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!
Get hands on with one of humanity’s greatest inventions, and experience ancient metalworking with our experimental archaeologist! Learn to smelt copper, create alloys, and cast bronze using 8,000-year-old tools and techniques — or what we think they might have been…
Discover the sound of our ancestors and craft an ancient instrument used in performance and ritual by Neolithic, Celtic, Viking, and modern peoples. Running each day this weekend.
Explore the artistry of spoon carving, and discover the timeless craft of carving, shaping, and refining wooden spoons. Connect with tradition and create a functional and personalised piece of art.
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!
Discover one of humanity’s oldest crafts, and see expert knappers from the Lithics Studies Society turn raw flint into a range of beautiful tools and objects!
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…
Learn the ancient techniques used to shape flint, and create your very own hafted tool with flint, wood, twine, and pitch. Running every morning.
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 the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc in an intimate two-person workshop. Running on the 27th & 30th.
Join storyteller Bernadette Russell around the fire for stories, poems and incantations about the little people.
Have a hands-on day out this Father’s Day and discover what life was like in the Roman Army!
Discover ancient weapons and be amazed by the lives of brave warriors. Find out how the Roman army lived and fought in Britain with reenactments from the Butser IX Legion and test your mettle with a spear-throwing activity!
Discover the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc in an intimate two-person workshop.Running on the 15th, 22nd, & 30th.
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.
Learn the most ancient skill there is: how to prepare an animal for the table. Skin, butcher, and cook a deer using traditional tools, techniques, and recipes.
A unique chance to explore the origins of British language with linguist and Medievalist Harriet Earis.
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.
Learn to cook some of England’s oldest recipes like sweet Saxon bread, nettle and wild garlic soup, and meadowsweet mead, and feast in an authentic Saxon hall! Veggie and vegan-friendly options included.
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.
Discover a craft that has never been replicated by a machine! Learn the traditional and sustainable craft of basket weaving on this relaxed day course, and turn natural hedgerow materials into your own basket.
Get hands on with one of humanity’s greatest inventions, and experience ancient metalworking with our experimental archaeologist! Learn to smelt copper, create alloys, and cast bronze using 8,000-year-old tools and techniques — or what we think they might have been…
Immerse yourself in the ancient sounds of Seventh Wave, two international musicians bringing their shimmering songs to our Great Roundhouse on a summer evening.
Discover the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc in an intimate two-person workshop. Running on the 7th, 14th, 20th, 22nd, 26th, & 28th.
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!
Learn how to make cordage, a prehistoric form of string, in this ancient crafts workshop. Work with a variety of foraged, wild-growing plants and start work on a coil basket! Running both days this weekend.
Discover the wealth of delicious plants, mushrooms, and herbs growing wild in nature, and learn to forage for and cook a feast from nature’s bounty!
Explore the ancient art of amulet making, inspired by intricate Anglo Saxon pendants and brooches. Led by artist and maker Lydia Asscher, learn techniques originally developed in the Bronze Age.
Immerse yourself in nature and discover our ancestors’ most versatile little plant, used in clothing, cooking, and healing. It’s not just a weed! Forage for wild nettles and learn to spin their fibres into thread. Running each day this weekend.
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.
Discover the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc in an intimate two-person workshop. Running on the 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 17th, 19th, 24th, & 26th.
Discover ancient music and have a go with historic instruments! Explore a wide array of instruments from the early Neolithic era to the Middle Ages with merry band of musicians Here Be Flagons.
Discover one of humanity’s oldest crafts, and see expert knappers from the Lithics Studies Society turn raw flint into a range of beautiful tools and objects!
Learn the most ancient skill there is: how to prepare an animal for the table. Skin, butcher, and cook a deer using traditional tools, techniques, and recipes.
Discover the sound of our ancestors and craft an ancient instrument used in performance and ritual by Neolithic, Celtic, Viking, and modern peoples. Running each day this weekend.
Explore the artistry of spoon carving, and discover the timeless craft of carving, shaping, and refining wooden spoons. Connect with tradition and create a functional and personalised piece of art.
Get hands on with one of humanity’s greatest inventions, and experience ancient metalworking with our experimental archaeologist! Learn to smelt copper, create alloys, and cast bronze using 8,000-year-old tools and techniques — or what we think they might have been…
Learn to cook some of England’s oldest recipes like sweet Saxon bread, nettle and wild garlic soup, and meadowsweet mead, and feast in an authentic Saxon hall! Veggie and vegan-friendly options included.
Discover the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc in an intimate two-person workshop. Running on the 1st, 7th, & 15th.
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.
Learn how to make cordage, a prehistoric form of string, in this ancient crafts workshop. Work with a variety of foraged, wild-growing plants and start work on a coil basket! Running both days this weekend.
Discover a craft that has never been replicated by a machine! Learn the traditional and sustainable craft of basket weaving on this relaxed day course, and turn natural hedgerow materials into your own basket.
Discover the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc in an intimate two-person workshop. Running on the 12th, 26th, & 28th.
Discover the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc in an intimate two-person workshop. Running on the 1st, 3rd, & 30th.
Bring nature into your home and craft a gorgeous handmade hedgerow wreath! Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of our Saxon meadhall in this calming escape from the bustle of modern Christmas. Running both days this weekend.
Discover the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc in an intimate two-person workshop. Running on the 7th & 15th.
Don’t just study history — experience it! Get away from the classroom and hands on with a special day of fun and educational activities bringing history to life.
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 the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc in an intimate two-person workshop. Running weekends, Mondays, and Fridays in the Easter holidays.
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.
Make a sword for Mother’s Day! Discover the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc in an intimate two-person workshop.
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.
Discover the ancient night sky up close with this incredible and immersive planetarium experience. See the connections between celestial movements and ancient architecture brought to life!
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.
Discover ancient explorers this February half term! A great family day out with an all-NEW themed trail, hands on activities, and cosy storytelling.
Discover the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc in an intimate two-person workshop.
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!
Bring nature into your home and craft a gorgeous handmade hedgerow wreath!
Bring nature into your home and craft a gorgeous handmade hedgerow wreath!
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.
Create your own wooden work of art! Learn the fundamentals of woodcarving using traditional tools and techniques in this relaxed, beginners-focused day course, and see your design take shape in wood.
Make pottery in the style of prehistory! Discover the history of this truly ancient craft, and learn the techniques used by prehistoric potters to make your own clay pot.
Travel back in time to the heart of Roman Britain! Explore our Roman villa and new formal Roman garden brought to life by Roman soldiers and every day people from the past.
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