When: June 6th & 7th 2026

Where: Lower Castle Park, St Peters Street entrance (Ryegate) Colchester, C01 1HL.

Tickets: Adults £10.00, under 16s FREE

FREE parking:

𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄, 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗖𝗢𝟭 𝟭𝗫𝗡

Walk along Pavilion View and cross at the Lower Castle Park footbridge (5 minutes walk to the festival)

𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 from the festival.

The route will be sign posted and staff on hand to help with directions.

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 is available at the leisure center.

A huge fun packed and educational event in Colchester’s Castle Park.

Re-enactors from the Viking, Roman and Medieval periods showing fighting skills, cookery and living history camps.

A grand Market with all kinds of treasures for you to browse.

One of Britain’s largest and most exciting longbow competitions.

Ale bars, hog roast, excellent food outlets. Join in the archery and axe throwing.

Story tellers, puppeteers, traders, musicians, hawkers, wonderful sights and sounds

Free dressing up and activities for children.

Free parking.

Dogs welcome