- Medieval
Manor House?
- Medieval
building or Ruins?
- Cathedral,
Church, Abbey or Medieval Chapel?
- Promoting
your Area’s Medieval History?
- Supporting
an Archaeological dig or Survey?
- Recreating
a Wars of The Roses Battle?
- Filming
for TV or Cinema?
- Corporate
History Weekends?
- School
History Days?
- Two
and Four Day Events?
- One-Day
Event ‘Specials’?
- Consultancy?
- Talks?
Get
in touch with the Chairman of the Retinue to discuss your event
requirements and Retinue availability.
What
the Retinue Can Do For You!
The
Retinue have about fifteen period medieval tents to bring to outdoor
events with twenty + members who take on various guises, from Chaplain
to Laundress and Musician to archer.
We feature a working kitchen, Manor Administration, Religion,
Music, Dance, Games, Blacksmith (By Arrangement), Furniture, Pottery,
glass, Pewter, Clothes, Leather wares, Shoes & Boots, Mummers Play,
Meals & Manners, Period Tools, Heraldry, Swords, Pole-Arms,
Crossbows, Bows, Handegonnes, Bucklers, Daggers, Swords, Helmets,
Brigandines, Full Harness (Knights in Armour), all supported with talks
and displays, as well as a limited Have-A-Go with a real bow and
‘Bill-Drill’ for children. Where safe our policy is ‘Hands On’.
All
this is set within a tented encampment or within your buildings and will
be supported with a working background and researched medieval scenario,
agreed with you. Our events
feature on the hour and half hour
displays, talks or demonstrations and can easily fit
in with your opening times or other activities.
- 2
million pounds worth of Public Liability Insurance (Can be
increased)
- Comprehensive
H&SAW Information including Environmental Policy
- Child
Safety Policy
- Members
Trained to High Standard with all weapons used
- We
have our own Fire Fighting equipment for the camp & Kitchen
- A
complete Display Arena and Shooting Range with targets and nets
- ‘Off
the ground’ cooking equipment
- Ten
Years experience of high quality Living History & Historical
Interpretation at many different sites – Gainsborough
Manor House (Old Hall), Lincoln Castle, Lincoln Bishops Old Place,
Barley Hall in York, Tamworth Castle, Lyddington Bede Houses, Castle
Bytham, Semperingham Priory, Bolsover Castle, Ayscoughfee Hall,
Hussey Tower, Alford Manor House, St. Mary’s Guildhall in Lincoln,
Magdalen College Wainfleet, Metheringham Village Church, Lincoln
Cathedral, Peterborough Cathedral, Nassington Manor House, Bosworth
Battlefield, Towton Battlefield, St. Albans Battlefield, Blore Heath
Battlefield as well as appearing on Carlton TV Food and Drink,
Yorkshire TV Cooking For Ages and BBC2 Medieval Lives with Terry
Jones, Castle
Rising Castle , Cambridge , St. Mary's Guildhall Boston, Newark
Castle , BBC4 The Kings Cookbook with Clarissa Dixon-Wright.
-
Talks
& Lectures
HOW
TO BOOK AND WHAT WE CHARGE
Get
in touch with the Chairman of the Retinue to discuss your event and
other requirements and what the Retinue can do for you –
Lord
Burgh’s Retinue, 54 Grantham Road, Waddington, Lincoln, LN5 9LS.
Or
Telephone (Home) (01522) 875763 (Mobile)
(07762) 300656
E-Mail
– burgh-steward@ntlworld.com
We
do take bookings years in advance so it is best to get in touch as early
as you can to avoid disappointment and get the best dates.
- For
a standard weekend or two day event the Retinue charges £600.00
- For
a Bank Holiday or three day event we charge £700.00
- For
events outside the County of Lincolnshire we will add on the cost of
extra fuel to get to and from the event site.
- For
all other bookings we will negotiate a fair fee with you – just
ask
- Ask
yourself ‘why’ other groups don’t advertise their
fees…………
- Because
the Retinue is Not For Profit!
One
King! One Faith! One Law!
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