have you got an interest in history ? want to take it that little bit further ? Some of us have a passion for history. We watch all the stuff on the telly, read numerous books and visit ancient sites to try and get a feel for what it was like. Well, I am here to tell you that it's not abnormal and you are not alone. Re-enactment is just taking that passion one stage further. There are more re-enactment groups out there than you might think, covering every conceivable period and aspect of the past. You may bump into some of them at historical sites and wondered whether they were 'professionals'. Well, the good news is that most of us are amateurs, in the respect that we do not re-enact for our living, with a membership that is open to anyone. There is alot more to it than just "dressing up" as well, not that you could just slip into any old bedsheet and pretend it's a toga anyway !. The idea is that we try to get it accurate. Our society is very lucky in that it has a large number of museum conservators and archeologists, as well as the rest of us very keen 'experts', which means our attention to detail is very high. The Society is a social one with members who have a similar interest in life in the first century AD in this country. Different people are drawn to different periods of history and this is ours. We hold events that are spaced throughout the year that are both private and public in nature. A private event will either be a one-to-one learning weekend, where experienced members can teach the less so. The skills on offer range from weapons to weaving. We usually hold these at various halls around the country. A special type of private event is the woodland combat weekends, where warriors chase each other around the wild armed with blunt period weaponry. A public event is usually held at historical site and consists of us educating people about the period with a mixture of crafts and military skills. We usually camp at these weekends, some of us in period tents and structures. There are a few other Roman societies around the country and you are probably wondering what makes us different ? The answer is that we accept both Romans and Britons into our society, as that is how it was, we also try to go for a more "hands on" approach by actually doing things (as opposed to laying out a static exhibit and talking about it) and we also perform competitive combat between our Romans and Britons. We are also not ashamed of publishing some of our resources and have a very active forum. Read more introductory material here If you are interested then contact: For membership information, please contact Ash Tuohy on 01594-517122 For more general information, please contact Ash