Coronavirus (Covid – 19) 

With the lifting of restrictions, The House of Bayard have put an extensive risk assessment in place to ensure that our members and those of the public are as safe as reasonably possible from Covid – 19 during any events you attend. Therefore we do  have some restrictions in place on what we can do. We are sorry for any inconvenience and will keep you updated on any events cancelling or rescheduling.

Listed below are the events that the Bayard Household will be organising, attending or supporting for the current year. These range from medieval training days, markets, Living History displays and full blown battles using authentic military tactics of the period.

Events for 2022

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Bayard Training Day, Essex 
Sunday 3rd April
A one day medieval training day at Weald Country Park. Come and meet us in Lodge field, where you can talk to us about medieval reenactment. 

Bosworth, Leics – Event Cancelled
30th April to 2nd May
The Bayards are back for another Medieval Weekend at the fantastic Battlefield Heritage Centre for the early May Bank holiday weekend.

Leeds Castle, Kent 
30th April to 2nd May
Some of our southern members will be supporting The Queen’s Joust.

Stoner Park Medieval Joust,  Oxfordshire
3rd – 5th June
The first of two weekends at the lovely Stoner Park house and gardens. This weekend is a special Jubilee Joust weekend.

Barnet Medieval Festival, London  
11th and 12th June
Medieval Festival weekend commemorating London’s only Medieval battle – The Battle of Barnet 1471.  

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival, Gloucs 
9th and 10th July
Medieval Festival Weekend commemorating the Battle of Tewkesbury 1471.

Loxwood Joust, West Sussex 
6th and 7th August
Medieval Festival

Bosworth Medieval Festival, Leics 
20th and 21st August
Medieval Festival with the Wars of the Roses Federation, commemorating the Battle of Bosworth 1485

TBC
27th to 29th August

Stoner Park Medieval Joust,  Oxfordshire
17th – 18th September
The second of two weekends at the lovely Stoner Park house and gardens. 

Past Events

Events for 2021

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Stoner Park Medieval Joust,  Oxfordshire
22nd to 23rd May
The Bayards will be doing two gunning displays per day! 

Bosworth, Leics 
29th to 31st May
The Bayards are back for another Medieval Weekend at the fantastic Battlefield Heritage Centre for the Bank holiday weekend.

Barnet Medieval Festival, London – RESCHEDULED FOR 11TH AND 12TH SEPTEMBER 2021 – 
5th and 6th June
Medieval weekend celebrating the Battle of Barnet 1471. It is the 550th Anniversary of this battle. 

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival, Gloucs – CANCELLED – now Virtual.
10th and 11th July
Medieval Festival Weekend Commemorating the Battle of Tewkesbury 1471.

Loxwood Joust, West Sussex 
7th and 8th August
Medieval Festival (Weekend 1)

Loxwood Joust, West Sussex
14th and 15th August
Medieval Festival (Weekend 2)

Bosworth Medieval Festival, Leics – CANCELLED
21st and 22nd August
Medieval Festival with the Wars of the Roses Federation, commemorating the Battle of Bosworth 1485

England’s Medieval Festival,  East Sussex 
28th to 30th August
Our annual return to this great festival at Herstmonceux Castle.

Barnet Medieval Festival, London 
11th and 12th September
Medieval weekend celebrating the Battle of Barnet 1471. It is the 550th Anniversary of this battle. 

Events for 2020

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Bayard Training Day, Essex – POSTPONED
29th March
A one day medieval training day at Weald Country Park.

International Living History Fair, Essex – CANCELLED
18th and 19th April
Multi-period reenactment market and period Living History, Cressing Temple Barns, Braintree, CM77 8PD

Bosworth, Leics – CANCELLED
8th to 10th May
The Bayards are back for another Medieval Weekend at the fantastic Battlefield Heritage Centre.

Leeds Castle, Kent – CANCELLED
23rd to 25th May
Support for The Golden Joust.

