Programme
Events & calendar
Festivals, demonstrations, open training, workshops and lectures. Some events are public; others are for members and invited participants.
- 05Oct 2026training
Free trial class: historical fencing in Kyiv
An open trial class in historical fencing. Free, ages 16+, equipment provided, no experience needed.
View details →Basement hall
Ukraine
19:00
Free
Beginner friendly
- 28Sept 2026training
Free trial class: historical fencing in Kyiv
An open trial class in historical fencing. Free, ages 16+, equipment provided, no experience needed.
View details →Basement hall
Ukraine
19:00
Free
Beginner friendly
- 13Sept 2026presentation
Medieval Clothing of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Ruthenia and Samogitia
Anna Kichapina from Atira Ruthenia took part in a presentation on medieval clothing and costumes during a guided excursion at Barryscourt Castle.
View details →Barryscourt Castle
Ireland
13:00
Free
Beginner friendly
- 31Jul 2026festival
Tu Stan. The Hero's Path 2026 — Festival at Tustan Fortress
Annual festival of medieval culture at the Tustan cliff fortress in the Lviv region, where Atira Ruthenia takes part every year.
View details →Tustan Fortress, Urych, Lviv Oblast
Ukraine
10:00
- 15Jul 2026festival
A Millennium of Ukrainian Statehood: from Rus to Modern Ukraine
Festival for the Day of Ukrainian Statehood at the Museum of Kyiv History. Atira Ruthenia took part in the historical reconstruction space with a living-history presentation.
View details →Museum of Kyiv History
Ukraine
10:00
Free
- 04Jul 2026festival
Days of Live Archaeology in Kernavė 2026
26th International Festival of Experimental Archaeology in Lithuania. Our Kyiv team presented a late 14th-century Ruthenian noble household and ran workshops for visitors.
View details →Kernavė Archaeological Site
09:00
- 21Dec 2025presentation
Atira Ruthenia's 10th Anniversary and Conference on Historical Reconstruction
The club marked ten years with the conference "The Role of Historical Reconstruction in Museums, Educational Programmes, Tourism and Rehabilitation".
View details →Kyiv
Ukraine
11:00
- 04Oct 2025festival
"To Kyiv for Festivities: Delicious History Through the Ages"
Festival of food history with the Museum of Kyiv History. Our camp showed the cooking and everyday life of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania period, together with historical fencing.
View details →Park of Partisan Glory
Ukraine
11:00
- 20Sept 2025festival
Tolkien Day 2025, Kyiv
Atira Ruthenia at Tolkien Day: open duels at the lists, an exhibition of medieval arms and armour, photos and conversation about the real European Middle Ages that inspired Tolkien's world.
View details →SKVO Space, Hydropark
Ukraine
11:00
- 13Sept 2025festival
First Historical Festival "Bilohorodskyi Kysil"
The first edition of the Bilohorodka community's historical festival. Atira Ruthenia ran medieval dance and candle-making workshops, taught historical manoeuvres and hosted duels at the lists.
View details →Bilohorodka
Ukraine
10:00
- 07Jun 2025festival
FANCON 2025, Kyiv
Atira Ruthenia's stand at FANCON, Ukraine's pop-culture festival: historical fencing demonstrations, open training, an exhibition of 14th–15th-century arms, clothing and crafts, and conversations about the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Ruthenia.
View details →International Exhibition Centre
Ukraine
11:00
- 26Aug 2023festival
Medieval Historical Camp in Korosten
A living-history camp in Korosten with life in the 14th–15th-century Grand Duchy of Lithuania, battle demonstrations, games and drill for children and a woodworking masterclass.
View details →Korosten
Ukraine
10:00
- 27May 2023conference
Conference "Drevlian Towns: from Heritage to Sustainable Development", Korosten
Regional history and archaeology conference on Korosten's city day. Atira Ruthenia presented the club and its reenactment and historical fencing work.
View details →Korosten
Ukraine
10:00
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Museums, heritage sites, festivals and schools can book demonstrations, camps, lectures and workshops in Ukraine and Ireland.