TV, Film and Theatre

The Thegns of Mercia can provide

• Expert advice, consultancy, and interviews
• Living historians in period costume
• Staffordshire Hoard and other Anglo-Saxon treasures in context
• Historical craft and music demonstrations
• c5th-c11th Anglo Saxon and Viking Warriors in full battle dress, accurate to whichever period you need

Our team have contributed to notable projects including the New Vic Hoard Festival; an Arts Council (England) and National Theatre - funded project at the groundbreaking New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, seeking to bring the stories of the Staffordshire Hoard to life, and "The Tamworth Sword" - an audiovisual experience for the 2021 Staffordshire Hoard exhibition at Tamworth Castle, and "Digging up the Dark Ages" - and a documentary for the subscriber service HistoryHit regarding a newly discovered early Anglo-Saxon cemetery.

Nb. We do not provide full contact combat displays (battle re-enactment), though we are happy to recommend groups that can provide such services.

If you are interested in booking the Thegns of Mercia for Film and TV work or other services, or have any enquiries, please do contact us via our contact form (click here).