| Anmod Dracan Traders Guild | John Watson 224 Coatham Road
Redcar Cleveland England TS10 1RA Tel : 01642-489227 Fax : (m) : 0468-527795 Email : anmoddracan@yahoo.co.uk | Though we are primarily a Viking re-enactment Society, we also present displays covering the Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman, and Late Norman periods. |
| Association | Sergei Kainov
Russia
Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : | Russian Association which unites the majority of Viking Age re-enactment groups from post-USSR coutries.
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| Birmingham Vikings!, The | J.H. Sheard 43 Croft Road Yardley
Birmingham West Midlands England B26 1SQ Tel : 0121-784-6408 Fax : (m) : Email : jhsheard@yahoo.com | Engaged in combat and living history re-enactment of around the 10th century, including Vikings, Saxons and Normans. Run education service and regular group appearances at shows nationwide. Training in safe battle skills, crafts, Dark Age life skills. New members must be willing to work hard, learn well and have a sense of humour! Families welcome! |
| Byfrost | Reinier Michiels Hagingastraat 6 9621 BS
Slochteren
Nederlands
Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : byfrost@zonnet.nl | Byfrost was founded in 2001. It is a small and enthusiast group of Vikings, based in the north of The Netherlands. |
| Caledonian Historical Reenactment Soc | Robert Redmond 801 S. Summit El Dorado
Butler California U.S.A. 67042 Tel : 1 316 323 5848 Fax : (m) : Email : mylordofalba@aol.com | We are a small group doing combat displays and we have a sword maker in the clan who can make anything that is needed by membersand for anyone who wants to buy from us. We are looking for more members as well and we are still trying to build up the fair in our city. So any Traders who would like to join in and help us to make it all happen please call us. Our time line is Roman to 1745 Scotland. |
| Cestrescire | Paul Waddington 3 Romsey Drive
Cheadle Cheshire England SK8 7QB Tel : 0161 477 9584 Fax : (m) : Email : waddingtonpaul@hotmail.com | Cheshire group of Regia Anglorum we portray Saxon and Viking warriors and civilians in the period 950 - 1066. |
| Colchester Historical Enactment Society | Paul Adams 80 Greenstead Road
Colchester Essex England CO1 2SY Tel : 01206 866166 Fax : (m) : Email : ches@aspects.net | The Colchester Historical Enactment Society, (C.H.E.S.) is a small Living History and Combat Display society who re-enact all aspects of early Eighteenth Century Maritime life, in particular the activities of Pirates during the "Golden age" of piracy, 1680-1730 (ish). C.H.E.S. also enact 9th century Saxons. |
| Condottieri, The | Jim Heaton 6 Stamford Street Milbrook
Stalybridge Cheshire England SK15 3JB Tel : 0161-303-0252 Fax : (m) : Email : | The Condottieri is a 'blanket' organisation comprising several small re-enactment groups in a co-operative arrangement of mutual support. We cover most of the medieval period from late Saxon/Viking to Wars of the Roses, with varying degrees of accuracy and have associated groups in Glasgow, Cheshire/Lancashire an South Yorkshire. |
| Dark Ages Charitable Trust | Paul Craddock Rosmary Cottage Camp Road Canwell Sutton Coalfield Staffordshire England B75 5RA Tel : 0121-323-4309 Fax : 0121-323-4309 (m) : 07973-432569 Email : druid@re-enactment.com | We are dedicated to promoting interest in The Dark Ages and mediaval times (500-1500AD). We have our own 7-acre site with a re-created ring fort that is now fully pallisaded. Several hundred rare fruit trees have been planted and a large pond installed. We have regular school parties who enjoy are 'Viking Days'. We are always looking for volunteers and are afiliated to The Vikings and Regia Anglorum. |
| Die Landen van Herwaerts Over | Jan-Simon Hoogschagen Zandburen 28
Hippolytushoef
Nederlands 1777 CS Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : canselier@dielanden.nl | The 'Landen van Herwaerts Over'is a dark ages and medieval society. Our members cover a very diverse area of interests within this period, making for a very colourful society. Within our society we have several guilds, whom concern themselves with historical music, dance, swordmanship and many more crafts. |
| Evelwulf Historical Society | Sara Reading 69a Silver Street
South Petherton Somerset England TA13 5AN Tel : 01460 242807 Fax : (m) : Email : redcrow@datalineit.co.uk | Small family friendly group with fighters and non-fighters. Mostly Society Banquets but some public shows. Roman Britain - Viking Occupied Britain, Re-enactments of battles and everyday life. Lots of eating and drinking. |
| F History Society, The | Corregiadora No 4 Colonial Satlite
