The sound of swords clashing, pots of food bubbling and the thud of galloping horses rung out at Pippingford Park as England's Medieval Festival brought history back to life on Sunday (August 25).

Three three-day bank holiday spectacular, one of the largest gatherings of its kind in Britain, attracted thousands of pilgrims to the Sussex countryside near the south coast of England.

A range of activities took place including jousting, mock battles, craft workshops, falconry and folk music, while attendees could also purchase their own sword or a pair of trousers in a historically accurate shade of brown.

The food and drink on show also stuck to the medieval theme - with items like hare and mead, a traditional honey-based alcoholic drink, available.

(Production: Henry Rounce)

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The three-day bank holiday festival draws thousands of people to the Sussex countryside to witness activities like jousting, folk music and craft workshops.

VIDEO SHOWS: REVELLERS ENJOYING A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING JOUSTING, FOOD, CRAFTS AND FOLK MUSIC AT ENGLAND'S MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL IN EAST SUSSEX

SHOWS: EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (AUGUST 25, 2025) (HUTC - No archive use. No resales)

1. VARIOUS OF JOUSTING AT ENGLAND'S MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL

2. WINNER OF ONE OF THE JOUSTING BOUTS CELEBRATING

3. KNIGHTS BEING PARADED

4. TWO KNIGHTS FIGHTING A MOCK BATTLE

5. TWO ARMIES OF KNIGHTS FIGHTING A MOCK BATTLE

6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL ORGANISER, JAMES SILCOX, SAYING:

"Obviously the big headline things are like jousting and fighting and knights beating each other up and all of those lovely things and then there's hands-on things - there's a whole range of things that anyone of any age can do - archery, axe throwing, crossbows, arrow making."

7. PERSON HAMMERING

8. MAN PULLING OUT SWORDS

9. PERSON HAMMERING

10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL ATTENDEE, LIBBY MOODY, SAYING:

"You get a really good insight to things that are difficult to understand just by reading about. I think reenacting the 12th century gives you a lot of appreciation for the 21st."

11. PERSON DOING ARCHERY

12. MAN PLAYING LYRE INSTRUMENT

13. MAN TAKING PHOTO OF WOMAN ON HORSE

14. MAN PREPARING A HARE TO EAT

15. VARIOUS OF FOOD BEING COOKED

16. (SOUNDBITE) (English) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL ATTENDEE, POLLY SMITH, SAYING:

"Yeah it's just fun to just get stuck into the history and live how people would have lived back then. And also it's just fun to hang out with your friends in a field, especially when the weather's nice."

17. A COUPLE PLAYING MUSIC ON THE BAGPIPES AND THE DRUMS

18. PERSON ADJUSTING STRING

19. MAN SPINNING SPEAR AROUND

20. PUPPET SHOW

21. CALLIGRAPHY AND WEAVING WORKSHOP

22. PERSON LOOKING AT MEAD STALL

23. MAN WITH FALCON ON HIS ARM TALKING ABOUT FALCONRY

24. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL ATTENDEE, GARY ANDREWS, SAYING:

"Living history is such an important way for us to keep in touch with our past. And to see them given a home like this, and a home where it's not just one type but several different periods, I think is really exciting."

25. PEOPLE DANCING AS A FOLK BAND PLAYS