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Fire & Steel: The Blacksmithing Weekend at Bamburgh Castle

Name: Fire & Steel: The Blacksmithing Weekend at Bamburgh Castle
Start: 2026-08-01T10:00:00
End: 2026-08-01T16:15:00
Location: Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7DF

A living-history weekend of traditional blacksmithing demonstrations in the grounds of Bamburgh Castle (1-2 August).

Saturday, 1 August 202610:00 AM - 4:15 PMBamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7DFIncluded with castle admissionby Bamburgh Castle

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About This Event

Watch traditional smiths forge iron the old way at Bamburgh Castle's Fire & Steel weekend, a living-history celebration of blacksmithing in the grounds of one of England's most spectacular coastal castles. Included with castle admission; runs Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August.

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Weather for Saturday 1 August

18°/9°C

Overcast

43% chance of rain

Best time to go

Driest and warmest between 10 AM and 1 PM.

10a16°0%

11a16°12%

12p17°28%

1p18°39%

2p18°43%