It’s back! Thamesreach’s all-day rapier event! Over the past year, we have developed a cadre of fencers to do any Shire proud, and are throwing open our doors to everyone and anyone who wishes to fence, as well as non-fencing activities in the other parts of the hall.

Kick-off is from 10am, we ask for an extra fiver for the morning session towards hire costs, but in return are offering a whole day’s opportunity to fence!

We can cater for complete beginners to masters, artists and clothiers aplenty. So, keep your diaries free and enjoy some great company!

Venue: Hargrave Hall, Hargrave Road, London, N19 5SP

Dear all, further to the information available below, I am pleased to announce the runnnig schedule for the revel on the 24th. 12.30 – site opens 1.30  – embroidery class 3.00 – Master Paul running some dance classes 5.30 – early dinner 7.30 – dancing and chatting 9.15 – start clear up 9.45 / 10.00 – vacate hall

There will be a small travellors fayre provided for dinner, but do please bring your own contribution to the potluck supper. Judging by previous spreads at Thamesreach revels, this is another opportunity to show off your culinery skills and passion for period food!

See you on the 24th!

Lord Guy

Title: NW London Revel, Ware, Herts
Location: Place Hall, Ware
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Description: This will be run as a sort of half-way house between a regular revel and an event. So we will be charging slightly more (£10 a head) and it will be garbed the whole day and some food will be provided but I won’t be running
reservations list or a full feast.

Timing: We have access to the hall from 10.30am but I suggest not starting until midday. I will endeavour to be onsite earlier to do some setting up and any help gratefully accepted. We need to leave the site no later then 10.30pm but again I suggest we aim to finish earlier so we can clear up and people can get home.

Getting there:
Parking – I will clarify the parking situation

Trains – Ware station is about 5 minute walk from the site and the train runs from Liverpool street (stopping at Hackney Downs & Tottenham Hale) and takes 40 minutes and are every 1/2 hour and a cheap day return is £8.

Food – As with normal revels please free to bring your own food. The site has a kitchen so we should be able to do some prep there and I will make a couple of pottages for people as well, but nothing more.

Booking – As I’ve said this is not “full” event but an indication of numbers would be helpful so please can you let me know if you are intending on coming

Classes – I would like to hold a couple of A&S classes in the afternoon as no fighting is possible on the site, so again please let me know if you are interested in holding a class.

Evening – We will eat early, and endeavour do some dancing as well and finish around 9.30 to pack up.

If the site works well and looks suitable for a larger event we can investigate other option in the town for a 2 site event.

I will post these details to the website this evening

Regards
Edith

Date: 2010-07-24
Start Time: 12:00
End Time: 21:00

Title: SW London revel
Location: Sir Vitus’s, near Hampton Court
Description: Afternoon of projects and anyone wishing for a bit of heavy armoured fighting. Armouring/repairs, finishing off the (epic) Shire Sunshade, and any personal crafts/projects you might wish to bring.

So come along to chill out and socialise. BYO food and drink, there will be BBQ facilities so BYO for that. Soup and salad will be on hand.

Nearest station is Hampton Court, trains leave from Waterloo at06 and 36 past the hour, getting in at 13 and 43 past the hour. Email Lord Guy – exchequer@thamesreach.org to confirm you are coming and for directions before the 18th June.
Start Time: 12:00
Date: 2010-06-19

Title: Fighter Practice and Rapier Practice
Location: North Victoria Park, Hackney
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Description: Mixed fighter practice – Rapier is now weekly and depends on who is there. Overground is now open again.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-06-16

Title: Beer and Museum – V&A
Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington
Description: We are going to investigate the textile collection (which
unfortunately is not open in the evenings hence the weekend visit),
but fear not if textiles is not your passion, since right next to the
textiles is the sacred silver and stained glass which I can attest is
rather glorious, and next to that is the Jewelry.

I suggest we meet at the left of the entrance (on the inside) at 10.30
with a lunch break at 12.30-1.00 ish, and take it from there.

If you let us know you are coming we will look out for you at 10.30,
otherwise come find us in the textile/silver& glass/jewelry sections.

Lady Katherine
Start Time: 10:30
Date: 2010-05-08

At Hargrave Hall, we will be hosting a bumper 12 hour session of rapier, calligraphy, feasting and dancing!

Starting early at 10am, we will be warming up and doing rapier drill followed by sparring – so if it’s your first time, this will be the best point to join. The afternoon is set to see more rapier, with more advanced techniques and an exploration of the instructions in the i33 manuscript.

For non-fencers, there is planned to be a calligraphy session, led by Lady Genevieve, or whichever projects you wish to bring.

Check out the Revels page here for more details.

photos from Lia de Thornegge and Genevieve la flechiere

Title: Armoured Fighter Practice
Location: North Victoria Park, Hackney
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Description: Heavy Fighter Practice, come and try out the moves and drills for full contact, full speed and unchoreographed medieval-style combat.
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2010-04-14
End Time: 22:00

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Title: Costume Surgery Revel
Location: Hargrave Hall, Archway, N19 5SP
Link out: Click here
Description: Do you have a costume project you are stuck on or wish to improve? Or have that perfect piece of kit in mind, but don’t know where to start? Want to produce your first T-Tunic? Or find a belt design to hold it all together? From Viking trews to Elizabethan doublets, this is an excellent opportunity to prepare for the 2010 activity season – remember, the Winchester Pilgrimage weekend will only be two months away from this date. The Shire Sewing Machine will be in attendance (yes yes yes, it will have been serviced by March). If anyone else can bring one, that would be even better!

The afternoon workshop will also feature an SCA 101 session to answer all your questions about us, help develop ideas of what you would like to do and learn in our group.

The Evening kicks off with a candle-lit Bring Your own food feast, follwoed by an evening of drama, dancing and other entertainment!
Start Time: 13:00
Date: 2010-03-27
End Time: 22:00