Mercenaries of Western Europe

Mackay training: At today’s meet Haydn and Vlad had a few friendly sparring matches. Vicky worked on her tent canvas and Adam showed off his latest creation- a marvellous weapon. Many chats were had and a good time had by all!

This Saturday, 22nd August, the Mercenaries of Western Europe will descend upon Summit Fest at Mt Perry for a day of Norse mischief, medieval mayhem and historical hijinks!

Come witness REAL STEEL COMBAT, meet the Mercenaries, explore our encampment and step into the Viking Age!

Combat & demonstrations
Norse games
Viking crafts & living history
Warriors, shield walls & general medieval shenanigans

Gather thy kin, don thy finest tunic, and come see what happens when Vikings are invited to a festival. 😉

Skål! We’ll see you at Summit Fest!

The Mercenaries of Western Europe journeyed unto the great Townsville Medieval Fair, bearing shields, steel, wares, yarns, and an entirely unreasonable amount of confidence.

The battles were glorious.
Steel rang upon steel, warriors charged forth, and many a brave soul discovered that armour doth not, in fact, make one invincible.

Our Seeress sat in her wisdom, casting the runes and peering into unknown mysteries. Whether she foretold the future or merely judged our life choices, we shall not say.

Our encampment was ever beset by visitors, who came seeking knowledge of the Viking life and stayed to handle our wares, hear our tales, inspect our armour, and doubtless wonder why we had been permitted to possess weapons.

Our noble Trader was beset upon all sides and didst labour without respite, whilst our maidens busied themselves with craft, thread, and the ancient game of Viking chess (Hnefatafl)

None were slain but many hearts were conquered.

No pillaging occurred.

And, most remarkably, nothing was accidentally conquered.

Thus ended our adventure at Townsville.

Until next we take up shield and spear.

Skål, ye glorious heathens. (And drop your favourite viking photos below!)

Mackay crew build day.
Mackay put on amazing weather for today's build day.
Ælif worked on repairing the bbq pits and stripped several raw hides. Vicky and Grey Ulf made an A frame tent, Asta and Adam worked on furniture, and Tammy is making a giant felt gum leaf.
Nice progress on all projects all round.

Present: Ælif, Vicky, Grey Ulf, Asta and Adam, Tammy.

We had an absolutely fantastic day at Mackay PopCon on Saturday!
Epic battles were fought, stories were shared, and plenty of laughs were had.
Unfortunately, someone may have travelled slightly too far back in time... because a T-Rex turned up in camp.
History isn't always accurate, but it's always entertaining! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello. We can't wait to see you all again!

Vikings are invading Mackay PopCon this Saturday... (mostly) peacefully, we promise. 😄

Take a break from the galaxies far, far away and the superhero action to step into the Dark Age! Visit the Mercenaries of Western Europe to:

Try on armour
Get up close with historical weapons and equipment
Visit our trader
Watch traditional textile crafts in action
Discover the mysteries of rune casting
Watch our battle display

Come and say hello! We'll be the ones in wool, not spandex! 😉

What a fantastic day we had at the Bloomsbury Heritage Markets on Saturday!
From the clash of steel on the battlefield to bustling trade, rune readings, and hands-on crafts, it was a wonderful day filled with history, laughter, and great conversations. A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by to watch, learn, have a chat, or take part in our activities.

What. A. Day!

Yesterday, the Mercenaries of Western Europe had an absolute blast at the Wisely Food & Wine Festival, and we just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who came by to visit us!

From trying on armour and handling historical equipment, to watching weaving and felting in action, browsing our traders' tent, sitting on the throne, exploring our displays, and discovering the stories behind Early Medieval life, there was something happening all day long. We even had plenty of curious minds stopping by for rune readings and fascinating conversations about history.

One of our favourite parts of the day was seeing so many people of all ages getting hands-on with history. There were smiles, questions, laughter, and so many wonderful conversations.

A massive thank you goes to our incredible members, who spent the day sharing their knowledge, demonstrating traditional skills, and creating such a welcoming space. We also want to thank the Wisely Food & Wine Festival organisers for inviting us to be part of such a fantastic community event.

Mackay crew training.
Mackay put on an amazing afternoon. We sat in cool shade chatting while Tammy felted her capelet (and yes, apparently that is a word!)
Quivy just dropped in quickly to grab her member card.

Present: Quivy, Ælif, Asta and Adam, Tammy and Alphia and Iris.

Mackay crew training.
What a lovely afternoon for a catch-up. Clear and cool with a slight breeze.
Shaun and brand new member Ben got right into strike and blocks training with plastics.
Stace, Tae and Allyra got busy with some cool felting. Aubrey spent the time designing dresses. Aoife, Asta and Charne had fat chats, and I ran around photographing everything.
Lots and lots of awesome chatter.

Present: Shaun, Stace and Aubrey, Asta, Haydn, Tae, Ælif, Aoife, Charne and Allyra.