ACWS Events Calendar 2026

April 11-12 NO MAN'S LAND, NORTH WALES CONFIRMED(*)

Full Society event at No Man's Land Event, at Bodrhyddan Hall, Dyserth Rd (A5151), Rhuddlan, Rhyl LL18 5SB.

Blanket Sale planned for 6pm Saturday near the beer tent.

Further details to follow.

Location: LL18 5SB. Google Maps

April 18-19 FORT PAULL BATTERY CONFIRMED(*)

Full Society Event at the Fort Paull Battery Heritage Site, Battery Road, Paull, Hull HU12 8FP.

Further details to follow.

Location: HU12 8FP Google Maps

May 23-25 AVONCROFT, WORCS CONFIRMED(*)

Full SocietyBank Holiday event at Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove B60 4JR.

Living History on on SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY.

Infantry firing displays on SATURDAY and MONDAY only.

Further details to follow.

Location: B60 4JR. Google Maps

June 5,6,7 NOTTINGHAM PROBABLE

Full Society Three Day Event (FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY) in Nottingham.

Further details to follow.

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

Full Society Three Day Event (FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY) in Leicester.

Infantry only (No Cannon).

Further details to follow.

July 3-4 SWINDON BALLOON FESTIVAL CONFIRMED(*)

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

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.

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.

Further details to follow.

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.

Other possible events for 2026

We are in discussion with other possible event sites and will update this page when appropriate.

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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.