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Medieval Outdoor Games Revel

Posted on May 10, 2021July 3, 2021 by Cecily

A fun outdoor social occasion for the Shire of Thamesreach, the London Branch of the Society forCreative Anachronism. Saturday 10th July 2021. Noon-6pm. Grovelands Park, Southgate. To include:Playing medieval outdoor games, such as quoits, loggetts, bowls and stool ball. Pitch & putt golf (a period game, known from 15th century Scotland) is also available in the park!Cr...

Flaming Arrow XI

Posted on May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 by Cecily

A report by Maud de Elsynge… The announcement ran along the lines of:"Hear Ye, Hear Ye, the Shire of Glen Rathlin is proud to announce that it is once more hosting Flaming Arrow. We are running it again as a full weekend full of fun archery shoots, good food and merriment." Which sounded pretty good so off I went. Glen Rathlin is a Shire in Lough Devnaree (Ireland)...

Thamesreach on Ice

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Cecily

"...if the moors in Finsbury and Moorfield freeze over, children from London play. Some of the children have attached bones to their ankles, and carry well-worn sticks. They fly across the ice like birds, or well-fired arrows.” That was how William FitzStephen described ice skating in his 12th century chronicle of London life. Skating has long been a popular pastime i...

Meet-ups

Posted on September 16, 2018August 9, 2021 by Cecily

Covid-19 restrictions are lifting, and we're eager to get back out and about. Check out our Recurring Activities page to find out what's next! Coffee and chat A chance to meet and get together with the locals in a modern setting. We're scouting out locations where we can just hang out, putter on small projects, maybe play a board game, and answer questions for new fol...

Ancient Oak Medieval Festival

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Cecily

Three people in medieval dress wearing helmets

The first weekend in September saw a troupe of Thamesreachers travel north to Flintheath to attend the Ancient Oak Medieval Fayre. The festival is in its second year and is attended by a number of re-enactment groups putting on demonstrations for the public and traders selling their wares. Within the SCA encampment, there were fencing and heavy combat tourneys and the opport...

New Neighbours – Hart’s Holt

Posted on September 16, 2017August 23, 2018 by Cecily

Hart's Holt is a new Hamlet (unofficial sub-group) of the Principality of Insulae Draconis. They are forming a new group to cover Hertfordshire and plan to hold gatherings, workshops, trips, events and pub nights. You can find more information about their plans here: https://www.facebook.com/SCAHertfordshire/

Raglan Report

Posted on August 17, 2017August 23, 2018 by Cecily

A medieval encampment of three tents in front of Raglan Castle

By Maude and Emoni Castell Rhaglann - a beautiful Welsh castle, full of history and drama and home for ten days in August when an encampment springs up around its walls. Ffair Rhaglann is now in its thirteenth year and is the flagship event for the Principality of Insulae Draconis. High medieval mixes with Norse, Persian, Tudor and Saxon without any regard for time periods. ...

Thamesreach at FibreEast

Posted on July 27, 2017July 11, 2021 by Cecily

Did you meet us at FibreEast? We hope you had a great time at the event and came away inspired and laden with fibrey goodies. Here’s some more information about what we do here in Thamesreach (and in the wider Society for Creative Anachronism) and how you can join in. We’re all about recreating historical skills and pastimes, trying all sorts of crafts and activities from the M...

Revels Ahead

Posted on July 25, 2017August 23, 2018 by Cecily

April 28th: Tavern Revel at Hargrave Hall May 19th: Rapier Revel in St Albans Confirmed dates are added to the website calendar: http://www.thamesreach.org/calendar-and-events/

Tower of Thamesreach Quest

Posted on July 24, 2017August 22, 2021 by Cecily

To all who dwell within our fair shire of Thamesreach, or who visit it often and partake in its toils and merrymaking - you are invited to join in a quest! The Tower of Thamesreach Quest challenges you to explore different aspects of shire life, whether that's crafting, fighting and cooking or doing a share of the behind-the-scenes tasks that make events happen. The quest is ...