ACWS Events Calendar 2026

June 19,20,21 LEICESTER BALLOON FESTIVAL CONFIRMED(*)

Full Society Three Day Event (FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY) at Leicester Balloon Festival in Victoria Park, Granville Road, Leicester, LE1 7RY.

Pyrotechnics, Artillery, Infantry and Living History.

Members Camping available from Thursday (time TBC) until Monday morning.

Further details to follow.

June 27-28 CHESTER-LE-STREET, CO.DURHAM CONFIRMED(*)

43rd N.Carolina Regimental event at Chester-Le-Street Steam and Vintage Fair, Lambton Estate, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 4PX

ACWS members must contact Goober (click here) if you want to attend this event.

Members camping available from Friday to Monday (times TBC).

Living History and skirmishes on SATURDAY & SUNDAY.

Further details to follow.

Location Maps: DH3 4PX Google Maps

July 3-4 SWINDON BALLOON FESTIVAL CONFIRMED(*)

Full Society Event at Lydiard Park, Hook Street, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 3PA.

Members Camping available from Thursday (time TBC) until Sunday morning.

Infantry only (No Cannon).

Further details to follow.

July 24-25 DONCASTER BALLOON FESTIVAL CONFIRMED(*)

Full Society Event at Town Field, Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 2JR.

Pyrotechnics, Artillery, Infantry and Living History.

Members Camping available from Thursday (time TBC) until Sunday morning.

Further details to follow.

August 14,15,16 NORTHAMPTON BALLOON FESTIVAL CONFIRMED(*)

Full Society Three Day Event at Northampton Balloon Festival, Northampton Racecourse, Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4LG.

Pyrotechnics, Artillery, Infantry and Living History.

Members camping available from Thursday (time TBC) until Monday morning (Can leave Sunday evening, time TBC)

Further details to follow.

August 29-31 DETLING, Kent CONFIRMED(*)

Full Society Event (guesting with SoSkAn) at Military Odyssey, The Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3JF.

Portraying Infantry only. Living History/Skirmish/Displays on SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY.

Location Maps: ME14 3JF Google Maps

September 5-6 MOIRA FURNACE, Leics CONFIRMED(*)

Full Society event at Moira Furnace Museum, Furnace Lane, Moira, Leics, DE12 6AT.

Further details to follow.

Location Maps: DE12 6AT Google Maps

December 5 ACWS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CONFIRMED

The 2026 ACWS Annual General Meeting starting at 1 pm prompt. Venue or media platform TBC.

If you are looking to hire the ACWS for an event, please click here to contact the Events Team.

Please note ACWS cannot accept responsibility for any changes to this published program.

EVENT STATUS KEYS

CONFIRMED - Confirmed Contract in Place.
CONFIRMED(*) - Confirmed Subject To Contract / No Contract in Place.
PROBABLE - Event is likely to go ahead once details finalised.
POSSIBLE - Event is in the early stages of discussions with organiser.
CANCELLED - Unfortunately this Event has been CANCELLED.