Detling Military Odyssey
Sat 29 Aug
|Kent Event Centre
This year, Detling has given us a new (better) pitch. We will be in the reign of King Alfred the Great. It is 892; the Danish warlord Hastein, fresh from campaigns in France, has landed in Kent with 2 armies, one in the north, the other in the south. Alfred has positioned his West Saxon army between
Time & Location
29 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST – 31 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, Maidstone ME14 3JF, UK
About the event
held over the August Bank Holiday weekend 29–31 August 2026 at the Kent County Showground, Detling. The largest event of its kind in Europe, the show brings together over 2,000 years of history with immersive displays, reenactments, and living history encampments — a unique experience for history enthusiasts and families alike. https://militaryodyssey.com/general-information/