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A woman in a blue dress is standing next to someone in a brown animal costume.

History festival hosts jousting and re-enactments

While music fans are at Glastonbury, history lovers enjoy a very different festival in Wiltshire.

Large white festival letters spelling out Chalke on a grassy hill underneath a blue sky - each are surrounded by re-enactors, all in costume, some red military uniform, others more recent, some in medieval dress too.

What you need to know for Chalke History Festival

The festival in Wiltshire brings more than 170 experts and living history from ancient to modern.

Charities win King's Award for Voluntary Service

Two charities win the King's Award for Voluntary Service and will be invited to Buckingham Palace.

James May sitting in front of a microphone

James May and Tom Holland on revamped festival bill

Chalke History Festival is back for 2024 with a new name and bigger line up.