England's Medieval Festival

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{{Infobox recurring event

| name = England's Medieval Festival

| genre = Festival

| location = The King's Grove, Nutley, East Sussex

| country = United Kingdom

| established = 1993

| frequency = Yearly

| last = {{Start date and years ago|2024|8|24}}

| next = {{Start date and years ago|2025|8|23}}

| website = www.englandsmedievalfestival.com

}}

File:England's Medieval Festival grand parade.jpg

England's Medieval Festival is a medieval-themed festival held over the August bank holiday at The King's Grove, Pippingford Park in Sussex, England. Held over three days, the festival features jousting, falconry, knights battles, medieval camping, traditional and modern folk music, medieval banqueting, re-enactments, battles, horses, theatre, crafts, workshops, shopping, medieval food, drink and real ale.{{Cite web|publisher=UKCampsite|url=https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=995|title=England's Medieval Festival, August 2019|access-date=30 December 2023}}{{Cite web|publisher=EnglandsMedievalFestival|url=http://www.englandsmedievalfestival.com/medieval/Visitors-info|title=What You Can Expect at England’s Medieval Festival|access-date=30 December 2023}}

The first medieval festival was held at Herstmonceux Castle in 1993 as a celebration of the new ownership by Queen's University, and received several hundred guests. Later festivals have been attended by audiences of several thousand.

England's Medieval Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017 supported by local and national societies including The Archers of Herstmonceux Castle, the Medieval Siege Society re-enactment group, Sussex Falconry and the Pentacle Drummers.

In 2022, the Festival was cancelled due to the Castle's owners withdrawing permission for its use.{{Cite web|publisher=SussexWorld

|url=https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/whats-on/things-to-do/englands-medieval-festival-cancelled-organiser-says-herstmonceux-castle-owner-dropped-a-bombshell-decision-3800952|title=England's Medieval Festival cancelled: Organiser says Herstmonceux Castle owner 'dropped a bombshell decision'|access-date=6 April 2023}}

In 2023, the festival returned at a new location of The Kings Grove, Pippingford Park, Nutley.{{Cite web|publisher=SussexExpress|url=https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/englands-medieval-festival-announces-new-home-in-the-heart-of-the-ashdown-forest-4245883|title=England's Medieval Festival announces new home in the heart of the Ashdown Forest|access-date=30 December 2023}}