LARP Events in the United Kingdom
The LARP scene in the United Kingdom is one of the most vibrant and diverse in the world, with events spanning England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This page covers English-language, international-friendly live action roleplay events in the UK – ranging from massive medieval fantasy festivals to intimate horror mysteries. All entries are in-person, narrative-driven LARPs (no online games, play-by-post, or pure historical reenactments). Whether you're looking for high fantasy battles, post-apocalyptic survival, or gothic intrigue, UK LARP games offer something for every adventurer.
Fantasy LARP Campaigns and Festivals
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Empire (Profound Decisions)
Location: near Silverstone, England
Primary language: English
Genre: Epic high fantasy (multi-nation empire)
A flagship UK fest LARP, Empire plunges thousands of players into a rich world of politics, war, and magic. Characters represent nations in a fantasy empire and influence the game through Senate votes, large-scale battles, and deep personal roleplay. Profound Decisions runs four Empire events per year (tied to the seasons) where inclusivity and immersion are key.
Official website: profounddecisions.co.uk (Empire LRP).
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The Gathering (Lorien Trust)
Location: Locko Park, Derbyshire, England
Primary language: English
Genre: High fantasy fest
Lorien Trust runs some of the UK's oldest LARP events, culminating in The Gathering, a huge summer festival LARP. This high-fantasy event invites participants to engage in epic battles, intricate politics, and rich storytelling over a long weekend. Four annual events (Spring Moot, Great Erdrejan Fair, Summer Moot, and The Gathering) form an ongoing campaign in the world of Erdreja.
Official website: lorientrust.com.
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Curious Pastimes (Renewal Campaign)
Location: events in England (Weston Park, Shropshire; Paccar Camp, etc.)
Primary language: English
Genre: High fantasy fest
Curious Pastimes runs the Renewal campaign, one of the UK's "big three" fest LARPs alongside Empire and Lorien Trust. It's a high-fantasy world where players join one of many factions and meet across four weekend events each summer (May–August), climaxing in the Renewal battle on August Bank Holiday. Battles involve hundreds of players per side, and the events are known for being family-friendly (young players are welcome).
Official website: curiouspastimes.co.uk.
Fools and Heroes
Location: Nationwide (branches across England, Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland)
Primary language: English
Genre: Medieval high fantasy (campaign world of Ithron)
Fools and Heroes (F&H) is a non-profit LARP society running local adventures every single weekend across the UK. With over 20 branches, players participate in monthly scenario days as part of a shared fantasy storyline. Adventures involve quests against undead, dark cults, and more in the world of Ithron. The society culminates its plot with a national Fest each year.
Official website: foolsandheroes.org.
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Dumnonni Chronicles
Location: Devon, England
Primary language: English
Genre: Dark Ages Celtic fantasy
Dumnonni Chronicles is a long-running West Country LARP set in a mythic Dark Age world inspired by Celtic mythology. Players become heroes among Celts, Tuatha Dé Danann, and invading Saxons or Romans, fighting to protect their clans and lands. Events (typically three per year) take place in the forests of Devon, immersing players in a gritty, atmospheric saga of magic and legend.
Official website: dumnonni.com.
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Ascendancy LRP
Location: Wales & England (various sites like Candleston, Bridgend and Wilderness Centre, Gloucs)
Primary language: English
Genre: Flintlock fantasy with multi-genre elements
Ascendancy is a unique LRP campaign set across several continents, each with its own flavor – from steampunk‑tinged cities to vampiric nobility. It blends black-powder flintlock era technology with high fantasy magic. The game's rich lore allows for a huge variety of play styles. Ascendancy runs multiple weekend events a year (including a week-long fest) and welcomes new players into its ongoing story.
Official website: ascendancylrp.co.uk.
Labyrinthe
Location: Chislehurst, Greater London (Chislehurst Caves)
Primary language: English
Genre: Classic dungeon fantasy
Labyrinthe is one of the UK's longest-running LARP clubs, known for its permanent underground site – an exclusive section of Chislehurst's chalk caves. Weekly adventures send player parties "questing" through torch-lit tunnels, battling monsters and solving puzzles in an immersive dungeon environment. Labyrinthe is a high-fantasy system with an ever-expanding world, running year-round one-day events.
Official website: labyrinthe.co.uk.
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Heroquest
Location: Typically Snowdonia, Wales or other UK sites
Primary language: English
Genre: High fantasy high-hit campaign
Heroquest is a veteran UK LARP known for its high-combat, high-character-power gameplay. Set in a classic fantasy realm, Heroquest runs a few intensive adventures (3–5 days) each year where a single party of heroes undertakes epic quests. The system is famed for its "high hit" combat (characters can become very powerful), and its deep world lore spanning decades.
Official website: heroquest-larp.co.uk.
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Herofest
Location: England & Wales (Huntley Wood, Staffordshire in 2025; formerly South Wales)
Primary language: English
Genre: Festival fantasy (light PvP)
Herofest is a low-hit, player-vs-player fantasy LARP that combines the fun of a festival with an established campaign world. Players join factions of adventurers competing or allying on missions throughout the weekend. Faction alliances can shift – you might fight beside a group in the morning and face them in battle by afternoon. Herofest events are friendly to new LARPers (no experience required) and often feature on-site amenities like catering and bars for a social, weekend-warrior vibe.
Official website: live-roleplaying.co.uk (Herofest LARP).
