Historia Normannis Bolton

08/06/2026

Our next show is at Happy Mount Park in Morecambe!

⚔️ SAVE THE DATE! ⚔️

📅 Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June
📍 Happy Mount Park, Morecambe
⏰ 10:30am – 5:00pm

🏰 The Normans Are Coming!

Step back in time and experience the sights, sounds and excitement of Norman England as history comes to life at Happy Mount Park.

⚔️ Live battle displays
🛡️ Combat tournaments
🏹 Interactive training sessions
👑 Norman fashion show
⚖️ Medieval justice court
🎪 Hands-on activities for all ages

This fantastic family event is completely FREE and promises a fun-filled day of adventure, learning and action for children and adults alike.

Gather your family, invite your friends and get ready for a memorable weekend in the park!

👉 Visit our website for full event details:
🌐 www.happymountpark.co.uk

07/06/2026

It's Day 2 of our show at Rochdale Town Hall today! Come see us while we're in town!

02/06/2026

We'll be taking part in the Rochdale Medieval Fayre this weekend! We're so pleased to be in more local events this year⚔️

Step back in time at our Medieval Fair 🍷

Build your own castle in the Great Hall, enjoy themed activities throughout Town Hall Square and tuck into delicious food and snacks throughout the day from The Martlet Kitchen.

Perfect for families, little adventurers and anyone who loves a bit of history brought to life

31/05/2026

So, Medieval May is over, but our summer event season is chugging on! We have a few amazing shows left to do, and if it'll be anything like the season so far then it'll be a blast. Looks like Normannis Bolton's second decade is off to an amazing start - if you'd like to meet us, join us at an event or training session sometime! No Guts, No Glory!
📸Alastair Binns, Henry Lisowski

30/05/2026

The medieval English would have a slightly different relationship with death than we do today. It was really important how you lived your life knowing that after you were gone, your existence thereafter would be the consequence. A real belief in heaven and fear of hell drove (most) people to (ideally) virtuous lives of obedience to the order impressed upon them. When someone died it was thought best they do so with grace to model the Christ figure, hence even criminals brought to hang would show remorse in the end. And after the death, loved ones would pray for the departed's soul, so it that might stay out of hell and pass out of purgatory to heaven. And there were may ways to die in the medieval world that we would not even think normal today, from simple diseases to random small wounds due to infection, to exposure and starvation in winter; today we would see these as a mark of extreme poverty, but every season these would be everyday tragic news to the people of Norman England
📸Alastair Binns

29/05/2026

Last week we were invited to put on a tournament by Friends of Queens Park Bolton and it was blast - thanks for much for having us!
If you'd like to come meet us, we'll be training on Sunday at the top of Queens Park Bolton, just uphill from the duck pond!

📸 Henry Lisowski

29/05/2026

Ultimately, History™ is not just about the big picture, but the small lives that wove through the period, adding up to a rich tapestry. We want to give these lives new breath and light for your entertainment and education, and we hope you come see us this summer to learn more about those who came before us
📸Alastair Binns

28/05/2026

D'aaaw! While it's easy to sterotype medieval people has hard and cynical, this is also an era where romance and poetry are valourised by the nobility. While marriages among the upper class were generally for advantage, it would still be important that the couple be compatible to create a functioning and successful household. And of course, many wonderful couples have met through Normannis activities, and they have veen gone on to bring their children along
📸Alastair Binns

27/05/2026

History is obviously at the core of what we do. For some of it's a list of names and dates, easily disconnected from our world - it might as well be fiction. For groups like ours it's a tangible thing we place ourselves in to achieve a better understanding. But the stories of the great people, the battles, are still relevant - things would have been very different without William and Hastings! Through both the academic and the experimental we get as close as we can to the past, for your entertainment and education!

26/05/2026

The pretty colours aren't just fun to look at! On the battefield these would be cruical in determining friend from foe. Bearing arms on a shield and surcoat, or forming on a banner made the sides clear and (hopefully) avoided tragic blunders. Come to our events and see if your can pick out the different coats of arms from all around the country!
📸Alastair Binns, Sam Foulger