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What's happening?
Every week we will have Sunday afternoon battle practice and Thursday evening kit making meetings. We also have several big events within Oxford University's term including an evening fire, a feast and other social events.
You don’t need any previous experience or materials/equipment of your own - everything will be provided and explained. You also don’t need to attend every session nor attend both kitmaking and battle practice sessions - focus on what interests you!
Battle Practice Sunday afternoons 1-3 PM
Learn display and competitive fighting with steel swords and spears. We meet at the bottom of Jackdaw Lane, just outside the entrance to the University Sports Grounds.
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You'll progress over the term from simple moves to free fighting. Once ready, you can take our competency test, indicating that you're qualified to perform public displays.
Kit Making and Crafts on Thursday evenings 7:30 - 10:30 PM
You can make your own set of kit using historical techniques! You also have the opportunity to learn authentic crafts including drop spinning, tablet weaving, chainmail construction, woodwork and leatherwork. We meet in the foyer of the main entrance to Queen's College at 7:30 PM every Thursday for three hours of crafts. You can arrive later than this, contact us using the above contacts, emails or the Society Discord if you need any help finding us.
This list is not exclusive and will change over the course of the term. We will update the termcard when more events are added so remember to check again for changes.
Event details
1ST WEEK
Sunday 26th April: 1-3 PM. Battle Practice
- Location: Jackdaw Lane
- You will learn to fight with a variety of weapons including swords, spears and axes.
- We will begin with safety rules and basic hits, then move onto the more challenging aspects of reenactment fighting.
- This will culminate into a competency test where you can show what you learnt.
Thursday 30th April: 7:30 PM. Kit Making and Crafts
- Location: Queen's College, meet at the Porter’s Lodge at 7:30 PM.
- A chance to continue with creating an undergarment, tunic, dress trousers and many more, or maybe have a go at an authentic craft, say tablet weaving or nalbinding.
2ND WEEK
Sunday 3rd May: 1-3 PM. Battle Practice
- Location: Jackdaw Lane
- You will learn to fight with a variety of weapons including swords, spears and axes.
- We will begin with safety rules and basic hits, then move onto the more challenging aspects of reenactment fighting.
- This will culminate into a competency test where you can show what you learnt.
Thursday 7th May: 7:30 PM. Kit Making and Crafts
- Location: the Queen's College, meet inside the foyer of the main entrance, plodge, at 7:30 PM.
- A chance to continue with creating an undergarment, tunic, dress trousers and many more, or maybe have a go at an authentic craft, say tablet weaving or nalbinding.
3RD WEEK
Sunday 10th May: 1-3 PM. Battle Practice
- Location: Jackdaw Lane
- You will learn to fight with a variety of weapons including swords, spears and axes.
- We will begin with safety rules and basic hits, then move onto the more challenging aspects of reenactment fighting.
- This will culminate into a competency test where you can show what you learnt.
Thursday 14th May: 7:30 PM. Kit Making and Crafts
- Location: the Queens College, meet at plodge, inside the foyer area at 7:30 PM.
- A chance to continue with creating an undergarment, tunic, dress trousers and many more, or maybe have a go at an authentic craft, say tablet weaving or nalbinding.
Saturday 16th May: Evesham Medieval Market
- We intend to travel by train to Evesham Medieval Market to witness over 100 stalls and battles between Medieval knights and vikings
- More information to come
4TH WEEK
Sunday 17th May: 1-3 PM. Battle Practice
- Location: Jackdaw Lane
- You will learn to fight with a variety of weapons including swords, spears and axes.
- We will begin with safety rules and basic hits, then move onto the more challenging aspects of reenactment fighting.
- This will culminate into a competency test where you can show what you learnt.
Thursday 21st May: 7:30 PM. Crafts Collab with RPG SOC
- Location: the Queen's College, meet at the main entrance, just through the door at 7:30 PM.
- Try out authentic crafts, continue making your garments and converse with RPG Soc in a joint craft session
Saturday 23rd May: 5:30 PM. Fire
- Location: the Kidneys
- Songs, mead and merrymaking. Our termly celebratory fire.
- An opportunity to buy pizza will be available, more information to follow
5TH WEEK
Sunday 24th May: 1-3 PM. Battle Practice
- Location: Jackdaw Lane
- You will learn to fight with a variety of weapons including swords, spears and axes.
- We will begin with safety rules and basic hits, then move onto the more challenging aspects of reenactment fighting.
- This will culminate into a competency test where you can show what you learnt.
Monday 25th May: 5PM. Walk to Godstow Abbey and Pub afterwards
- Location: Meeting place TBC
- We will go look at Godstow abbey at Port Meadow through an evening walk with Katie as our guide. We will get food afterwards.
Thursday 28th May: 7:30 PM. Kit Making and Crafts
- Location: the Queens College, meet at plodge, inside the foyer area at 7:30 PM.
- A chance to continue with creating an undergarment, tunic, dress trousers and many more, or maybe have a go at an authentic craft, say tablet weaving or nalbinding.
6TH WEEK
Sunday 31st May: 1-3 PM. Battle Practice
- Location: Jackdaw Lane
- You will learn to fight with a variety of weapons including swords, spears and axes.
- We will begin with safety rules and basic hits, then move onto the more challenging aspects of reenactment fighting.
- This will culminate into a competency test where you can show what you learnt.
Thursday 4th June: 7:30 PM. Kit Making and Crafts
- Location: the Queens College, meet at plodge, inside the foyer area at 7:30 PM.
- An opportunity to continue with crafts and making kit in a relaxed and supportive environment
Friday 5th - Sunday 7th June: West Stow with DAS
- Experience living history at West Stow, an Anglo-Saxon village
7TH WEEK
Sunday 7th June: 1-3 PM. Battle Practice
- Location: Jackdaw Lane
- You will learn to fight with a variety of weapons including swords, spears and axes.
- We will begin with safety rules and basic hits, then move onto the more challenging aspects of reenactment fighting.
- This will culminate into a competency test where you can show what you learnt.
Thursday 11th June: 7:30 PM. Kit Making and Crafts
- Location: the Queens College, meet at plodge, inside the foyer area at 7:30 PM.
- An opportunity to continue with crafts and making kit in a relaxed and supportive environment
8TH WEEK
Sunday 14th June: 1-3 PM. Battle Practice
- Location: Jackdaw Lane
- You will learn to fight with a variety of weapons including swords, spears and axes.
- We will begin with safety rules and basic hits, then move onto the more challenging aspects of reenactment fighting.
Thursday 18th June: 7:30 PM. Kit Making and Crafts
- Location: the Queens College, meet at plodge, inside the foyer area at 7:30 PM.
- Continue working on your Dark Age clothing, undergarments and crafts.
- Beads! As a congratulations for all those who've made any bits of kit, passed combat competency tests or for other good deeds we'll be handing out beads during our last Kit Making of the term.
OTHER EVENTS
4th July: DAS display at Hampton Court Station. Morning event where Anglo-Saxons/vikings will welcome the King Athelstan train for Hampton Court History Festival
11th -12th July: Crafts and Combat Training at Rumwoldstow
18th -19th July: DAS event a Butser Ancient Farm. Live in authentic Anglo-Saxon Halls
25th July: "Athelstown" DAS event at Kingston on Thames town square
1st-2nd August: Ulfhrafnar and DAS public display at Bucks Museum in Aylesbury
Old termcards from Trinity 2008 onwards can be viewed by clicking on 'History' below. Termcards from Michaelmas 1999 to Trinity 2007 are archived here.
