Herstmonceux - Participants Info

Herstmonceux - Participants Info - Re Enactors

Herstmonceux Castle, 23-25 August 2008

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Invitation to Re-enactors from around the world to attend

England's Medieval Festival.

My Lords, Ladies and Gentle Folk of all ages from around the re-enacting world! It is my very great pleasure to invite you to Herstmonceux Castle. The place where History Has Never Been Such Fun! This spectacular event is held on August Bank Holiday weekend at Herstmonceux Castle. From humble beginnings the Festival has grown to become Britain's largest annual three day celebration of the colourful middle ages and attracts annually over three thousand re-enactors, performers, musicians, artisans and craft workers from throughout the United Kingdom and Europe and more than thirty thousand visitors from around the world.

Please read the information in the 'Re-enactors' section on this web site and complete the forms in those sections that apply to your group or interests.

Featuring daily:

Contestable mounted Skill-at-Arms Tournaments with trophies and prizes.

A frontal Siege of Herstmonceux Castle and a concluding Battle in the rear battlefield with cannons, siege engines and cavalry and over 500 combatants.

Living History Competition with trophies and £2000 in cash prizes.

Archery Tournament - longbow & crossbow with trophies and prizes.

Europe's largest Medieval Traders Village

Village Stage - . Musicians, Singers, Jugglers and General Exhibitionists - welcome all!

15th century moated Castle - 500 acre estate

Beer & Food Marquee with entertainment

Living History camping areas in the spectacular grounds.

Plastic camp site with showers and facilities.

Hundreds of participants

Thousands of spectators

No charge to participate.

For more information and updates please visit this website and don't forget to register.

There is nothing like it! Don't miss it.

See you at the Festival.

Clive Geisler

Event Director