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Name
of Organisation / Society
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Historic Era |
Description |
Contact Details |
Location |
Public Display |
Schools Display |
Film
Work |
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Legio VIII Augusta
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1st - 2nd century
Roman period |
Soldiers & Civilians, Roman & Celtic. Recruiting new members -
Families welcome! |
www.roman.org.uk
robin.brown
@roman.org.uk |
North Wales,
Carlisle and Glasgow |
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Britannia |
Roman |
Later
Roman period in Britain and gladiatorial combat. |
www.durolitum.
co.uk
shadrake@
blueyonder.co.uk |
Essex |
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Comitatus |
Late Roman through to the Vikings |
Striving to show how people lived, worked, fought and died |
www.comitatus.net
jconyard@
talktalk.net
info@
comitatus.net
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York |
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Rent a Peasant |
Romano-British, Anglo-Saxon & Viking, Medieval, Tudor |
Everyday civilian rural life: food, farming, clothes, livestock |
www.renta
peasant.co.uk
peasants@rent
apeasant.co.uk |
NE England |
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Ya Raqs |
500 - 1100 |
Traditional style North African & Arabic dance troupe. |
http://yaraqs.
blogspot.com
susie_white@
talktalk.net |
Cheshire and North West. |
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Mercia Sveiter |
Roman to Medieval |
Re-enactment
and Living History Society. Regia Anglorum - The Vikings local group. |
www.DarkAges
Trust.org.uk
druid@DarkAges
Trust.org.uk
|
Permanent site
in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham. |
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WEOROD |
Early Medieval / Dark Ages ( from 428 to
1066 ) |
We portray the lives of the early Angle,
Saxon and Jutish settlers, through
incursions of the Viking Age to the coming of the
Normans and the end of Anglo-Saxon England |
http://weorod.org
ealdor@weorod.org |
Portsmouth, Hampshire |
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Kernow Anwyn |
Dark
Age generic, will be going Viking soon |
Dark
age group within Medieval group. Local trainings, friendly! New
members welcome |
rachel.parton@
dsl.pipex.com
kernowhip@
aol.com |
Mainly Cornwall and Devon |
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Longship Trading
Company |
Viking / Saxon |
Full time professional
education company that tours around schools nationwide |
www.longship.
org.uk
info@longship.
org.uk
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Midlands |
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Live'n History |
Saxon to Victorian |
Presentations to schools and museums
on a variety of themes, covering Saxon to Victorian, and
early medieval, Tudor, and Stuart
|
www.liven
history.co.uk
liven.hist@
tinyworld.co.uk
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Conquest |
Anglo- Norman |
Anglo - Norman and Angevin Living History, Siege and Battles |
www.angevin.org
Conquest.soc@
blueyonder.co.uk
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All |
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Feudal Archers |
1135 to 1216 |
We accurately depict all aspects of English life during the 12th
century. |
www.feudal
archers.org.uk
events@feudal
archers.org.uk
brotherdave@
hotmail.co.uk
(general enquiries / membership) |
Various |
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Drudion |
13th century mercenaries |
13th century living history and combat,
talks, combat displays and craft demonstrations. |
www.
drudion.org.uk
drudion1
@yahoo.com |
Based in Worcester
-shire but willing to
travel. |
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Macdonald Academy of Arms |
13th -19th century |
A traditional fencing Academy teaching the Arts of historical European
swordsmanship |
www.macdonald
arms.com/armoury
Mo. Paul Macdonald at
macdonald
academy@aol.com |
Edinburgh |
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Kernow
Levy |
14th
century mainly and early to Wars Of The Roses medieva. |
Medieval group. Local regular trainings. New members welcome.
Friendly! |
kernowhip@
aol.com |
Mainly Cornwall and Devon |
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Medieval Combat Society |
14th
century |
Chivalric tournaments of Combat, Archery and Medieval dancing. |
www.themcs.org
info@themcs.org |
South England |
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Lancaster’s Armourie Ltd and Combat Display team |
1300 to 1400
|
Arms and Armour for full contact medieval combat and full contact
medieval tourneys. |
www.lancasters-
armourie.co.uk
roger@lancasters-
armourie.co.uk
|
Derbyshire |
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The
Erpyngham Retinue |
1380-1420 |
Giving demonstrations of life, food, weapons and armour during the
14th century. |
www.erpyngham-
retinue.org.uk
chris@erpyngham
-retinue.org.uk |
Southwest London |
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Sir Bryan & The Knights of Skirbeck |
1381-1485 |
A
small medieval society, with emphasis on the reign of Henry IV (1399-
1413) |
http://community.
lincolnshire.gov.uk/
TheKnightsof
Skirbeck
knightofskirbeck
@yahoo.co.uk |
Based
in Boston, cover Lincolnshire, Norfolk & Cambridge |
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Wooden Knight |
Mainly Middle Ages |
Wooden
replicas of historical weapons and games for children - production,
sale and demonstration |
www.wooden
knight.com
www.wooden
knight.eu
info@wooden
knight.com |
Looking for a stockist |
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The
Great Northwood Bowmen |
14th - 15th centuries |
A Medieval Longbow
Archery and Re-enactment Society in the 14th -15th Centuries |
www.all-of-a-quiver.com/
index.html
gemilasultan
@aol.com
|
South East London |
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Paladins of Chivalry |
Late 14th century |
Recreating medieval courtly life, both military and civilian.
