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Looking for good suppliers and any 2nd hand Facebook groups to put together an easy "Gunslinger" getup - any help/direction appreciated.
Also any contact details for Old West groups - can't seem to find any but I know I've seen them at events I've been to in the past!

Evening all! If you find the title vague then let me assure you it was semi-intentional. It seems in any movie where a battle takes place set in the era of sword-and-shield (historical, fantasy, etc.) the commands always have little counters, pieces, blocks, what have you to represent their troop mo...

Evening all. Small question, really. Did any of the Holy Orders have a presence in England in the 13th century, in particular either the Knights Hospitaller and the Knights Templar? I was thinking of more ways we could add to and diversify our living history displays, but I don't want to be going ab...

13th and 14th May

Hi, my group have been hired for an event in Durham, North East of England. The organiser is looking to add more throughout the day like Falconry, Medieval Music, Story-tellers, etc. If you'd be interested leave your contact details or PM me and I'll pass them along to the organisers. Weekend event ...

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Perhaps this is not the correct place to post so apologies if not, but does anyone know of anywhere selling reenactment gear with Black Friday sales?

Hello all, so today I'm on the hunt for suppliers of the helm that can be seen at Wells Cathedral (effigy in the attached image). It's a great helm from mid-13th century with a single vision slit, instead of the usual with a bridge between the eyes. I saw one being sold by Rebellum/Waffenmeister at ...

Evening all! So I've been talking with friends tonight about what we all got into reenactment for. History, combat, living history, crafting, everything. For myself it's the history, and in the interest of total disclosure it's also due to the aesthetic (just love the way it looks tbh)! What exactly...

Where abouts in the NE are you from?

I may be biased, but I'd have to recommend 'Vanguard Reenactment'
13th century.

https://www.facebook.com/VanguardReenactment/
http://vanguard-reenactment.wixsite.com/home
vanguard-reenactment@hotmail.com

Practice every Sunday

Emailed

I don't suppose anyone might know where this helmet comes from? GDFB apparently used to sell them, but not anymore.

I'm trying to shop around to find the cheapest option etc. but alas to no avail.



Thanks in advance!

Cheers!

So first of all it's a point of note that I'm looking for a weapon for active reenactment purposes, so sharps are off the table. I've only actually seen one being used as such, so it may well be the case of buying a sharp and blunting it but I'd prefer to save the elbow grease if possible. Thanks in...

Feeling a little lonely up here; beyond a couple cells of national associations there seems to be very few reenactors. Am I just being blind? Preferably early medieval as I do myself, but always looking to know what else is out there. When/if I get some pennies saved up I'm more than up for dipping ...

Not sure where to post this, so just looking to get some help.. After returning from an event I was rather displeased to find my A-frame canvas covered in mould after a leakage in the lockup. I'm cautious to approach it for fear that any typical bleach products (or whatever, I can't say I've had to ...

Not sure where to post this, so just looking to get some help.. After returning from an event I was rather displeased to find my A-frame canvas covered in mould after a leakage in the lockup. I'm cautious to approach it for fear that any typical bleach products (or whatever, I can't say I've had to ...

Not sure where to post this, so just looking to get some help.. After returning from an event I was rather displeased to find my A-frame canvas covered in mold after a leakage in the lockup. I'm cautious to approach it for fear that any typical bleach products (or whatever, I can't say I've had to d...

Yeah, I could certainly see the difficulty in every Roman having a lot of uniformed kit and having enough of a force to challenge them. I figured it'd be things like that getting in the way, but I figured I'd drop the forums a message and see if there was actually something out there! And yeah I've ...

Hey, So I've been into reenactment since I was born, really, with my father doing it since he was about 16 and we've always done the medieval. One thing I'd love to get a hand in, though, is Roman. Whilst I've no real passion for the period, as I do with early medieval, I can't deny the organised re...

Evening all, I'm with a 13th century group and tend to portray a Knight on the field. I know it's rather vague but I'm just looking to really look the part/distinguish myself and my girlfriend from 'the rabble'. Any good suppliers out there for 'accessories' authentic to the 13th century? Thanks in ...

So on St George's Day, Vanguard enjoyed their first show of the year joining Conquest for a nice easy day in the sun (though unfortunately joined by a bit of a chilly breeze, too). Anyway, here's a couple of snaps of us commemorating the weekend, and having a laugh with each other - because if you'r...

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Here's a video of the battle
Would appreciate people posting any pictures of the weekend they have, too! I had no one in the crowd to take pictures of us in the battle! haha

So I'm basically looking for some medieval-esque songs for me and the lads to sing while we're down the beer tent and what have you. Row Me Bully Boys, and the two Hobbit songs from LOTR (Hey, Ho To the Bottle I Go & The Fine Brew) are the current ones, but I want more. What else is out there?! Anyo...

Getting into Summer we've been getting a lot of new recruits and to celebrate the new blood (which really does always fill me with enthusiasm for the future - both in terms of the group, and how fun/easy it is to take the newbies out haha) I thought I'd share around this video of a couple of our vet...

Yepp Medieval is preferable! I'll let him know and hopefully he'll be able to make your practices etc. when he gets back after the summer! Cheers!

We've only just set ourselves up, and only just started really publicising our presence (we're actually getting a lot of interest, which is great and fairly unexpected for our town) so it's no surprise you hadn't heard of us! Cheers for the comment on our kit - like I say we are new but we've a few ...

Evening ladies and gents. A friend of mine jumped at the opportunity when I revealed to him that I did reenactment and he could come along, but unfortunately when he's went off to Uni in Bristol he's found there isn't anything around. I'm just wondering if anybody knows of any groups, and he's simpl...

Well, this post is technically about 6 months late, but it seemed a shame not to post (especially since I've only just created my account). To celebrate the anniversary of the new group (for newcomers to celebrate their entry to the hobby, and for the seasoned warriors celebrating their continued ho...

Evening all! Around a year and a half ago a new group picked up and we go by the name of 'Vanguard', operating out of Hartlepool, County Durham. We accurately portray 13th century through living history, though our primary interest is the combat - practicing every week. Feel free to give us a bell w...