Naucalpan
Mexico 53119 Tel : 5-393-1534 Fax : (m) : Email : | Saxon,Viking Mythology,legends, history,role playing. Medieval Period, English leadership in Europe. |
| Feniks | Geeske Kruesman Venlosingel 275 6845 JV
Arnhem
Nederlands
Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : feniks.historie@gmail.com | The aim of our group is to bring to life different aspects of history up to 1900, with a maximum of authenticity, and focusing mainly (though not exclusively) on the area now called The Netherlands. We practise living history and re-enactment in a wide variety of ways. Our group can show the daily life and times of many different periods, and demonstrate the appropriate skills in cooking, fighting, smith craft, woodwork, plant dyeing, sewing and other textile crafts, and so on. |
| Frojel Gotlandica Viking Reenactment Soc | Sandy Sempel PO Box 127 Pakenham
Victoria
Australia 3810 Tel : 0359411887 Fax : 0359401819 (m) : 0419411887 Email : pse@dcsi.net.au | The Society re-enacts the Viking era on Gotland, specifically Frojel harbour on the west coast. Members have access to the information and reports from the Frojel excavation and access to the artifacts, as a result the society have many splendid copies of artifacts and a working knowledge of the trading place. Accuracy is a keynote for the group and members take a lot of pride in the way they depict the life, crafts, and history of the Frojel trading harbour one of the richest places in the Viking world. With blacksmiths, jewellery castors, weavers, woodworkers and metal weapons fighters plus board and field games it is a well rounded club offering many activities to members and visitors of all ages alike. |
| Glasgow Vike | Ian Whitehouse & Gail Wilson 11 Vanguard Street Clydebank
Glasgow Strathclyde Scotland
Tel : 0141-562-8394 Fax : (m) : Email : | We perform Living History and fight displays over many weekends of the summer. The living history side consists of the best food ever (cooked authentically) as well as tablet weaving, weaving, leather working, bone carving, smithing and woodworking on the pole lathe. We take part in events in England as the early Vikings of C8-C9 and attend Kirby Hall. |
| Guild of Historical Interpreters, The | Eleanor McGann 32 Barleyfields
Witham Essex England CM8 2FD Tel : 01376 511345 Fax : (m) : Email : eleanor@the-guild.org | The group offers interpretation of the impact of Roman lifestyles on tribal groups please note change of contact details and new website. Old links no longer valid. |
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Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : eleanor@the-guild.org | The Guild is a small and friendly association of history buffs, both professional and amateur. We bring history from the Iron Age to the early 20th century to life in historical sites, museums, schools, filmwork and elsewhere. |
| Haukur | Alistair Streek 18 Stratford Close
Slough Berkshire England SL2 2PS Tel : 01753 572080 Fax : (m) : Email : info@haukur.org.uk | Haukur are a constituant group of 'The Vikings', we are based in east Bucks, south Beds, and west Herts. We are a combat and living history group, representing an Anglo-Danish mercenary group at the time of Cnut the Great. |
| Hrafnanir |
Copenhagen
Denmark
Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : nick@mail.ruc.dk | We are a group of 10 people, who try to communicate both our interest in and our knowledge about the Nordic middleage (The viking era). We are also in charge of holding what is becoming the biggest vikingmarket (with fights, crafts, performance, horses, ships and music) and make it work. |
| Islendingas | Melissa O'Brien 10 Durrant Street
Brighton Victoria Australia 3189 Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : | |
| Jomsvikings, The | Phil Burthen
Tel : 0208 800 4013 Fax : (m) : Email : jarl@jomsvikings.com | The Jomsvikings are the world's leading Viking re-enactment organisation. Our warriors train intensively in the established Jomsviking Fighting System using authentic Viking age steel weapons. We are the internationally respected fighting force; the most spectacular, dynamic and striking Vikings alive today! |
| Karmy Viking Club | Svein Brge Nordnes Karmy Vikingclubben Postboks 210 Avaldsnes Karmy
Norway 4299 Tel : 0047 52839962 Fax : (m) : Email : Vikingk@broadpark.no | A Viking club for the whole family, with nearly 100 members from 5 to 70 years old. We meet weekly on Tuesdays and have various groups following special interests within the club - textiles, tools, weapons, food etc. We have our own festival in June and also travel to other festivals. Karmy has a replica Viking Farm where we sometimes work as volunteers.