Living history, tournaments, dance etc. |
www.paladins.co.uk
bookings@
paladins.co.uk
|
South-East England |
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Medieval Heritage Society |
1450-1470
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Mid
15th century Re-enactment, aspects include dancing fighting
archery displays. |
MedievalHS
@aol.com
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Savile Household |
15th Century |
The society takes part
in and organises
Living history and
battle re-enactment |
www.savile
household.co.uk
enquiries@savile
household.co.uk |
North West /
Yorkshire |
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Renaissance Footnotes |
1450
to 1650 |
High
quality domestic living history group specialising in food, music and
dance. |
www.basdance.
hampshire.
org.uk
robert.huggett
@airwidesolutions
.com
|
Based
in Berkshire, Hampshire & Surrey |
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Ferrers Household |
1461 - 1485 |
Small
living history group; civilian and military. Craft displays a
speciality. |
www.ferrers
household.co.uk
ferrers_household
@yahoo.co.uk |
Based West Midlands. Willing to travel. |
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Knights of Royal England |
Medieval |
Spectacular Jousting and Mediaeval Entertainment. |
www.knightsroyal
.co.uk
jeremy@jousting.
fsbusiness.co.uk |
Kent,
UK |
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Arriere-Ban Historic Enterprises Ltd |
Medieval & Tudor |
Historical lectures, demonstrations & displays museums, castles,
historic houses & schools. |
www.arriere-
ban.co.uk
mark@
arriere-ban.co.uk |
All
UK locations. |
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Daughters of Elvin |
Medieval, Tudor |
Medieval music played on authentic instruments with stunning masked
dancers. |
www.daughtersof
elvin.co.uk
info@daughtersof
elvin.co.uk |
Devon / Durham |
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Hungerford Household |
Medieval, Tudor,
Stuart |
Non military living history group.
Demonstrating skills, crafts and the social history of the period. |
http://hungerford
household.co.uk
/index.html
annette.payne
@brunel.ac.uk |
UK wide |
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History Alive |
Medieval / Tudor / Jacobean |
Living History displays for TV, museums, heritage sites and schools. |
www.tudortimes
.org
history_alive_ltd@
yahoo.co.uk
|
Various |
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History People |
Medieval to WW2 |
Lecturers & re-enactors providing a wide range of services &
resources. |
www.history-
people.co.uk
tudors@history-
people.co.uk |
South West |
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Those Flamin' Squirrels |
Medieval - present day. |
Unique fire performances including - fire
breathers, eaters, poi, rope and more! |
flaminsquirrels
@gmail.com
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London based but willing to travel. |
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Companie of Canterbury |
Wars
of the Roses.
1450
- 1500 |
Family based group, depicting the fighting men of Kent during this
period. |
captaincanterbury
@sky.com |
South
East |
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Buckinghams Retinue |
Wars or the Roses and early Tudor |
Perform a wide range of events across
the UK including Living
History, Battles, Richard III and even medieval murder mysteries. |
http://www.bucks-retinue.org.uk/
buckinghams
.retinue@
yahoo.co.uk
|
UK wide |
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Melford hys Companie |
1470
- 1601 & 1300 |
Portraying a group of travelling players with plays, music, dancing,
sports, crafts. |
tudorhal
@tiscali.co.uk |
Southern England |
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Sir Robert Cecil's Men |
Tudor/ Elizabethan |
Tudor theatre group
that tours Britain/Europe, en-acting excerpts from period theatre. |
http://sirrobertcecils
men.org.uk
|
All over |
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Capriole & A Companye of Strangers |
Renaissance & Tudor |
Music, Dance & Song from England & Europe, period
instruments & costumes. |
www.capriole.
org.uk
info@capriole.
