Remembering Richard’s Return
Saturday 22nd March to Sunday 23rd March, 10am to 4pm
Adults: £10, Children: £7, Under 3s Free
Summary
Remembering Richard’s Return
Commemorating the 10-year anniversary of King Richard III’s return to Bosworth Battlefield prior to his reinterment.
Join us to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of King Richard III’s return to Bosworth Battlefield prior to his reinterment at Leicester Cathedral.
Come along to the action-packed weekend that includes a special memorial ceremony (Saturday 22 only), battle re-enactments, living history camps, a new exhibition about the return of the King, family crafts and more.
Tickets on sale now!
Adult: £10. Child: £7. Under 3s Free.
Tickets for the event can be purchased in advance online or over the phone, or will be available on the day (subject to availability). These tickets are valid for one day only but this includes free access to our award winning exhibition. Car park charges apply.
If you already have an exhibition ticket (purchased in the last year) and are only looking to return to the exhibition on this weekend, there is no need to purchase a separate event ticket. However, if you want to enjoy the full experience of a packed living-history weekend (in our Events Arena, see below), you will need to purchase an event ticket.
If you are a new customer to our site and are just looking to visit the exhibition, exhibition tickets will still be available to purchase on the day as usual. These normal admission tickets allow you to return to the exhibition for free over the next year.
Book HERE or by calling 01455 290429.
Your ticket includes:
- Access to the Event Arena, including Ambion Marquee and Cabins.
- Access to our award-winning exhibition centre.
Also on site:
- Free public memorial ceremony at the Sundial at 1pm (Saturday only, no ticket required)
- Free temporary exhibition: The Return of the King
- Bosworth Discovery Zone (free children’s crafts and activities)
- Historical Talks (charged separately) -On sale now! Click Here for more details.
- Guided Walks (charged separately) – Book HERE.
This programme and timings are subject to change. Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for more details as they are announced!
What to Expect from the Arena
We have a fun programme of activities taking place in the Event Arena on both days of the event.
Saturday
10am – Event opens
10:30am – Arming a knight demonstration
11am – Combat demonstration
11:30am – Family bill drill
12pm – Medieval Fashion Show
12:30pm – Procession to Sundial
1pm – Memorial Ceremony at Sundial (No ticket required to attend the ceremony)
1:00pm – 2pm Medieval Lunchtime
2pm – Artillery display (LOUD BANGS!)
2.30pm – Children’s fancy dress competition and DIY battle of Bosworth
2.30pm – 3:30pm – Bosworth & the WotR: an Artist’s Inspiration – Graham Turner Talk (Click here for more information)
3pm – Arming a Knight Demonstration
3:30pm – Combat Demonstration
4pm – Event closes
Sunday
10am – Event opens
10:30am – Arming a Knight Demonstration
11am – Combat Demonstration
11am – 12pm – Mathew Morris Talk – RIII: The King under the car park (click here for more information)
11:30am – Family bill drill
12pm – Medieval Fashion Show
12:30pm – 1:30pm – Medieval Lunchtime
1:30pm – 2:30pm – Mathew Morris Talk – RIII: Bloody will be thine end (click here for more information)
2.00 – Arming a Knight demonstration
2:30pm – Artillery display (LOUD BANGS!)
3pm – Children’s fancy dress competition and DIY battle of Bosworth
3:30pm – Combat demonstration
4pm – Event closes
More events at Bosworth
Before he was King: The Life of Richard III – Guide Talk
- Sunday 16th March, 2:30pm to 3:30pm
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Richard’s reinternment at Leicester Cathedral, join one of our Battlefield Guides to learn about Richard's life before his rise to the throne.
Bosworth & the WotR: an Artist’s Inspiration – Graham Turner Talk
- Saturday 22nd March, 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Thirty years after his first visit, Graham Turner returns to Bosworth Battlefield to give a talk on his artworks inspired by the site and its rich history.
Richard III: the king under the car park – Mathew Morris Talk
- Sunday 23rd March, 11am to 12pm
Join archaeologist Mathew Morris from University of Leicester, one of the leading archaeologists in the search for Richard III, for a talk on how this amazing discovery was made.
Richard III: Bloody will be thine end – Mathew Morris Talk
- Sunday 23rd March, 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Join Mathew Morris from the University of Leicester, one of the lead archaeologists in the search for Richard III, and find out how modern forensic science is providing new insights into Richard III's life and his death.
Knights in Battle – Living History Weekend
- Saturday 12th April to Sunday 13th April, 10am to 4pm
See armoured knights in a thirteenth-century foot tournament, known as a 'Feast of Arms': a clash between knights for glory and riches.
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