Record number of visitors for Roman Fest at Northamptonshire's Chester House Estate
A hugely popular event is celebrating its biggest attendance yet with more than 5,000 visitors at the two-day event.
The Romans were back at Chester House last weekend for Roman Fest, one of the county's most popular free heritage events.
Taking place on Saturday (July 25) and Sunday (July 26), Roman Fest brought together archaeology, living history, family entertainment and hands-on activities in the surroundings of Northamptonshire's nationally significant Roman landscape at the Irchester site.
The event is organised by the archaeological teams from The ARC (Archaeological Research Centre) and the University of Leicester.
Visitors were able to see members of the Ermine Street Guard walking through the estate and taking part in live combat simulations on the battlefield.
The event also included ancient crafts, interactive workshops, excavation experiences and heritage activities for all ages.
A spokesman for North Northants Council, which owns and operates the Chester House Estate, said: “This year saw our biggest attendance yet which we were so pleased about with a record 5,319 visitors.”
Roman Fest will take a break in 2027, due to a new event taking place at the Chester House Estate, but it is set to return in 2028.