Historia Normannis Chester

Do it!!! Join us!!

We are crafting tomorrow at The Storyhouse in Chester!

Anyone fancy coming along to break up the mid Christians week?
From 1pm

Todays the day!!! Come drop in!!

Candles lit a huge part of 12th-century life: homes, churches, workshops and such. At Historia Normannis, members recreate techniques and use researched materials. Of course a candle was a Scribes best friend, as they poured over manuscripts and over texts.

Come meet us

Saturday 13th December

Storyhouse Chester

From 1pm - free & family-friendly

Come and Join the Fun!!

Arrows weren't mass-produced in the same way we use factories nowadays, they were handcrafted with precision, patience, and skill.

At Historia Normannis, our fletchers recreate the full craft of arrow-making, including:

Shaft shaping & finishing

Setting feather fletchings

Using period appropriate glues in our displays Thread whipping to secure fletching and reinforce the shaft And thats only naming a few things Normannis fletchers can do.

If you've ever wondered how arrows were built, what the different heads were for, or how a trained fletcher could make hundreds of arrows for war or the hunt, come see us this weekend.

Craft Show & Tell

Saturday 13th December

Storyhouse Chester

From 1pm - free, drop-in, family friendly

Bring your own craft to work on, historical or not! Its a free, family and child friendly event that is open to all.

SHOW AND TELL CRAFTS DAY

Drapery, embroidery & textiles

Life in the 12th-century wasn't all dark, drab and covered in mud, it was full of colour, texture, and incredibly skilled work.

At Historia Normannis, our drapers and embroiderers recreate things such as:

Period clothing (tunics, dresses, hose, cloaks etc.) Embroidery inspired by illustrations

Tablet weaving

Decorative trims

And so much more

If you've ever wondered how 12th-century people made their clothes and brought beauty to every day items come meet us this coming Saturday.

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Craft Show & Tell

m Saturday 13th December

Storyhouse Chester

From 1pm - free, drop-in, family friendly

Youre more than welcome to bring your own craft to work on (historical or not!), or just come learn.

Open session at storyhouse this Saturday!!

This Saturday we will be hosting an open session at the story house! Our active members will be bringing examples of their crafts so you can come along and have the opportunity to get hands on with authentic crafts and get in to the nitty gritty of 12th century reenactment. For those of you currently on the fence about joining us, this is the perfect time to get involved!

Come and drop in! Chat to us about history ans reenactment in general!! We're here till 4!

Wondering what to do today?

Why don't you pop into storehouse, grab yourself a nice warm drink and head upstairs to the meeting room and hang out with us? Interesting conversation guaranteed!

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All set up and ready to go, whos joining us or coming down to watch? At Alexandra Park, Chester