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Menhirs Fate
Location: Baldock, Hertfordshire, England
Primary language: English
Genre: High fantasy (festival campaign)
Menhirs Fate is a brand new high-fantasy fest LARP (launched 2025) that invites players into a rich magical world of vibrant colour and deepest darkness. The story centers on adventurers striving to reclaim their homeland from a malevolent threat. It features multiple distinct nations and guilds, promising a new level of production quality with influences from many UK LARP veterans. Four weekend events are planned for 2025, with an immersive mix of battle and plot.
Official website: menhirsfate.com.
Wilde Realms LARP
Location: Kent, England (sites near Canterbury/Herne Bay)
Primary language: English
Genre: Dark fantasy realm-spanning campaign
Wilde Realms is a dark fantasy LARP system running weekend-long immersive events in South East England. Its setting features an enchanted parallel world ("the Wilde Realm") colliding with the mortal realm, where great nations vie for power. Players become heroes navigating the intrigues and threats of this world – from fae magic to looming war – with a dedicated crew bringing the story to life. Each event is narrative-driven and combat-heavy, suitable for both new and experienced roleplayers.
Official website: wilde-realms.co.uk.
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Archaeus LARP
Location: Bristol, England (Goblin Combe, Cleeve)
Primary language: English
Genre: Dark age high fantasy (club campaign)
Archaeus is a community-run LARP club with a dark-age fantasy theme. Its world blends low-fantasy grit with high-fantasy magic – players might find themselves in a feudal village one event and a faerie realm the next. The club's purpose is to give full creative freedom to its members in telling collaborative stories. Adventures are weekend camping events in woodland settings near Bristol, featuring hearty roleplay, battle scenarios, and a welcoming atmosphere for newcomers.
Official page: Facebook (Archaeus Larp group).
Sci-Fi, Modern, and Horror LARPs
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Orion Sphere LRP
Location: Various UK sites (e.g. Leicestershire, Gloucestershire)
Primary language: English
Genre: Space opera sci-fi (medium fest)
Orion Sphere is a weekend campaign set in a unique far-future universe. Players take sides in one of four factions – from the authoritarian Terran Ascendancy to the alien Elysian Commonality – amid rising galactic tensions. Events feature missions orchestrated by powerful MegaCorps, with opportunities for starship crews to undertake off-world adventures via a spaceship bridge simulator. This game offers a mix of combat and intrigue as characters vie for fame, fortune, or political influence across the stars.
Official website: orionspherelrp.co.uk.
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Halo: Contingency (Furthest Frontiers)
Location: Kent, England
Primary language: English
Genre: Sci-fi (military Halo universe)
Halo: Contingency is an ongoing monthly LARP series set in the universe of the Halo video games. Run by the Furthest Frontiers group, it puts players in the boots of UNSC Marines, Spartans, and other characters two years after the Human–Covenant war. Missions are played at a woodland site in northern Kent (within easy reach of London). The campaign involves realistic combat simulations (using NERF or airsoft equipment) and immersive sci-fi storytelling, with a larger-scale "Invasion" weekend each summer for climactic battles.
Official page: Community-organized via Facebook (Furthest Frontiers / LOTNA LARP).
UKLTA (UK Laser Tag Alliance) – Warhammer 40K Events
Location: Midlands, UK (e.g. near Coventry)
Primary language: English
Genre: Sci-fi (laser-tag combat in Warhammer 40,000 setting)
UKLTA runs unofficial fan LARP events set in the Warhammer 40K universe, using interactive laser tag weaponry for combat. One flagship game, "Only in Death Does Duty End," focuses on players as Imperial Guard characters battling in the grim darkness of the far future. These weekend events are "open world" – players arrive in-character to a sandbox military base scenario and face missions and political dilemmas over the event. Expect immersive warzones with sci-fi props, Nerf/laser firefights, and themes of survival against alien or heretical threats.
Official site: ukltalarp.mozellosite.com.
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No Rest for the Wicked
Location: UK (often Scotland-based events)
Primary language: English
Genre: Dark sci-fi – Warhammer 40K–inspired swashbuckling
No Rest for the Wicked is a full-contact combat LARP inspired by the Warhammer 40,000 setting. It centers on the Rogue Trader lifestyle – player crews are intrepid privateers on the edges of Imperial space, seeking wealth, power, and ancient artifacts amid treachery and intrigue. The game combines gritty survival horror with high-adventure swashbuckling and exploration. Events run as linked scenarios (often weekender events) where combat is heavy (boffer weapons and Nerf guns) but role-play and problem-solving are equally vital.
Official website: norestforthewicked.org.uk.
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Anomalous (Unlikely Stories)
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
Primary language: English
Genre: Modern mystery horror (1990s)
Anomalous is a new 1990s-set mystery horror LARP launching in late 2025. Players take on the role of paranormal investigators working for the secretive Cross Foundation. Game sessions are like living an episode of The X-Files: expect eerie phenomena, conspiracy clues, and no small share of supernatural danger. The first event (Oct 2025) is fully booked, proving high interest in its mix of investigation, problem-solving, and light touch combat.
Official website: unlikelystories.co.uk (Unlikely Stories – RPG studio).
Dead Britannia (Very Large Huge Games)
Location: London, England
Primary language: English
Genre: Post-apocalyptic zombie (megagame/LARP hybrid)
Dead Britannia is a one-day megagame that plunges 180 players into a post-zombie-apocalypse Britain. Run only once (November 1, 2025 in central London), this event combines elements of LARP, board gaming, and social deduction. Participants become leaders or survivors of factions rebuilding society in an undead-ridden UK. While zombies are the backdrop, the real drama comes from human politics – alliances, betrayals, and desperate choices in the face of scarce resources. This unique format is highly collaborative and story-driven, offering a different flavor of live role-play.
Official site: verylargehugegames.com.