About Us
Founded in 1991, Leicester based ‘Vikings! Of Middle England’ (Tÿrslið) have taken a step further than most similar organisations, with the aim of providing dynamic and exciting re-enactment events that seek to shock, scare, amuse – but above all – educate an audience in a dramatic and entertaining fashion.
Maintaining a high standard of historical accuracy with regard to costume, equipment and persona, Vikings! Of Middle England portray the Viking era, a key point in British and European history, in great detail, but never stray from their mission to interact with an audience; not becoming a ‘static, museum-like’ exhibitor, but a free-flowing and vibrant re-constructor of Dark-Age life.
Vikings! Of Middle England do not spare the audience the details, even the gruesome scenes of combat or the severity of crime and punishment – it all adds to the realistic feel that Vikings! Of Middle England pursue – a visceral and exciting historical representation you will not find anywhere else.
If, when stumbling upon this site, you were seeking a society who will portray history as modern political correctness allows, then we are likely not for you. But if you want a dynamic, professional and un-sanitised display of Dark Age life, then this site has all you will need to find out how to join, book us, or just satisfy your curiosity of a society at the forefront of re-enactment, with a reputation that has earned special relationships with major historical sites (Tutbury Castle, Rockingham Castle) and institutions (the British Museum).
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