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If you are a re-enactor then you will not need an explanation as to what one is.  However, if you are not then let us explain.  A re-enactor is someone who will spend part of their spare time helping to recreate times past by dressing, acting and often living as a person from a period in history.

There are people out there who recreate almost every period in history from the stone-age to the nineteen seventies.  One feature common to most re-enactors and re-enactment groups is the recreation of conflict (of which there have been many throughout history).  

At places like Conisbrough Castle, most re-enactment events tend to be Medieval in nature.  The Medieval Period is said to have begun on the the 14th of October 1066 at the Battle of Hastings, and ended on the 22nd of August 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth Field, that's 419 years worth of murder, mayhem and conflict involving knights in various types of armour, swords, shields and a wide variety of other weapons that were all designed to inflict maximum damage... no wonder it is so popular.

If you have been to Conisbrough Castle to see a re-enactment event and fancy getting involved or if you are a seasoned re-enactor we hope that you will find something of use and interest here on this page.

I want to get involved in re-enactment, I am already a re-enactor.

By clicking on either of the links above you will be able to find something of interest.

I want to get involved in re-enactment

There are hundreds of re-enactment groups around the country covering all different historic periods, you should be able to find one in your area by using the hyperlinks below.

The fact that these links appear here is in no way an endorsement and Conisbrough Castle, the Ivanhoe Trust, English Heritage and Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council can not be held responsible for any of the information, product or service provided by any of those below.

• A Brief History of Re-enactment.

• A list of some of the many re-enactment groups in the UK

• Histrenact a vast resource of re-enactment information including societies, traders and historic research.

• Call to Arms Magazine this site tells you how to purchase this magazine, it lists many re-enactment groups and societies as well as re-enactment suppliers.

• Knights in Battle Medieval Society based in Sheffield since 1972.

• Knights of Longshank 14th Century re-enactment.

• Try Google UK and type" re-enactment society" in the search box.

We will add more to this list as we find other information that you may find of use.

I am already a re-enactor

If you are already a re-enactor then you may find the following downloadable documents of use:

• Guidelines for Performers Guidelines for Performers (Adobe PDF Document 356kb) English Heritage Guidelines for performers are a set of rules for performers at their properties, these guidelines form the basis of what many re-enactment groups aspire too.

• Management of firearms and other weapons in productions. A HSE (Health and Safety Executive) Information Sheet covering the use of mainly projectile weapons in theatre and TV, but there is some good and sensible advise for the use of other weapons in public areas.

• Stunts, fights and other potentially hazardous production activities A HSE (Health and Safety Executive) Information Sheet covering stunt fighting in theatre and TV, but there is some good and sensible advise for the use of combat displays in public areas.

• Shooting and Historical Re-enactment, a link the HSE website.

Links to re-enactment websites:

• Histrenact a vast resource of re-enactment information including societies, traders and historic research.

• Historic Film Services invite specialist extras and re-enactors interested in film work to join their database.

• Event Insurance Services Ltd Our Historical Re-Enactment Insurance offers cover on a one off and/or annual basis for:

• Ivanhoe Bows manufacturers of highest quality traditional English longbows.

• The Colonial Spice Company. Have you ever read those medieval recipes to discover spices that you have never heard of? Hypocras? Galangal? Grains of Paradise? Try this site who sell them at a very reasonable price.

We will add more to this list as we find other information that you may find of use.

The fact that these links appear here is in no way an endorsement and Conisbrough Castle, the Ivanhoe Trust, English Heritage and Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council can not be held responsible for any of the information, product or service provided by any of those above.