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| Kingdom of Gryphons Chase | Nyria Chase PO Box 822
Spotsylvania Virginia U.S.A. 22553 Tel : 540 582 2919 Fax : 540 582 2919 (m) : Email : Regency@GryphonsChase.com | The Kingdom of Gryphons Chase is a family oriented medieval to Renaissance reenactment group focusing on learning about the past and having fun while doing it! We are located in the state of Virginia, USA. |
| Medical Practitioners LHG | Will Styles 19 Sedbergh Park
Ilkley West Yorkshire England LS29 8SZ Tel : 01943-608306 Fax : (m) : Email : Chirurgeons-owner@yahoogroups.com | Living History Medical Practitioners (Physicians, Leeches, Quacks, Surgeons, Sawbones, Apothecaries, Cunning Women & Men, Midwives, Toothdrawers (Kindhearts), Bonesetters, Horse gelders, Bloodletters (Phlebotamists), Herbalists, Stillroom Mistresses etc) prior to the discovery of antibiotics. To swop good ideas, exchange equipment, names of manufacturers and to share research and sources. Open to re-enactors and those who are interested in our hobby. Not SCA and Not 21C Medical but all are welcome. |
| Mercenaries Medieval Combat Guild, The | Ben Holman 429 S Oak Street
Nevada Missouri U.S.A. 64772 Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : owen@mercwars.com | The Mission of the MMCG is to revive the combat skills of the European Middle Ages, to further research into all areas of medieval culture, and to create an enjoyable experience for its members. |
| Milwr Morganwg | Eric Bool 66 Cae Felin Parc Hirwaun
Aberdare Glamorganshire Wales CF44 9QQ Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : elcapitano@milwr.org | Milwr Morganwg is a collection of individuals from all walks of life drawn together by an interest in the life of mediaeval professional longbow archers. Our society attempts to re-create the camp of a group of mercenary archers from about 1345 to 1490. We are usually depicting a group of such men and women en route to a campaign or acting as escort to a group of pilgrims on the road to Canterbury or even Rome. A |
| Mogh Roith | David Mooney Mountshannon
County Clare Ireland
Tel : +353 (0)61 927991 Fax : (m) : Email : nova20k@yahoo.com | Irish historical re-enactment group founded in 1997 based in
East Co.Clare, Limerick City and County. Primary focus: Early Irish Christian period (450 - early 1000's) Gael (Irish) and Hiberno-Norse (Viking - Settled Norse). We didn't have a 'Dark Age', it was our 'Golden Age'. Secondary focus: 14th to 16th century Irish/Gael (Kern & Gallowglass soldiers) and English costume and combat. Some Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age Costume & Living history. New members always welcome. |
| Na Degad | Niall Murray
County Cork Ireland
Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : na_degad@hotmail.com | Na Degad are an Irish reenactment group who cover the Hiberno-Norse warbands of the Viking era but we primarily strive to portray a Medieval Irish Army (Galloglaich, Kern, Hobilars) of 1350-1550 |
| Northland Mercenaries Ltd | 33 Stanley Gardens
Herne Bay Kent England CT6 3SQ Tel : 01227 360891 Fax : (m) : Email : ferret@tintagel-show.com | |
| Odhir Hundar | Evgeni Velichko
Volgograd Russia
Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : | The Scandinavians of Viking and Vendel age.
