Medieval Reenactment Ever had an interest in history? We may be the society for you! Medieval Reenactement is a reenactment group focused primarily on the 12th century. Our activities are divided into two main categories: crafting and combat! Crafting! Our crafting sessions run every Tuesday at the Kedleston Road campus. We welcome those with all levels of crafting abilities, from beginners to experts. In these sessions, you can learn how to make historical clothing, how to make maille, woodworking skills and much more! Join us in N412 for our weekly craft sessions! If you are wanting more information, feel free to get in touch :) Combat! Spears! Axes! Swords! Every Saturday, you can find us in Markeaton Park, where you'll be able to take part in our combat training sessions. These are competitive fights where we will teach you to effectively use historical weapons and shields, how best to combat enemies in close quarters, or how Medieval Archers shoot. To come to our combat sessions, we run every Saturday at Markeaton Park from 11AM to 3/4PM. These are drop-in, drop-out sessions, with no obligations to stay for the entire session. Feel free to get in touch if you would like to try out for our sessions and we will be able to bring equipment for you to train with us. If you do wish to participate in combat, try to bring a thick pair of gloves and wear appropriate footwear; we train in rain and in sun and safety is a top priority. In extreme weather, training may be cancelled so please check the Historian Normannis Derby Facebook group for updates on whether training is on. You can find us near Famous Trains, or using the What Three Words ///socket.among.chairs Community! As a member of Medieval Reenactment, you will have access to the amazing reenactment community and all that the events bring. Aside from pub visits, craft sessions and combat training, we also join our partner society Historia Normannis at national and regional events. So when the summer starts, and your lectures are all over, the stress of exams fading, and dissertations a distant memory, come join the friends you’ve spent the year with, as we head to any number of castles up and down the country, to put everything into practice! Our society membership is £3. The membership fees go towards booking rooms at the University, alongside funding activities, events and trips. You can see these through the monthly schedule posted on our calendar subpage.