What happens at musters

Musters are held on most weekends during the summer, all over the country.

Members are encouraged to attend as many musters as possible, although nobody is being forced to turn up, especially to those musters that are further a field.

Anybody without their own transport will usually be helped to get to events – not having a car is not a bar to joining the Sealed Knot!

At many events you will camp with your own regiment, and at points around the site will be sutlers (food traders, both 'greasy spoon' type and healthier options such as baked potatoes and soup. The bigger the event, usually the wider the choice), first aid points, water points and toilets. At bigger events there will be traders selling kit, sewing supplies, patterns, armour, bags, utensils etc. Most regiments have drill practice on Saturday and Sunday morning (Sunday and Monday usually at Bank Holiday events), and some events also include memorial marches or parades through the nearest town.

• A major muster can have over 2000 people taking part and will have cavalry and artillery;
• A large mini could have in excess of 500 people;
• A booked mini is often around 150-200 people;
• A regimental event will be the number of people in one regiment;
• A march usually includes a service to remember the dead of the associated battle, and can have any number of people attending including musicians and sometimes cavalry;
• First Sunday in July/last in June (nearest to July 2, anniversary of the battle) Arthur Starkie Memorial March at Marston Moor;
• Second Sunday in December Beverley (East Riding of Yorkshire) one day street skirmish;
• As our sister society Northern Historic in the north east of England and in Scotland, mainly covering the late 18th century (including the Golden Age of Piracy) but we've re-enacted everything from late Tudor to the Battle of Trafalgar era.

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