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Feasts (normally held in February and November each year) involve
eight to ten courses of early medieval food, as well as stories, music,
games and dancing to add to the atmosphere. Next Feast: see below for other events this year |
| Good reference books for medieval recipes include: "The British Museum Cookbook"- by M. Berriedale-Johnson - (0-7141-1759-5) "Food and Cooking in Medieval Britain" - by M. Black - (1-85074-081-X) |
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| Members of Lothene often take part in displays at Scottish castles and other sites and also travel to re-enactment events all over Britain as well as occasionally providing film extras. They have also done promotional work for films such as "A Knights Tale" and "Eric the Viking" and for television series, such as the BBC's "Ivanhoe". | |
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The group also organise educational visits
to local schools (Vikings are part of the Primary School syllabus) and
put on displays at charity events. The picture opposite was taken at a display Lothene put on for the Edinburgh Young Archaeologist Group. The children were able to get a close look at reproductions of historical costumes and archeological finds, as well as seeing how some things were made and even trying a mailshirt for size. |
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Mail us to enquire
about Events and Displays
Members of Lothene will be attending the following events this year
Sundays throughout the year (weather permitting) - Weapons
training - Bruntsfield, Edinburgh - 2-4pm (contact
Nicky for details)
Sundays throughout the year - crafts and coffee - Bruntsfield, Edinburgh
- 4-6pm (contact Nicky for
details)
Mondays throughout the year - crafts and coffee - various locations - 7-9pm
Sat 10th February - Feast - Viewforth Church Hall, Edinburgh - 6pm to midnight.
Fri 16th - Sun 18th February - [provisional booking]
Fri 23rd - Sun 25th March - [provisional booking]
Members of Lothene are also able to attend regular lectures and
workshops held by
Perfidious
Albion during University term times.
Mondays 7-9pm lectures
and crafts workshops at The Pleasance, Edinburgh.
Fridays 7-9pm indoor combat practice (short weapons only) at The
Pleasance, Edinburgh.
School visits £40 within Edinburgh. £40 plus travel expenses to schools outside Edinburgh.
Group display with living history (campsite with crafts demonstrations)
and medieval combat displays £450 for one day, £650 for two
days.
Individual demonstrators - crafts, storytelling, film extras, book
launches, etc £80 per person per day. For groups of extras there will
be an additional organisational fee.
(reduced rates for small charities -
email
us for details)
Medieval Banquets - you provide the venue, we provide costumed cooks,
servers, storytellers, musicians, jugglers, dancers, etc.
Please note that unless the venue has an exceptionally large kitchen
we can't cook a whole roast boar. A small piglet or a boars head may be
possible, depending upon the facilities at the venue.
Prices variable, depending upon number of guests and menu.
We can also help with Viking Wedding
or Naming ceremonies. (see also "Alternative Weddings" -
Jane Ross-MacDonald (ISBN 0-7225-3123-0)
Reduced rates for educational establishments, charities etc.
Mail us to enquire
about Events and Displays
Useful websites:
The Academy of Early Music
Music of the Renaissance
A Bard's Celtic Lyric Directory
Folk Music with midi files
music for Official Bransle