Bosworth goes 'virtually' back into history

The Bosworth Medieval Festival that was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be streamed online this weekend.

The event will now be held virtually from the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August. 

The online activities will include quizzes, historical information about the battle, craft and fancy dress competitions for children, living history videos narrated by characters caught up in the battle.

Leicestershire County Council announced back in April the event couldn't go ahead on Health and Safety Grounds. 

Councillor Richard Blunt, county council cabinet member for heritage, leisure and arts said: "It was disappointing to cancel the actual festival but, clearly, all steps have to be taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19. I'm delighted that we are able to stage the Bosworth Medieval Festival as a virtual event this year, giving visitors, re-enactors and traders the chance to take part in its online incarnation."

During the weekend events will be posted online and on social media at the same times they would have been taking place at the festival site.