Welcome!
The Canton of Cluain is an historical re-enactment group covering the period pre 1600 AD. Our group specialises in ancient arts and skills — archery, open fire cooking, metalworking, leatherworking, and the textile arts (to name a handful!) — and is a family-friendly place to meet new people and get involved in history from practical handicrafts to esoteric knowledge. Find us on Facebook, join our mailing list, or find other ways to contact us!
Within Cluain, and the SCA in general, there are a wide variety of activities to take part in. Our populace is home to many archers and craftspeople — if you’re keen to learn more about making bows, carving wood, calligraphy, forging metal, sewing clothing, leatherwork, brewing, cooking with fire, historical games, or medieval tent camping, this is the place!
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If you think you might want to get involved, check out our Newcomers Page, our Facebook group, or e-mail our Chatelaine, who can help you get started!
Location
Cluain is part of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), an international medieval reenactment organisation.
We are based in Hamilton, New Zealand, reaching out through the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and King Country area (the green area on the map below). Our parent group is the Barony is Ildhafn (Auckland)
