Photos | Warriors in Bloom at Agecroft Hall

by | Aug 3, 2026 | COMMUNITY, CULTURE, PERFORMING ARTS, QUEER RVA

For one weekend, Agecroft Hall stopped pretending to be a museum and became a kingdom. What began as a fundraiser to help launch Richmond’s first Renaissance Faire has grown into a destination of its own. Warriors in Bloom, created by the folks at Virago Alley, returned with more performers, more artisans, more storytelling, and the kind of joy that reminds you Richmond has always been better at making its own myths.

Photos by Vinny Candela


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