Pevensey History Festival 2026

Pevensey History Festival an for its ninth year in August. This years events included talks ranging from Churchill, The Battle of Lewes, English Inn Signs, Amsterdam VOC, Explosions and Falls etc Stunts in Films, My 100 year old Engineer Neighbour.

There were also Village History Walks, Ghost Walks, Interpreting Walls Walks and a guide tour of the outside of Pevensey's Roman Fort, There was a Long Man Beer Tasting evening.

We were graced by a reenactment of a visit from Queen Joan of Navarre and her servant Hawise to the Court House.

For Children there were Sussex Dragon Storytelling Workshop and a Clay Workshop.The final day of the two weeks finished with Tales of Old Pevensey and the re-enactment of the prisoner Filenson who chose to be executed by being cast into the river and finally Completely Scuppered Shanty rounded off the evening with. performance at the Royal Oak and Castle.

The events attracted well over a thousand people to Pevensey and the festival has now been running for nine years. Originally set up and still being run by Robert Slater, who is also the Curator of the Court House Museum.