org.uk |
Kent |
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Kentwell Hall |
Tudor /1940s |
Extensive and unique Living History events from Easter to October |
www.kentwell.co.uk
events@
kentwell.co.uk |
Kentwell Hall, Suffolk |
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History Talking |
Typically 15th to 20th century. |
Live interpretation company: provide events, activities to historic
houses, museums and schools. |
www.historytalking
.co.uk
Julie@history
talking.co.uk
|
Nationwide |
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Guild
of Gentry & Allied Skills |
1635 |
Early
17th century domestic history interpretation within appropriate
heritage properties. |
http://gentryallied
skills.org.uk
info@gentryallied
skills.org.uk
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Nationwide |
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English Civil War Society |
Mid
17th century |
Military re-enactment of the British civil wars of 1642-51. |
http://english-
civil-war-society.org.uk
info@english-
civil-war-society.org.uk
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Nationwide |
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Col Richard Bagots Regiment of Foote |
English Civil War 1642 - 1660 |
Recreating the Civil War Garrision of Lichfield both civilian and
Military |
gcooley@
spps.co.uk
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Midlands |
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Association d'artillerie a pied de la Garde Imperiale |
Napoleonic 1769-1821 |
Foot artillery and horse train of Napoleonic period. |
www.artillerie
apied.com
artillerieapied
@aol.com |
Yorkshire, Midlands, Cleveland, London. |
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45eme
Infanterie Regiment d'Ligne |
Napoleonic |
UK
based French Napoleonic Infantry re-enactment group portraying
fusiliers from 1805 -1815 |
www.45eme.co.uk
dmileshussar
@easynet.co.uk
|
Throughout UK. Mainly
south of England. |
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1781 Jersey Militia |
18th century |
Jersey Militia, Artillery, Infantry and wives living
history group. |
http://dalecot.
com/1781jersey
militia.html
Dave Dorgan:
dp@dalecot.com |
Jersey, Channel Islands |
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Wyoming Wild Bunch authentic
re-enactment society |
1800’s |
A touring drama of American western
frontier life. |
www.wyomingwild
bunch.co.uk
wyomingwildbunch
@talk21.com |
Somerset |
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The Fighting Fourth US |
1860's |
Regular soldiers of
the American Civil War. Battles, Displays, and Living History. |
www.fighting
fourth.co.uk
twounionbar
wicks@aol.com
|
South England |
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The Southern Skirmish Association (SOSKAN) |
The American Civil War 1861-1865 |
Battles, drill and firing displays, military, civilian and medical
displays. |
www.soskan.
co.uk
simon.morse
@tesco.net |
South Midlands and South England |
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American Civil War
Society |
19th century |
Battles, medical displays, authentic camps, civilian
life and military drill |
www.acws.co.uk
marketing@
acws.co.uk
|
North, Midlands and Wales |
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95th (Rifle) Regiment
of Foot |
Napoleonic – 1808-1915 |
A Battle Re-enactment
and Living History Society |
www.95thrifles.
com
jim.paylor@
95thrifles.com
|
England |
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19th Regiment of Foot
(1st Yorks. North Riding) |
Mid-Victorian |
Crimean War British Redcoats, Living History, Firing
and Drill Displays |
www.19thfoot.
co.uk
administrator@
19thfoot.co.uk
|
Nationwide |
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Strange and Grange
Presentations |
1880 Victorian |
Queen Victoria and Lady in waiting, Lady
Charlotte Ponsonby, living
history imparted
with facts and humour |
www.strangeand
grange.co.uk
strangeandgrange
@hotmail.com
jeangrange
@hotmail.com |
Hereford, Midlands, travel all over
UK |
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Croix
de Guerre / Croix de Lorraine |
1913 - 1960 |
Portraying French military and civilian life in WW1, WW2 and
Indo-China |
www.c20warfare.org
croixdeguerre
@c20warfare.org
|
SE based but will travel |
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La
Columna - The Spanish Civil War Living History Group |
Spanish Civil War
(1936 - 1939) |
Portraying the volunteers who went to fight fascism in Spain,
the Spanish militias and the veterans who trained at Osterley Park. |
www.lacolumna
.org.uk
enquiries@
lacolumna.org.uk
|
Nationwide |
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AFRA Axis Forces Re-enactment Association |
WWII
(1939-45) |
Portraying ordinary German soldiers. Normandy to the
Ruhr. Vehicles, pyro, weapons, insured. |
www.afra.org.uk
admin@
afra.org.uk
|
Nationwide |
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Commando D Living History Group |
WWII
(1939-45) |
Portraying Commando Depot of WWII, specialising in
close combat as taught to British special forces.
|
Paul Macdonald
closecombat@
commandos.co.uk
|
Edinburgh |
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The G.I.
Guys |
WWII
|
Living History presentations of US Forces in the UK
during WWII.
|
http://thegiguys
.webs.com/
overlord44@
btinternet.com
|
Scotland UK |
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World
War Two Living History Association |
WWII
(1939-45) |
British, German, American troops, equipment and weapons
D-Day onward.
|
www.ww2lha.com
davepage@
blueyonder.co.uk
|
Nationwide |
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2/Pz.Aufkl.Abt.
Gross
deutschland (GD Recon)
|
WWII
(1939-45) |
Portraying riflemen of an armoured reconnaissance unit
within the 'Grossdeutschland' Division
|
www.gd
recon.co.uk
info@
gdrecon.co.uk
|
Nationwide |
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Quintains & Coronals |
All
periods |
We
are a professional company offering interactive historical family
entertainment that's fun. |
www.jadelink.co.uk
heather
@jadelink.co.uk or
quintains44
@hotmail.com |
Based
in Birmingham but travel Nationwide |
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