Battle for Britannia
Witness the Saxon invasion of England in one of our biggest reenactment displays of the year! A weekend of living history and spectacular battles, as the Romans and Celts defend their homes against invading Saxons…
Witness the Saxon invasion of England in one of our biggest reenactment displays of the year! A weekend of living history and spectacular battles, as the Romans and Celts defend their homes against invading Saxons…
Discover ancient celebrations of sun & summer this May half term! An action-packed week filled with a themed trail, hands-on activities, ancient skills demonstrations, and more.
Join storyteller Bernadette Russell around the fire for stories, poems and incantations about the little people.
Join us for a unique Summer Solstice experience where we will gather around the fire in our Iron Age roundhouse to hear stories and bathe in the sound of gongs.
Experience the magic of live music with an evening of Celtic harp in the incredible setting of Butser’s Little Woodbury Iron Age roundhouse, with internationally-renowned harpist Harriet Earis.
Discover Anglo Saxon life with reenactment group Swords of Penda - Children of Loki. There’ll be craft demonstrations, displays, talks and combat displays throughout the weekend
Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.
Immerse yourself in the ancient sounds of Seventh Wave, two international musicians bringing their shimmering songs to our Great Roundhouse on a summer evening.
To celebrate the unveiling of Butser’s Wyke Down House, join storyteller Jon Norman-Mason for a foray into the beliefs and myths of the past!
To celebrate the unveiling of Butser’s Wyke Down House, join storyteller Jon Norman-Mason for a foray into the beliefs and myths of the past!
Join incredible storyteller Jason Buck around the fire this summer for a myriad of adventure-filled stories following heroes and villains, loves, losses, dooms and triumphs!
Join us to celebrate the ancient Celtic Festival of Lammas or Lughnasadh, a celebration of the summer and the gathering of the first harvest. Music, storytelling and crafting will take place to celebrate the abundance of the earth and a successful harvest.
Immerse yourself in a carefully curated myriad of myths and folktales about the mother goddess energetically retold by master storyteller, the Travelling Talesman, in our great roundhouse this summer!
Unveil the history of hags, witches and wild women through enthralling myths by the glowing hearth of our Iron Age roundhouse. In this unique performance, spellbinding storytellers Dawn Nelson and Jason Buck will team up to take you back in time through magical tales.
Unveil the history of hags, witches and wild women through enthralling myths by the glowing hearth of our Iron Age roundhouse. In this unique performance, spellbinding storytellers Dawn Nelson and Jason Buck will team up to take you back in time through magical tales.
An incredible afternoon & evening of spectacular entertainment! Join us for the Celtic festival Beltain and welcome in the summer with live folk music, reenactor battles, local craftsfolk, and the burning of a 40ft wickerman. Celebrate the ancient May Day in this unique fire festival!
Ahoy there! You are invited to board the Sailorette and join the plentiful crew, 'The Old Time Sailors', for a night of footstomping, dancing and singing!
Discover Roman living history and combat reenactments with the Butser IX Roman Legion. Find out what life would have been like in Roman Britain as you explore our open air site.
Discover Anglo Saxon life with reenactment group Herigeas Hundas. There’ll be craft demonstrations, displays, talks and combat displays throughout the Easter weekend.
Become a time-traveller this Easter! Have a go at ancient crafts, watch live demonstrations and reenactments, follow a free children’s trail, and more. With tons happening every day, enjoy an incredible day out for all ages at Butser.
Join us for a unique overnight storytelling and music experience in our beautiful Iron Age roundhouse. Explore the profound wealth of Celtic stories as doorways to your inner worlds.
Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.
Join award-winning storyteller Jason Buck around the crackling fire in Butser’s Great Roundhouse as he brings seasonal tales to life. Hear fantastic stories and gaze at the crackling fire, while visiting a truly unique setting.
Join us after dark for an immersive evening of stargazing and archaeoastronomy. Step into our Great Roundhouse, transformed into an incredible pop-up planetarium. Then step outside and gaze into space with state-of-the-art telescopes.
Join us around the great roundhouse hearth to share in a special celebration of the Celtic festival of Imbolc, hosted by storyteller and woodland bard Jonathon Huet.
Come make a hullabaloo in the Butser Orchard! Gather after sundown and follow our Wassail Queen in a torchlit procession through time to discover the ancient tradition of Wassailing.
Gather in the Great Roundhouse as we mark the shortest day of the year with an afternoon of storytelling and meditation. Jonathon Huet will recite the ancient stories of the Celtic traditions with gentle drumming, poetry and prose.
Discover festive family-friendly storytelling round the fire, and explore our ancient buildings brought to life by festive crafts & activities!
Come join us for some festive family-friendly storytelling round the fire, and explore our ancient buildings brought to life by crafts & activities this Christmas!
Explore our ancient buildings brought to life by festive crafts & activities this Christmas, and discover festive traditions from a time before commercial holidays!
Join us in the great roundhouse for a festive fireside evening of Winter storytelling with Red Phoenix, a magical and enthralling storyteller. After the storytelling we will have a cheeky visit from The Prize Old Mummers.
Join us in the great roundhouse for a festive fireside afternoon of Winter storytelling with Red Phoenix, a magical and enthralling storyteller. The perfect way to start your festive season together!
Explore our ancient buildings brought to life by festive crafts & activities this Christmas, and discover festive traditions from a time before commercial holidays!
Join storyteller Bernadette Russell around the fire, where you will hear ancient folk tales of great and perilous adventures, ancestors and ghosts, and fairytales full of ice palaces, wolves, snow, long shadows and the pale moon.
Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate Halloween this year? When the veil between this world and the next is thin and the spirits of the past awaken, dive into the mystical and macabre at Butser Ancient Farm.
Join us to celebrate Samhain with an evening of storytelling and crafting in the atmospheric surroundings of the Great Roundhouse at Butser Ancient Farm.
An incredible afternoon & evening of spectacular entertainment, straight from Valhalla itself. Witness live folk music, reenactor warrior battles, traditional crafts, and the burning of a Viking longship at dusk…
After the death of his wife, Allan Brown spends seven years turning locally-foraged stinging nettles into a handmade dress. This true story is equal parts modern-day fairytale and hymn to the healing power of nature and slow craft. Shown in a roundhouse for a unique and magical experience.
As darkness falls on Saturday evening, visitors will have the exclusive chance to join the warriors of Herigeas Hundas around the fire for a night of mead, music and storytelling.
Lion and Unicorn bring a theatrical adaptation of five of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales to Butser’s Great Roundhouse! Expect ridiculous props, singing chickens, bare bums, audience participation, kazoos, and lots of laughter.
Lion and Unicorn bring a theatrical adaptation of five of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales to Butser’s Great Roundhouse! Expect ridiculous props, singing chickens, bare bums, audience participation, kazoos, and lots of laughter.
Come and sit around the fire in our Great Roundhouse to listen to stories of witches, cunning folk, shape shifters and deep magic from right here on the South Downs and beyond. Enjoy playful storytelling by author and storyteller Bernadette Russell in a unique setting with a truly special atmosphere.
Come and sit around the fire in our Great Roundhouse to listen to magical stories about children who turn into foxes, and those who run with the deer. Enjoy playful storytelling by author and storyteller Bernadette Russell in a unique setting with a truly special atmosphere.
Get hands on with clay to make an offering for our new Roman shrine, and learn about Roman pantheon! Free drop-in workshops for all ages.
Enjoy a unique show of archaeology-inspired storytelling by award-winning storyteller Jason Buck and TV presenter Mary-Ann Ochota in a unique setting with a truly special atmosphere.
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