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| Ormsgard! Dark Ages Theatre | Peter Jennings 12 Carlton Close
Great Yeldham Essex England CO9 4QJ Tel : 01787 238257 Fax : (m) : 07778 366469 Email : pete@gippeswic.demon.co.uk | "To provide the highest quality Dark Ages theatre, thus inspiring the worthy to embrace their ancient Germanic cultural heritage." Ormsgard is the collective name for a troupe of historical re-enactors who travel around England providing Dark Ages theatrical performances for schools, village-fêtes, historical societies, television, film, and events of all sizes including the National Trust. |
| Ranerna | Bjrn Gustafsson-Ny Klinttorget 4 621 56 Wisby Hamburgsund Bohusln
Sweden
Tel : 0525-34545 Fax : (m) : Email : midvik1@hotmail.com | Ranerna is a viking age re-enactmet group in the northern part of Bohusln, Sweden. It is conected to the anual Hornbore ting viking theater and market. Most of the members started of as actors in the play, but since 1994 Ranerna has been a selfsupporting re-enactment group with a wide range of activities such as crafting boat building and more reesently fighting. |
| Ravens Wing Vikings | Sue Bernhard-Smith Ravens Lodge Old Tan House Lane
Cradley Worcestershire England WR13 5LZ Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : rwinguk@yahoo.co.uk | Ravens Wing Vikings are an educational living history group that travel to schools teaching children about the Viking era.
All our presentations are interactive and cover aspects of key stages 1 and 2 of the National Curriculum. They are suitable for all ages and abilities. |
| Regia Anglorum | Kim Siddorn 9 Durleigh Close Headley Park
Bristol Bristol County England BS13 7NQ Tel : 0117-964-6818 Fax : (m) : Email : kim.siddorn@blueyonder.co.uk | Regia Anglorum covers 850-1150, but mostly does 950 to the Conquest. We have a permanent site in Kent www.wychurst.co.uk , five full-scale period ship replicas, an extensive Living History Encampment & lots of warriors too!
Our membership in currently in the 600's & rising, we do big events all over Britain & have a fast-growing membership in North America. Come & join us - families especially welcome |
| Saint Cuthbert's Land | Jennifer Smith 33B Pierremont Gdns.
Darlington Durham England DL3 9PD Tel : 01325 260157 Fax : (m) : Email : aethelflaed@ntlworld.com | Saint Cuthbert's Land is the County Durham branch of Regia Anglorum, a national re-encatment society specialising in the period 950-1066 AD. St Cuthbert's Land has a particular interest in Living History although members of our group are also involved in |
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Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : | Samildanach is a reenactment group absed in the Hunter Valley area of Nsw Australia. Our focus is the Viking Invasions of the British Isles during the 10th and 11th centuries. We concetrate on recreating the clothing, combat and social activities such as dancing and music during the period. We regularly hold feasts and campaign weekends.
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| Scabius Corpus | Vivien Goodwin Heidi Cottage Rallt Newydd
Holyhead
Wales LL65 2TJ Tel : Fax : (m) : 07887 990054 Email : scabiuscorpus@hotmail.com | By popular demand we infect Villages, Towns and Cities with Black Death and Leprosy and anything else we catch. We come with our own spare parts. |
| School of Defence, The | Mike Ray 38 Windsor Avenue
Lancaster Lancashire England LA1 4BE Tel : 01542 37275 Fax : (m) : Email : info@schoolofdefence.com | The School of Defence is Britain’s leading group teaching the Western Combat Tradition. The School continues the teachings of the Masters of Defence and researches the historical background of combat in Europe. The result - historically relevant combat techniques and a practical method of self-defence that are combined to produce entertaining and informative demonstrations. |
| Shields of the Shattered Isle | 51 Kilcoole Gardens
Belfast Antrim Northern Ireland BT4 8LF Tel : 028-90504326 Fax : (m) : Email : echoblue@hotmail.com | Shields of the Shattered Isle is a Re-enactment and living History group based in the North of Ireland. Although many of our members are from in and around the Belfast area we welcome anyone from all over Ireland (and even Canada). For more information on either how to join or how to book SOTSI for an event please e-mail echoblue@ntlworld.com |
| Storm Bringers | Alex Coleman
Bournemouth Dorset England
Tel : 01202-252056 Fax : (m) : Email : | Stormbringers are a dark age / medieval re-enactment group based in Dorset, UK
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| Telling History | Maureen James 15 Darthill Road
March Cambridgeshire England PE15 8HP Tel : 01354 650586 Fax : (m) : Email : tellinghistory@btinternet.com | After many years experience of working in historical interpretation Maureen chose, in 2001 to specialise in telling historical stories. A qualified teacher, with an MA in Museums and Galleries in Education, she believes passionately in the value of creating empathy to help people to understand the past and in the importance of story to this process. She regularly works in museums, castles, stately homes and at heritage sites with audiences of all ages. She has clothing and stories in her repertoire relating to most historical periods from the Iron Age to modern times. |
| The Dark Ages Society | Shelagh Lewins 33 Monument Road
Woking Surrey England GU21 5LR Tel : Fax : (m) : 0771 2006710 Email : info@darkagessociety.co.uk | The Dark Ages Society (DAS) is a small, friendly group founded over 30 years ago. The aim of DAS is to re-create life and warfare in late ninth century Britain - the time of King Alfred. Members portray Saxon and Viking characters. Our members have varied interests including fighting, feasting, history, crafts and experimental archaeology. |
| The Longship Company |
Tel : 1-301-390-4089 Fax : (m) : Email : longshipco@hotmail.com | The Longship Company sails two reproduction Viking ships in the vicinity of the Chesapeake Bay. The public is invited on all voyages, and to all our meetings, demonstrations and work parties.
