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Celebrating the Annual Robin Hood Festival at Sherwood Forest, Edwinstowe.

Information about the Robin Hood Festival, run by Nottinghamshire County Council, held each August at Sherwood Forest in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire. On the lead up to each year's festival information about entertainment and events will be promoted here.

10/06/2026

🏹Robin Hood Festival 2026 - PERFORMER ANNOUNCEMENT🏹
Looks like orc's back on the menu, boys!

The ever-popular The Galactic Knights return to Fantasy in the Greenwood weekend, bringing their orc encampment and battle workshops to the arena.

You can view full timings in our Festival programme, available from the Robin Hub on the day.

👹Galactic Knights.
📍 The Robin Hood Festival, RSPB Sherwood Forest.
📆 8th & 9th August.

For more information on the upcoming Robin Hood Festival, please visit: https://visitsherwood.co.uk/home/robin-hood-festival-2026/

Image credits: Mark Powell/Rob James.

03/06/2026

🏹Robin Hood Festival - PERFORMER ANNOUNCEMENT🏹

Can you believe the 40th Robin Hood Festival is only 2 months away? 😲

That being said, it's time to introduce our next two performers who will be appearing at Fantasy in the Greenwood weekend!

A Festival staple, bringing his ever popular fire show is What a Palaver. Prepare to be wowed by his fire-spitting feats!

Last year, we welcomed George Thorpington, fairy catcher, to Festival - he'll be back on the hunt for fairies again this year. But will he find any? Just watch this space..

🔥What a Palaver
🧚‍♀️George Thorpington, fairy catcher
📍The Robin Hood Festival, RSPB Sherwood Forest
📆8th & 9th August

For more information on the Robin Hood Festival, please visit: https://visitsherwood.co.uk/home/robin-hood-festival-2026/

28/05/2026

🏹Robin Hood Festival 2026 - PERFORMER ANNOUNCEMENT🏹

Loved them at Gathering of the North? They'll be back!

The Ferrer's Household are a staple of the Robin Hood Festival and they will be bringing their living history camp to the Major Oak green once again for our Jousting Weekend.

Walk in the footsteps of history with a Medieval forge, kitchen and much much more!

⛺Ferrer's Household Re-enactment Group
📍The Robin Hood Festival, RSPB Sherwood Forest
📆1st & 2nd August

For more information on the Robin Hood Festival, please visit: https://visitsherwood.co.uk/home/robin-hood-festival-2026/

Image credits: Rob James.

27/05/2026

🏹Robin Hood Festival 2026 - PERFORMER ANNOUNCEMENT🏹

Educational and entertaining, the lovely team from Go Active Falconry - The Bird of Prey and Conservation Centre will be flying in once again with their experienced falconers and family of birds.

Go Active will walk the arena in their tethered falconry displays and also be based in their tent to answer questions about all things avian.

🦉Go Active Falconry
📍The Robin Hood Festival, RSPB Sherwood Forest
📆1st & 2nd August, 8th & 9th August, 29th - 31st August

For more information on the Robin Hood Festival, please visit: https://visitsherwood.co.uk/home/robin-hood-festival-2026/

Image credit: Rob James.

26/05/2026

🧙‍♂️COSTUME COMPETITION AT SHERWOOD FOREST🧙‍♂️

Greetings fantasy-lovers! After the success of last year, we are delighted to bring our costume competition back to Fantasy in the Greenwood weekend (8th & 9th August 2026).

Join us and our panel of judges at the Robin Hood Festival in your best garb, with the chance to win some Festival goodies!

Our team were wowed by the creativity and passion shown last year, and we can’t wait to see what you bring to the competition!

🧙‍♂️Wizards, Witches and Warlocks Costume Competition.
📍Fantasy in the Greenwood, RSPB Sherwood Forest
📆8th & 9th August
⏰2pm. Sign up from 10am.
🎟 Sign up at the Robin Hub. £3 per entry.

