The Kingsflame Festival

England is a land of castles. From ruined hilltop keeps to great stone fortresses, they stand as reminders of the people who built this country across more than a thousand years of history. They deserve not only to be remembered, but preserved. At the Kingsflame Festival, we honour that inheritance.

Since the earliest days of human history, stories have been told beside the fire. Myths, legends, victories, warnings and memories passed from voice to voice across generations. At the Kingsflame Festival, we keep that tradition alive. Link in the reply

Herne the Hunter is said to haunt the forests of Windsor, a horned figure who rides through the trees at night terrorising cattle, his presence marked by the rattle of chains. Over the centuries, these tales are passed on and gather new meaning, but they only survive if we continue to tell them. At the Kingsflame, we will tell these stories again.

Myths survive only when they are passed on. When their stories go untold, they fade into silence. Join us at the Kingsflame Festival, 2nd – 4th July 2027, a celebration of English history, folklore and the ancient fire that still burns within them.

The Kingsflame festival is a celebration of over a thousand years of English history. We’ll be honouring our Celtic, Saxon, Norman and Medieval roots through storytelling, traditional crafts, the clash of steel, and enchanting performances that keep these traditions alive. And at the centre of it all stands the Kingsflame, an 8 metre tall pyre commemorating the 1100th anniversary of the founding of England, and the ancient fire that still burns in the English spirit. Follow us here to keep up to date with the Kingsflame festival, and head to the link in the reply to sign up to our email list.

Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. Fire has been central throughout human history, for warmth, cooking, and toolmaking. But it also carries spiritual significance. Fire has long marked celebration and renewal and we intend to continue that tradition. During the Celtic festival of Samhain, communities would extinguish their fires, before building a new central fire, lit by the local king, from which every household would relight their own. So we too will relight the Kingsflame, an 8 metre tall pyre celebrating the 1100th anniversary of Æthelstan reuniting England and becoming the first King of a united England.

Join us on July 2nd to 4th 2027 in Birmingham to celebrate our English heritage at The Kingsflame Festival. Website in Bio