Author: Cecily

The upcoming Rapier Revel on the St George's Day weekend will feature a tourney honouring Dragons (rather than saints, as we're not sure Thamesreach has any of those)! The Tourney Rules It is a single rapier “bear pit”. Winner stays on for a maximum of five wins, then goes to the back of the queue without forfeiting a life. For a double kill both fencers retire and lose a...

What kind of activities does the group do? Do I need to have skills and knowledge to join in? We explore lots of crafts and pastimes in workshops and classes, usually led by knowledgeable members of the group. These have included sewing, weaving, dancing, heraldry, music and calligraphy. You can read about our armoured combat, rapier fencing and archery activities elsewh...

Join us to learn about brewing, play medieval tavern games, sing bawdy songs and dance some simple medieval dances. We will learn how to play medieval board, dice and card games, including Fox and Geese, Hazard and Nine Men's Morris - and try our wits against each other. There will be an interactive talk on medieval beer making and its ingredients, with samples to taste, smel...