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Haestingas is a long established Sussex based branch of the re-enactment society Regia Anglorum.

13/09/2026

It is 892, and Alfred the Great's victory over the Danes has rebirthed an emboldened yet battle-worn kingdom. Its cuts now bleed with the tantalising scent of plunder, and the fleet of the Viking chief Hastein is ready to strike.

80 ships have landed and made camp at Milton Regis, only a stone's throw from what is now Detling Showground, the site of the yearly Military Odyssey.

We joined RegiaAnglorum to portray the Saxon defenders and the Viking invaders, both as brave warriors and as people enjoying the regular rhythms of early medieval life.

09/08/2026

Our Kira and Sophie took part in some midsummer celebrations at Wychurst, Regia’s newly painted Anglo-Saxon hall! Much merriment was had, flower crowns were made and a bountiful dinner was served under a warm evening sun.

31/07/2026

An excellent day in Kingston-upon-Thames taking part in Kingston Heritage Service's Saxon Fare! We were joined by some of the marvellous Øst Centingas and together did some combat display, finding a champion for King Athelstan as well as demonstrating field to feast. We threshed barley, ground it on the ever popular quern stone and used the flour to male flatbreads for our lunch!

15/07/2026

Come and catch us at one or all of these Summer shows!
We'll be at Hastings Museum 18th and 19th July, Kingston Upon Thames by All Saints Church Sat 25th July, Detling Military Odyssey 30th and 31st July and Sompting Church 12th and 13th September.

Keep an eye on our Instagram and stories for more info!

06/07/2026

This isn't the first time us Anglo Saxons have done battle with the Vikings...We're getting ready for Saturday for England football team vs Norway! ⚽️

08/05/2026

End of April saw Haestingas taking part in Wychurst at War, an immersive event for Regia. It was super fun to do battle with the Norman's who'd taken charge of our longhall. But also plenty of time to enjoy our beautiful space and eachothers company :)
Thanks to and

16/04/2026

You think of the Church in Sussex, and you immediately think of Chichester. The Mother church. The seat of the Diocese. Painted proudly outside every church in Sussex. But it was not so in the Early Medieval.

Selsey instead was the mother church, founded by Bishop (later Saint) Wilfrid in the 7th Century. This was the spiritual heart of Sussex. At this point, Selsey was an island, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel. It ended up housing a cathedral and a monastery.

So what Happened? The Norman conquest. In 1075 the Seat was moved to Chichester. The remains of St Wilfrid's diocese become the parish church and later much of the structure was moved to the new center of Selsey and rebuilt as St Peter's Church.

Our monk leaves Church Norton, the remains of the 13th Century church, to check the shore for news.

09/04/2026

Another great Stingers training session! Perfecting the shield wall and commands.

31/03/2026

Mike and new member Jess made the trek to Gateshead this weekend past to take part in Regia's North Eastern training weekend. Chaotic fun in 'the doughnut' while being shot at by crossbows and javelins! Mike took the troops through Boarsnout forming later in the day, training them how to slam a unit of warriors into and through an enemy shield wall.

10/03/2026

The Stingers took the long road to the Gower Peninsular in Wales to head to Oystermouth Castle. A legendary Regia national training event situated in the shattered ruins of a medieval castle. From its steep banks and high arched halls of 'The Pit', it marks as some of the toughest and most intense fighting the society gets to take part in.

Sage and Gayle locked horns with axemen while Mike took the Carls and the Fyrd for some drill and endurance training in the halls.

The place echoed with the clatter of steel on steel with splintering timber!
Fighting in a real castle really gave everyone an appreciation of what warfare would’ve been like in these buildings and why they were designed as they were. At one point 3 soldiers were easily holding 20 of them at bay on the stairs.

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