Barnet Medieval Festival, London – RESCHEDULED FOR 19TH AND 20TH SEPTEMBER 2020 – NOW UNFORTUNATELY CANCELLED
30th and 31st May
Medieval weekend celebrating the Battle of Barnet 1471

History Festival – CANCELLED
6th and 7th June
Multi-Period event at Milton Keynes Museum

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival, Gloucs – CANCELLED
11th and 12th July
Medieval Festival Weekend Commemorating the Battle of Tewkesbury 1471.

History Alive Festival, Northants – CANCELLED
1st and 2nd August
Multi-Period event at Delapre Abbey

Loxwood Joust, West Sussex – CANCELLED
8th and 9th August
Medieval Festival

Pitchford History Festival, Shropshire – CANCELLED
8th and 9th August
History Festival hosted by Eventplan

Eltham Palace, London  – CANCELLED
15th and 16th August
Supporting the English Heritage Joust

Bosworth Medieval Festival, Leics – CANCELLED
22nd and 23rd August
Medieval Festival with the Wars of the Roses Federation, commemorating the Battle of Bosworth 1485

England’s Medieval Festival,  East Sussex – CONFIRMED AS GOING AHEAD
28th to 31st August
Our annual return to this great festival at Herstmonceux Castle.

 

Events for 2019

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Cambridge Living History Fair
2nd – 3rd March
Multi-period reenactment market, St Ives, PE27 6WU

TORM, Coventry
15th -17th March
The Original Re-enactors Market, Ryton on Dunsmore, CV8 3FL

Barnet Taster Day, London
13th  April
A small force of reenactors promoting Barnet Medieval Festival.

Milton Keynes History Festival
11th and 12th May
Multi-Period event at Milton Keynes Museum

Leeds Castle, Kent
25th to 27th May
Support for the Medieval Jousting Tournament.

Barnet Medieval Festival, London
8th and 9th June
Medieval weekend celebrating the Battle of Barnet 1471

Milton Keynes History Festival, Campbell Park
15th and 16th June
Multi-Period event.

Delapre Abbey, Northants
6th and 7th July
Multi-Period event

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival, Gloucs
13th and 14th July
Medieval Festival Weekend Commemorating the Battle of Tewkesbury 1471.

Loxwood Joust, West Sussex
3rd and 4th August
Medieval Festival

Eltham Palace, London
10th and 11th August
Supporting the English Heritage Joust

Bosworth, Leics
17th and 18th August
Medieval Festival with the Wars of the Roses Federation, commemorating the Battle of Bosworth 1485.

England’s Medieval Festival, Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex
24th to  26th August
Our annual return to this great festival.

Bosworth, Leics
14th and 15th September
House of Bayard Medieval Weekend at the fantastic Battlefield Centre. A Tudor… A Tudor!

Events for 2018

TORM
16th -18th March
The Original Re-enactors Market

Weald Country Park, Essex
31st March -2nd  April
Training weekend with the Medieval Siege Society

Cressing Temple, Essex
14th and 15th April
International Living History Festival and Market.

Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
21st and 22nd April
St George’s Day Festival with the Wars of the Roses Federation.

Hedingham Castle, Essex
6th and 7th May
Medieval weekend with the Medieval Siege Society.

Leeds Castle, Kent
26th to 28th May
Supporting the Grand Medieval Joust with friends the De’Mowbray Retinue.

Barnet, Hertsfordshire
9th and 10th June
Medieval Weekend with the Medieval Siege Society in support of the Battle of Barnet Project, celebrating the Battle of Barnet 1471

Eltham Palace, London
16th and 17th June
Living History weekend with friends the Company of the Silver Arrow (COTSA).

Delapre Abbey, Northants
7th and 8th July
Medieval Weekend with friends Sir William Harrington Companye.

Tewkesbury, Gloucs
14th and 15th July
Medieval Festival Weekend Commemorating the Battle of Tewkesbury 1471.

Gatwick Aviation Museum, Surrey
28th and 29th July
Medieval Weekend with the Medieval Siege Society.

Loxwood Joust, West Sussex
4th and 5th August
Medieval Festival.

Bosworth, Leics
18th and 19th August
Medieval Festival with the Wars of the Roses Federation, commemorating the Battle of Bosworth 1485.

Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex
25th to  27th August
Medieval Festival with the Medieval Siege Society.