Ormskirk Medieval Festival returns for 2 days this weekend

Ormskirk Medieval Festival is taking place at Coronation Park today and tomorrow running from 11am to 4pm each day.

The free event promises a vivid journey into West Lancashire’s past, set more than 1,000 years ago.

A spokesman for Visit Lancashire said:”Ormskirk Medieval Festival returns and Coronation Park will transform into a historical hamlet.”

“Watch the live battle re-enactments and learn some medieval domestic skills, including open-fire cooking and textile crafts.”

“Experience the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of West Lancashire 900 years ago, as living history reenactors Historia Normannis take you on a journey back through time.”

Organised by West Lancashire Parks and Countryside Service in partnership with Historia Normannis, the festival will include live-action battle re-enactments, craft demonstrations, and trade stalls.

Visitors can explore the sounds, sights, and tastes of medieval life.

Historia Normannis, (Image: Henry Liswoski)

Modern family entertainment and food and drink stalls will also be on offer throughout the weekend.

Historia Normannis is a Bolton- based 12th-century living history group transports audiences straight back into the heart of the medieval world.