The Longships Return

20/07/2026

Thanks to the Ranger team at the Upholland Green faire, and to the Cake lady who made our journey home so much the sweater. Thanks to all those Regia warriors & Reenactors who came and purchased a few items and to the members of the public who made it such a laugh and a giggle and some really pleasant (usually funny) conversations/ anecdotes - a great weekend Thank you.

14/07/2026

Thank you to all those involved in the Tewkesbury Medieval festival for putting on such a fabulous event and making us feel so welcomed on our first trading experience there. Thanks especially to Annie and Emily for sorting us out and to Paul for the access to the skylink that made the trading easy. Well done and thanks to all the reenactors for enduring the heat and putting on a spectacle for all the members of the public who also endured the 33 degrees heat. Additional Thanks to the members of the public who turned out despite the heat and remembered cash. Also a mention about the evening entertainment - brilliant I enjoyed all the bands Friday and Saturday but especially the rendition of Tainted love and personal Jesus - just my era. Look forward to hopefully doing it again next year.

26/05/2026

Thanks go to Colin and Bee and to all the team at the Gathering of the North, down in Sherwood forest. Thank you. What a fabulous weekend with lots of people from far and wide, glorious weather some good trading especially Saturday (we hardly stopped) and some great performances by the guys in full gear for the jousting, etc how they coped in 30+ degree heat on Sunday brilliant. Also a bit of fun entertainment after hours with Loki and Mable playing together and chasing each other around with Loki trying to excerpt authority over Mable and sometimes failing, their friendship further bonded again. Thanks again and look forward to next year.

18/05/2026

My thanks to Mick and the incredible team for again putting on the ever expanding Jigsaw that is the Evesham Medieval Market, Really nice day on the Saturday busy but difficult trading with so much competition on the field. Sunday started slow and built up until the downpour which persisted through to pack-down meaning a load of extra work for the Medieval tented traders. Canvas has to be dry or it adds so much more work to our week to try to dry the canvas before the dreaded mould creeps in and the next event.
However overall another success for Evesham and the band of volunteers that make it happen. Thanks to those that kept it clean and safe too.

Sad to say goodbye to two fantastic traders who are hanging up their Trading ticket to spend some extra time relaxing in the Great British sunshine... Best wishes guys.

12/05/2026

Many thanks to all the team at The Battle of Lewes especially Emily for making us feel at home, thank you. Turned out to have been a good weekend, Saturdays good weather bringing out a fair few people. Sunday Trading was a little more tricky with what appeared to be fewer people and undecisive and windy weather which blew our new extension down, it did give us opportunity to test it out though.
Mable cut her Paw whilst walking in the Priory so on short walks whilst that heals.
So with a return late on the Monday gives us a short turn around for Evesham Medieval Market.
New products we have had on sale - the Bayeux tapestry piece and the unicorn and the lion Tapestry have gone down well and will be available at Evesham.
Special offer on the 3rd Edition Bolt Action rules for £30.40 Whilst Stocks Last.

12/05/2026

We Will be in attendance down at the major oak Why not come along.

23/12/2025

My thanks to all our customers over the past year for supporting us I would like to say Merry Christmas / Yule and a Prosperous new Year to Everyone and we will see you all again next year in a field somewhere , in the meantime please view us at Thelongshipsreturn.co.uk.

We will be closed from tonight until 2nd January but any orders that do come in we will address asap during this week if we are able.

Merry Christmas

The Longships Return is a Re-enactment living History supplier of:- Wooden products such as Spear shafts, Shield, cups, bowls as well as specialist Rare breed sheepskins. Stockist of WARLORD Games and Alchemy England Pendants.

16/12/2025

Take a new look at our website, https://www.thelongshipsreturn.co.uk
Full of Authentic and inauthentic kit for your Dark age reenactor, Cosplayer or Larper, We have shields and spears and shafts available for immediate collection, and there is still time to order Discounted items from ASGARD, including money bracelets and arm rings from the Galloway hoard.
We have Metalwork From Jackhammer forge, spearheads, Bosses and axe heads,
Soft play Swords, shields and axes and Thors hammers for your budding warrior,
Earrings from our range from Alchemy England and from myself we have bowls and cups, nalbinding needles winders and much more available for immediate despatch Or you can order your Bench's, stools and Tables ready in time for the new season.
We also have WARLORD GAMES Figures DREDD, SLAINE and ABC WARRIOR Figures. Still available as well as figures for Hail Caesar, BOLT ACTION, American war on independence and of course VIKINGS and SAXONS - All with at least 10% discount .
Don't Forget we still have the Flokatis, (Varafeldur), in all 3 sizes and the 2 densities as well as a full range of Icelandic sheepskins, Gambesons and arming caps.
Don't see what you are looking for - Give me a shout via contact me especially if you have seen it at an event

The Longships Return is a Re-enactment living History supplier of:- Wooden products such as Spear shafts, Shield, cups, bowls as well as specialist Rare breed sheepskins. Stockist of WARLORD Games and Alchemy England Pendants.

16/12/2025

Take a new look at the Website - now with Tablet Weave, Authentic Reproductions of Money bracelets and arm rings by ASGARD, and JACKHAMMER FORGE, a few books and Lots of Warlord Game stuff all discounted by at least 10% off retail prices ABC Warriors, Slaine and Dredd Collectable figures still available,
Still time before Christmas, Earrings, and soft play swords and Axes including Thor's Hammers, and don't forget we still take orders for Tables, Benches, cups bowls and spoons, all sizes up to 14 inch diameter

For those that are local a simple phone call and we can arrange for private viewings, and collections