International Living History Festival

Tickets still available on the website below giving you fast track entrance 

or on the door on the day via the visitor welcome.

It’s time…..to Time Travel! as Avoncroft Museum will come to life as over 40 of the best in Living History re-enactment groups set up over 40 camps in and around the historic buildings, representing life from the Stone Age, through the Viking era to the 1940’s and beyond.

Details of Groups attending coming soon !

Join us at Avoncroft Museum the ‘new home’ of the International Living History Festival for an unforgettable family day out or make a weekend of it giving yourselves plenty of time to explore both the 19-acre site and our historic buildings, which will be brought to life with re-enactors from the Bronze Age to the Cold War. Experience lots of hands-on activities, explore the historically themed market and delve right into the past over this unique weekend.

Over 300 reenactors  will set up over 40 Camps all over the 19-acre site which is also the home to over 30 Historical Buildings and structures spanning 700 years.

There will also be trader stalls,  selling historically inspired artefacts from jewellery and hats to handmade tools, costumes and cloth to historic pottery. You can also get a real taste of history a medieval kitchen display and multiple mead-makers among the traders.

This year we are having a ‘Meet the Authors area’ with talks and presentations being held across the weekend.

Music and dance will be on display in the Guesten Hall.

Food and drink will be available in our tea rooms and at our Event Café in Guesten Hall.

Select either Saturday 25 or Sunday 26 April 2026 on the calendar below to continue with your purchase…

time table available nearer the event

To Be Confirmed: A free return Heritage Bus service will be running from Bromsgrove Train Station to and from Avoncroft Museum, following the idea of bringing together two cherished heritage museums and providing access to visitors from railway stations further up the line.  This has been made possible by Bromsgrove Council Cultural Compact and Worcestershire Community Rail Partnership.  Show your train ticket electronic or paper for a Free Tea or Coffee at our event pop up Event Café in Guesten Hall at Avoncroft Museum.

*We reserve the right to close on the door ticket sales at any point once the museum has reached its maximum capacity