DragonFest

Saturday 16th August to Sunday 17th August, 10am to 4pm

Ticket Prices TBC

Summary

Join us for a new dragon themed family event centred around the symbol of a Dragon found on Henry Tudor’s flag.

There will be:

  • Re-enactments
  • Dragon themed crafts
  • Author talks
  • and lots more!

More details coming soon, keep an eye on our website and social media pages for details.

 

 

 

Note: 

Following a post event meeting and receiving some valuable feedback from both visitor and non-visitors, we’ve taken the difficult decision to make the Bosworth Medieval Festival a bi-annual event. Many things were considered in making this decision, but we have found that in recent years the extra time between the large-scale events gives us better opportunities to develop the experience for our customers. It also gives us time to allocate resources to other events and our everyday offer which are vital to keeping our heritage site operating successfully. 

We will still be hosting our traditional commemorative rose laying ceremony on the 22 August.

The Bosworth Medieval Festival event will return in 2026.

 

 

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