The National Association of Re-enactment Societies (NAReS) was formed in 1991 and is a UK organisation that brings together UK historical re-enactment

Historical reenactment

Historical reenactment is an educational activity in which participants attempt torecreate some aspects of a historical event or period. This may be as narrow as a specific moment from a battle, such as the reenactment of Pickett's Charge at the Great Reunion of 1913, or as broad as an entire...

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Objectives

Its aim is to take the lead in safety standards and professionalism within historical re-enactment.

Activities

It acts as a liaison and negotiating body between UK government, other legislative bodies and the police. Guidance on a wide range of topics (e.g. Health & Safety, Firearms) is issued and conferences and training events are held for re-enactment societies throughout the United Kingdom.

Member Groups

• Regia Anglorum
• The Vikings
• Harlech Medieval Society
• Medieval Siege Society
  Medieval Siege Society
  The Medieval Siege Society is a British Living history and Combat reenactment association dedicated to costumed reenactment of Siege warfare, Combat reenactment and events surrounding the history known as the Hundred Years War and the Wars of the Roses...
  
  
• Early Medieval Alliance
• Red Wyvern
• 17th Century Life and Times
• The Sealed Knot
• The Lancashire Militia
• 1781 Jersey Militia
• New France and Old England
• Napoleonic Association
• Historic Maritime Society
• 13th Alabama Historical Society
• American Civil War Society
• Southern Skirmish Association
• Culpepper Western Charity Show Team (email only)
• Northern Rough Riders
• Trailblazers
• Wyoming Wild Bunch
• Pershing's Doughboys
• Guards (2nd) Rifle Division
• World War 2 Living History Association
• Chatham Home Guard
• 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment
• East Yorkshire Regiment Living History Group
• Rolling Thunder

External links

• The National Association of Re-enactment Societies (NAReS)