News and Upcoming Events

Members’ Events are advertised as far as possible in Wiðowinde but some dates may not be known in time for printing. Some events open to the public may be advertised on our Facebook Page

Events in 2024

The English Companions will be having stalls at the following events in 2024

  • Repton Village Party, Repton, Derbyshire, 4 May
  • Dalbyology, Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire, 7 July
  • Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire Moors, 4 August
  • Stamford Bridge Heritage Festival, East Yorkshire, 28 September

The annual Symbel will be in September. and we hope to lay a wreath at Hastings in October to commemorate the battle. Details will be provided nearer the time and advertised in the magazine.

For local group trips, talks and outings members should contact their scirgerefa.

Calendars

Image of calendar cover for 2024

2024 Calendars are now available.

The calendars are A3 size, with images, key Anglo-Saxon dates and space for writing your own appointments. The cost of a calendar is £6 (unchanged from previous years) but postage costs will vary depending on where you live and whether you order multiple copies. In order to get details of the final costs and to place an order please contact us directly.

You can also download copies of our calendars from previous years.

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Regular social zoom events

There is a regular zoom social for all members to chat and share progress on personal projects or hear about books, talks or other events that gesithas have attended or plan to attend.

Contact details for Zoom events can be found in Wiðowinde under the Companions’ news and events section.

The next Members’ Zoom socials are planned as follows, and take place at 4.30 pm UK time to accommodate West Coast USA through to Europe and as far east as possible:

  • 13 April 2024
  • 1 June 2024

A social zoom is also arranged regularly by the Yorkshire Companions group, but is open to all members. Contact the Yorkshire group for details.