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Historic UK’s – Living History and Re-enactors Directory for 2010

Over the years we have received many requests from schools, media companies and the historic venues featured in our Stay UK section for contact names and details of re-enactors, in order to help to bring alive the various period events that they wished to stage. In addition, many individuals have contacted us looking for similar information concerning societies and associations in which they can join, to share in the fun, interest and passion of a specific historic era.

In response to this demand, we have included below our directory of UK-based living history societies and associations with web links and contact details as appropriate. Each groups availability for public and school displays as well as film work is also indicated.

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Name of Organisation / Society

Historic Era

Description

Contact Details

Location

Public Display

Schools Display

Film Work

Legio VIII Augusta 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

Britannia

Roman

Later Roman period in Britain and gladiatorial combat.

www.durolitum.
co.uk

shadrake@
blueyonder.co.uk

Essex

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

York

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

Ya Raqs 500 - 1100

Traditional style North African & Arabic dance troupe.

http://yaraqs.
blogspot.com

susie_white@
talktalk.net

Cheshire and North West.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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

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

Longship Trading Company Viking / Saxon Full time professional education company that tours around schools nationwide www.longship.
org.uk

info@longship.
org.uk

Midlands

 

 

 

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

-

Conquest Anglo- Norman

Anglo - Norman and Angevin Living History, Siege and Battles

www.angevin.org

Conquest.soc@
blueyonder.co.uk

All

     

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

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.

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

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

Medieval Combat Society 14th century Chivalric tournaments of Combat, Archery and Medieval dancing. www.themcs.org

info@themcs.org

South England

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

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

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

 

 

 

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

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

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

Medieval Heritage Society

1450-1470

 

Mid 15th century Re-enactment, aspects include dancing fighting archery displays.

MedievalHS
@aol.com
 

 

 

 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 

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

     

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.

Knights of Royal England

Medieval

Spectacular Jousting and Mediaeval Entertainment.

www.knightsroyal
.co.uk

jeremy@jousting.
fsbusiness.co.uk

Kent, UK

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. 

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

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

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

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

Those Flamin' Squirrels

Medieval - present day.

Unique fire performances including - fire
breathers, eaters, poi, rope and more!

flaminsquirrels
@gmail.com

London based but willing to travel.

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

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

 

Melford hys Companie 

1470 - 1601 & 1300

Portraying a group of travelling players with plays, music, dancing, sports, crafts.

tudorhal
@tiscali.co.uk

Southern England

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

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

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

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

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

Nationwide

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

Nationwide

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

Midlands

 

 

 

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.

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

95th (Rifle) Regiment of Foot

Napoleonic – 1808-1915

A Battle Re-enactment and Living History Society

www.95thrifles.
com

jim.paylor@
95thrifles.com

England

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

 

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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