield Society joining the living history camp and public displays. Guided walks of the battlefield and memorial service on Palm Sunday.

Towton Hall, Towton, West Yorkshire
12th & 13th April

Wars of the Roses Federation Training- Blore Heath

Members of the household may wish to attend the Federation training weekend. Please note this is a closed training sessions and not open to the general public. For more details see the Wars of the Roses Federation website

Blore Heath Farm, Market Drayton, Staffordshire
19th & 20th April

St George's Day - Wentworth Castle

The Household celebrate our National Patron Saint's day by bringing our finest chivalric entertainment to the gardens of Wenworth Castle estate. Will heroic St George be able to rescue our fair maiden from the clutches of a Barnsley Dragon!

Wentworth Castle, Stainborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
3rd, 4th & 5th May

Savile Household at Brockhampton Manor

The household brings its living history camp and displays to the grounds of this 14th Century moated manor house. Displays and drills for the younger visitors finishing with a small scale seige. Further details of the venue available at the National Trust website

Brockhampton Manor, Bringsty, Herefordshire
17th-18th May

Rufford Through the Ages

Multi period event set in the remains of Rufford Abbey, home to the Savile family for 300 years. Free entry, but with a small car parking fee for visitors. For more information click the following link Rufford Through the Ages and the Eventplan site.

Rufford Abbey, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire
24th & 25th May

Savile Household at Sherwood Forest

The household moves to the green woods of Sherwood Forest, with archery displays, weapons drill, and the living history camp. Be warned anyone quoting lines from the Prince of Thieves film will be punished.... with spoons!

Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre, Nottinghamshire

31st May & 1st June

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******* BREAKING NEWS - EVENT CANCELLED *********

Savile Household at Ryedale folk Museum

Our craftsmen and women bring their skills and show 15th century crafts and trades in our living history camp. Whilst the artisans work industriously see the Household's fighting contingent train and general engage in authentic 15th skiiving.

******* BREAKING NEWS - EVENT CANCELLED *********

Ryedale folk museum, Hutton-le-Hole, North Yorkshire

14th & 15th June

Tatton Park

Various Medieval groups bringing a weekend of displays in and around the Old Hall, culminating in a battle of the flags. For more information see the Tatton Park website.

Tatton Park Knutsford, Cheshire
21st & 22nd June
TBC
 
28th & 29th June

TBC

 

12th & 13th July

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival

Free event with the UK's largest medieval battle, held on the site of the battle of 1471. Plus living history displays and a traders market. For more details visit Tewkesbury Medieval Fayre and Tewkesbury Net

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
19th & 20th July

Savile Household at Tattershall Castle

The Savile household visit Tattershall Castle for the first time with their archery displays, weapons drill and the living history camp. Displays will be inside and outside the castle plus an archery competetion after the public leaves for Savile members to display their skills.it is the year 1450 and Ralph ,3rd Lord Cromwell is due to arrive back at the castle shortly after a visit to London...

Tattershall castle, Tattershall, Lincolnshire

2nd & 3rd August

Savile Household at Bolton Castle

Watch the household prepare for a visit from Richard ,Duke of Gloucester as he travels from nearby Middleham to visit Lord Scrope at Bolton Castle. Will the household be able to impress such an important and infuential magnate?

Bolton Castle, Castle Bolton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire
16th & 17th August

Wars of the Roses Federation - Battle of Bosworth

Large re-enactment of the Battle of Bosworth, falconry displays, jousting and of course the battle. The visitor centre website has further information, Bosworth Visitor Centre. Please note the exact nature of this event is still to be confirmed by Leicester City Council.

Bosworth Visitors Centre , Market Bosworth, Leicestershire
23rd, 24th & 25th August

Kenilworth Castle

Selected member groups of the WoR Federation bring a large living history camp, military displays and a small scale battle to the largest castle ruin in England.

Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth, Warwickshire
20th & 21st September

Wars of the Roses Federation - Blore Heath

The household joins with the Wars of the Roses Federation for the final battle of the season, archery displays, bill drills and the battle. For more details see the Blore Heath website

Blore Heath Farm, Market Drayton, Staffordshire

 

29th September & 30th September

Sherwood Forest Time Trail

The household closes the season with another visit to Sherwood forest. We will be bringing the medieval past of the forest to life with archery displays, combat displays and our living history encampment as part of the Sherwood Forest Time Trail

Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre, Nottinghamshire
 
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