Anglo Saxon Weekend
Sat 03 Aug
|Prittlewell Priory
It's back! Join us at Prittlewell Priory this summer for our annual Anglo Saxon Weekend, and discover the secrets of Southend's Saxon past.
Time & Location
03 Aug 2024, 11:00 – 04 Aug 2024, 07:30
Prittlewell Priory, Priory Lodge, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6NB, UK
About the Event
Get ready for a very Saxon summer, our annual Anglo Saxon Weekend is back and better than ever!
Travel back in time and wander through the living Anglo Saxon renactment camp for combat displays, traditional textile, medicine and cooking demonstrations, and try your hand at axe throwing to see if you have what it takes to be an Anglo Saxon warrior for the kingdom of Essex!
Fly by the falconry tent to visit Imperial Bird Academy and a few of their feathered friends, to find out how Anglo Saxons used birds of prey to help with hunting.
Spend some time in the tent of tales for some lively, traditional storytelling, a popular Anglo Saxon pastime, proving that good stories are truly timeless, before exploring the weekend's other family friendly games and activities around the grounds.
Unearth the secrets of Saxon Southend in the archaeology tent, hear how archaeologists discovered one…