Roman Reenactment Weekend
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.
Weapons and Warriors - Father's Day Roman Reenactment
Have a hands-on day out this Father’s Day and discover what life was like in the Roman Army with free entry for fathers and father figures!
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!
Summer Solstice
Celebrate the longest day of the year with music, merriment, and sun-soaked mead! Join us for a weekend of dance, yoga, food, and fun as we mark midsummer at Butser.
Home Ed Activity Day
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.
Anglo Saxon Reenactment Weekend
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
Extreme Sixteen - Ancient Survival Skills
Extreme Sixteen is a unique summer offering designed for 15 to 17-year-olds (post GCSEs), set in the stunning Hampshire landscape.
Extreme Sixteen - Ancient Survival Skills
Extreme Sixteen is a unique summer offering designed for 15 to 17-year-olds (post GCSEs), set in the stunning Hampshire landscape.
Ancient Music Weekend
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.
Equinox Viking Boat Burn – Saxon & Viking Fire Festival
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…
Butser Book Festival
An incredible two days of entertainment and inspiration with bestselling writers! Join us for talks, poetry readings, storytelling, workshops, book signings, hands-on crafts, and more, with some of historic fiction's bestselling authors.
Festival of Metals - Historical Metallurgy Society
Discover metalworking through the ages! See the technology that changed the world up close with demonstrations throughout the weekend, and hear talks by master metalworkers all about this ancient craft.
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…
Beltain Celtic Fire Festival: Burning the Wickerman
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!
Easter with the Anglo Saxons
Discover Anglo Saxon life with reenactment group Herigeas Hundas. There’ll be craft demonstrations, displays, talks and combat displays throughout the Easter weekend.
Time Traveller Holiday Club - Easter 2025 Activity Camp
Time Traveller Holiday Club is a unique holiday activity club designed for 6 to 12-year-olds, set in the stunning Hampshire landscape.
Viking Reenactment Weekend
Discover life as a Viking! Meet villagers and warriors, see them and their weapons in action, and craft your own mini Viking shield.
Time Traveller Holiday Club - Easter 2025 Activity Camp
Time Traveller Holiday Club is a unique holiday activity club designed for 6 to 12-year-olds, set in the stunning Hampshire landscape.
Roman Reenactment
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.
Go Potty for Pottery! - children's trail & activities
Discover prehistoric pottery as you explore our ancient site! See real Stone Age pottery designs, then have a go making your own with a free drop-in clay activity.
Mother's Day Weekend
Celebrate Mother’s Day 2025 in the heart of Hampshire with free entry for mothers and mother figures, drop-in crafts workshops, rare baby lambs, and more!
February Half Term Fun! -- trail, activities, talks, & more
Get hands on with history this February half term! A great day out for all the family with a children’s trail, hands-on crafts and activities, demonstrations, and more every day.
Midwinter's Magical Quest - Yules of Yesteryear
Explore our ancient buildings brought to life by festive crafts & activities this Christmas, and discover festive traditions from a time before commercial holidays!
Midwinter's Magical Quest - Yules of Yesteryear
Explore our ancient buildings brought to life by festive crafts & activities this Christmas, and discover festive traditions from a time before commercial holidays!
Midwinter's Magical Quest - Yules of Yesteryear
Explore our ancient buildings brought to life by festive crafts & activities this Christmas, and discover festive traditions from a time before commercial holidays!
Roman Reenactment Weekend
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.
Discount day - £3 entry for East Hants residents
Enjoy all the excitement of a usual day out at Butser, at a fraction of the cost! Kindly funded by the East Hampshire District Council, this time-limited offer is open to East Hants residents only, though we're also open as normal if you live further afield.
Discount weekend - get 25% off!
Enjoy our half term activities and get 25% off all entry tickets to say thanks for navigating A3 closures with the code A3CANTSTOPME.
Skeleton Secrets! Half term fun
Discover the secrets of ancient skeletons this October half term! An action-packed week filled with a themed trail, hands-on activities, ancient skills demonstrations, and more.
Bogs and the Worlds Beneath – Myths of Land and Water, afternoon performance
As the seasons turn, settle into the great roundhouse for a cosy autumn afternoon diving into spellbinding ancient British myths!
Discount weekend - £3 entry for East Hants residents
Enjoy all the excitement of a usual day out at Butser, at a fraction of the cost! Kindly funded by the East Hampshire District Council, this time-limited offer is open to East Hants residents only, though we're also open as normal if you live further afield.
Vikings Attack!
Our biggest reenactment of the year! Witness a Viking raid as a village of Saxons defends the farm against a Viking warband.
Hags, Witches and Wild Women: afternoon performance
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.
Roman Reenactment Weekend
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.
Reenactment Weekend - Colchester Historical Enactment Society
Meet members of Colchester Historical Enactment Society sharing crafts and textiles from the Saxon period.
Warrior Camp - Summer Holiday Bushcraft Club
Warrior Camp is a unique holiday activity bushcraft club for 8 to 14-year-olds, set in the stunning Hampshire landscape.
Roman Reenactment
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.
Time Traveller Holiday Club - Summer 2024 Activity Camp
Time Traveller Holiday Club is a unique holiday activity club designed for 6 to 12-year-olds, set in the stunning Hampshire landscape.
Experience a Roman schoolroom!
Travel back in time with immersive drop-in workshops that bring the Roman world to life! This week, we’re turning part of our villa into a Roman classroom with the experts from Reading University’s Ancient Schoolroom project — join us to have a go with wax tablets, discover ancient Latin curses, hear Roman fables, and more!
Flintknapping Weekend
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!
Time Traveller Holiday Club - Summer 2024 Activity Camp
Time Traveller Holiday Club is a unique holiday activity club designed for 6 to 12-year-olds, set in the stunning Hampshire landscape.