Where history & heritage come to life

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At Scottish Festivals and Games, They are typically found at the center the living history section, helping explore the rich history and heritage of Scotland. They also attend various Renaissance Faires and Festivals throughout Northern and Central California.

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They have evolved into a group of Scallywags who perform at faires and festivals across California. They can be found in our Pyrate Skool teaching nouns and arrjectives, pirate history and lore. Their members include historical re-enactors with costumes accurate to the period they portray as well as folks who just like to play.

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They recreate a portrait of Viking life by demonstrating a wide variety of skills, vocations, and resourcefulness through their activities. Dark Boar,s display includes various structures that provide an example of traditional A-frames and meeting halls that would have been used during the Viking time period. They provide demonstrations of combat, explanations of Viking history and geography, and examples of Viking crafts. They are an open group who enjoy engaging with the public, answering questions, and meeting with those who share their appreciation for history.

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Stirling Mercenaries Present the life mercenary companies in Medieval Europe, Primarily of the 12th century. This was a time marked by wars in both Christendom and afar as well as an influx of trade, technology advancement, and migrations between distant, and in some cases isolated, peoples. The Stirling Mercenaries Function as both a living history and martial arts group dedicated to the concept of learning from the past in a hands on manner. Through activities such as hands on weapons and armour displays, training patrons, and presentation of skills, the Mercenaries allow the audience that same opportunity.

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Get a glimpse of skills that were used in everyday life to cook and preserve food, the brewing of mead and ale,breaking down flax to be made into linen,the identification of plants and the methods forproducing medicine and herbal remedies for household use, the tools and methods for managing their plot of land,and much more.

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We conduct educational and entertaining oral presentations on the history of the Pictish people in Caledonia and the early development of the pre-Scottish society. Presentations go on to include the early years and notable events of Scotland’s struggle to remain a free people. Our interactive Living History Guild display includes tools of the era, artisan workers of wood, leather, metals, textiles and paint. Our display includes full scale representations of Celtic standing stones, a round house, and art from the region along with discussions on the life of the Picts. Our mission is to educate today’s generation about the people of so long ago that helped shape the world we live in. We do this in a crowd engaging way through presentation and demonstration. We desire to share this educational experience in an engaging, entertaining and safe atmosphere.

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Covering the Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia colonies, this is the time of such battles as King’s Mountain, Cowpens, and Guilford Courthouse, showcasing the contribution of Patriot back-country militias composed by many of Scots Irish descent. The Portcullis Players will be demonstrating and/or talking about: the day and the life of the militia and Continental Army soldiers, domestic activities such as fiber arts and spinning, spying and spy craft during the war, cooking and baking (demonstrations as fire code permits), coffee and coffee houses, and the all-important distillation of whiskey. Please join us to learn about the time period and the Scots Irish, as well as the Scottish (primarily on the side of the British), participation during the American Revolution.

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