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Skipton Castle Summer events
-31st August 2025
Address: North Yorkshire
Venue: Skipton Castle
Website: www.skiptoncastle.co.uk
12th- 13th July
Meet the Governor
Skipton Castle
www.skiptoncastle.co.uk
Time:10am -5pm
Come and meet Sir John Mallory, Governor of Skipton Castle, during the English Civil War.
Hear about the castle's siege and the skirmishes its garrison has already fought and how the
King's cause is faring in Yorkshire.
19th - 20th July
Buckingham's Retinue
Lord and Lady Clifford are hosting a weekend of events that will showcase the life and times of late medieval life. Members of the castle household will take part in friendly competition throughout the weekend, with archery contests and combat displays - make sure to cheer for your chosen champion! There will be also opportunities for audience participation in sword school and medieval dancing (no experience required!).
2nd - 3rd Aug
1635 Household
17th Century Castle Life
Journey back to the 17th Century and see a glimpse of Skipton Castle's household life
16th - 17th Aug
Flores De Chevalerie
Flores De Chevalerie brings the 13th Century medieval tournament to life, featuring genuine competitive combat combined with historical authenticity.
23rd - 25th Aug
The Yorkshire Highwayman
Come and meet John Nevison, one of Britain's most notorious highwaymen, a gentleman rogue supposedly nicknamed Swift Nick by King Charles II after a renowned 200 mile dash from Kent to York to establish an alibi for a robbery he had committed earlier that day.