For more information on the Robin Hood Festival, please visit: https://visitsherwood.co.uk/events/

Image credit: Rob James

20/05/2026

🏹Robin Hood Festival 2026 - PERFORMER ANNOUNCEMENT🏹

The Robin Hood Festival is home to many quirky characters, but none moreso than our next performers!

He's a festival favourite with outlandish tales galore: Simple Tom is back to delight and confuse! Be sure to bring your best face for a royal makeover!

Something a bit different for your entertainment...a flea circus!

Quentin the Puppetmaster will be returning with his puppet shows!

His company of fleas can't wait to show off, Quentin saying they have previously "felt under-represented at medieval events, especially as they played such a big part in that period".

🥸Simple Tom
📍The Robin Hood Festival, RSPB Sherwood Forest
📆1st & 2nd August, 29th -31st August.

🐜Quentin the Puppetmaster
📍The Robin Hood Festival, RSPB Sherwood Forest
📆1st & 2nd August, 29th - 31st August.

For more details on the Robin Hood Festival, please visit: https://visitsherwood.co.uk/home/robin-hood-festival-2026/

15/05/2026

🏹Robin Hood Festival 2026 - PERFORMER ANNOUNCEMENT🏹

The Legends of Robin Hood contain some of the most compelling stories of all time.. so where would the Robin Hood Festival be without our amazing storytellers?

Returning for the 40th Year are Sir Robert of Wentbridge, Jim Munro joined by newcomer Paul Nicholas, and Blast from the Past.

Take the weight off your feet and settle down for some engaging and enlightening stories of the Outlaws, the forest and much more!

🧙‍♂️Sir Robert of Wentbridge
📆1st-2nd August & 29th-31st August.

📖Jim Munro and Paul Nicholas
📆1st-2nd August & 29th-31st August.

🥁Past Imagined
📆8th & 9th August.

For more details of the Robin Hood Festival, please visit: https://visitsherwood.co.uk/home/robin-hood-festival-2026/

Image credits: Robert James.

06/05/2026

🏹Robin Hood Festival 2026 - PERFORMER ANNOUNCEMENT🏹

Prepare to be serenaded with our melodic musicians returning for The 40th Robin Hood Festival.

Our musicians truly transport you back in time and we cannot wait to welcome these festival favourites back - Sloe Gin, Myal and Peg, and Blast from the Past!

🎵Sloe Gin
📍The Robin Hood Festival, RSPB Sherwood Forest
📆1st & 2nd August & 29th - 31st August.

🎶Myal and Peg
📍The Robin Hood Festival, RSPB Sherwood Forest
📆1st & 2nd August & 8th & 9th August

🎼Blast from the Past
📍The Robin Hood Festival, RSPB Sherwood Forest
📆8th & 9th August

For more Festival updates, please visit: https://visitsherwood.co.uk/home/robin-hood-festival-2026/

Image credits: Mark Powell, Rob James & Blast from the Past

29/04/2026

🏹Robin Hood Festival 2026 - PERFORMER ANNOUNCEMENT🏹

Our amphitheatre staples are back!

Bringing magic and mayhem to the Festival once again are magician, Nathanial Bagshot, and musical storyteller, Bill Brookman.

Prepare to be amazed by Nathanial's terrific tricks and awe-inspiring illusions.

Watch (and join in!) as Bill regales you with the tales of Robin Hood - and who doesn't love an accordion?

🃏Nathaniel Bagshot
📍The Robin Hood Festival, RSPB Sherwood Forest
📆1st & 2nd August, 8th & 9th August, 29th - 31st August.

🪗Bill Brookman
📍The Robin Hood Festival, RSPB Sherwood Forest
📆1st & 2nd August, 29th - 31st August

For more Festival updates, please visit: https://visitsherwood.co.uk/home/robin-hood-festival-2026/

Image credits: Mark Powell and Rob James

25/04/2026

⚔We're reminiscing about festivals gone by...🏹

We want to hear (and see!) your memories of the Robin Hood Festival.

We'll start...

We went to Robin Hood Festival and met Simple Tom!🤡

Comment yours below!

Photo credit: Rob James.

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