The Longship Company, Ltd. is a non-profit educational organization.
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| Thor Ewing | Thor Ewing 1 Rose Cottage Bedstone Bucknell Craven Arms Shropshire England SY7 0BE Tel : 01547 530822 Fax : (m) : 07910 461703 Email : thor@historicalarts.co.uk | Thor Ewing works as a historical storyteller, performing stories appropriate to various historical eras. Share their stories and meet them in their dreams. |
| Vikings of Middle England, The | Tim Barnacle 27 Shirley Street
Leicester Leicestershire England LE4 5JT Tel : 0116-223-5303 Fax : (m) : 0789-006608 Email : enquiries@vikingsofmiddleengland.co.uk | The Vikings Of Middle England are quit possibly England and Continental Europe's finest and most realistic Dark Age Re- Enactment troupes. We adhere to the rule of bringing you "HISTORY AS IT WAS!" Not "HISTORY AS IS POLITICALLY CORRECT!" If you or your Organization wants Dark Age History as it "WAS" then come explore our site and learn a little more about us! |
| Vikings, The | Sandra Orchard 2 Stanford Road
Shefford Bedfordshire England SG17 5DS Tel : 01462-812208 Fax : (m) : Email : vikeadmin@freeuk.com | The Vikings is the largest Dark Age Re-enactment society and has groups situated throughout the UK and Europe. The society specialises in all aspects of life in Western Europe in this period including metal weapon combat, craftwork and living history displays and has a full calendar of events through the whole year. We are available for arena displays, museum or school educational visits or filmwork and new recruits are always welcome. |
| Weorod |
Portsmouth Hampshire England
Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : ealdor@weorod.org | Based in Portsmouth, Hampshire we recreate one of British history s most decisive eras, the years from 428 to 1066, the Early Medieval or Dark Age period. Portraying the lives of the early Angle-Saxon settlers of the Migration Period, through the Danish and Norwegian incursions of the Viking Age to the coming of the Normans and the end of Anglo-Saxon England we provide an accurate representation of what early medieval life may have looked like. |
| Westmearc | Dorian Butcher
U.S.A.
Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : nielsen.cory@gmail.com | Westmearc is a branch of Regia Anglorum covering the states of Oregon and Washington. We have chosen as our primary focus the Anglo-Saxons and Scandinavians living in England during the first half of the 11th century (approximately 1000-1050 AD), though our members also pursue interests in other cultures and in periods somewhat earlier and later than the turn of the first millennium.
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| WOLFSHEAD BOWMEN | 140 Elphinstone Road
Hastings East Sussex England TN34 2BN Tel : 01424-430935 Fax : (m) : Email : paul@pipemedia.net | Wolfshead Bowmen are a medieval re-enactment society, based in the "1066 Country" of East Sussex.UK. |
| Wryngwyrm | Kim maskell Wilstead
Bedford Bedfordshire England
Tel : 01234 243869 Fax : (m) : Email : enquiries@wryngwyrmuk.org | Wryngwyrm (pronounced Ringworm) are the Bedfordshire group of The Vikings re-enactment society. We carry out Combat arena shows including Archery and have Leather Working, Story Telling, Authentic Cooking and Coin Striking in our Living History Encampment. |
| Ydalir Vikings | Paul Windett
Manchester Lancashire England
Tel : Fax : (m) : Email : paul@ydalir.freeserve.co.uk | Viking, Saxon and Norman re-enactment with an emphasis on accurate reproduction of viking age crafts, but not forgetting the combat. Educational visits to schools.
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