Historical Themed Entertainment from Black Knight Historical

Historical Themed Entertainment.

For the best Historical Themed Entertainment for your event, party, wedding, barmitzvah, handfasting, celebration, fundraiser or banquet, Black Knight Historical is the name to trust to deliver memorable historical characters for your event!’

We offer the widest choice of historical themed entertainment, from a single character through to many performers.

Single Characters : Robin Hood, Guy Fawkes, King Henry VIII, Father Christmas in red or green, Gladiator, Queen Victoria, King Arthur, Queen Elizabeth 1, Pirate Captain, Darth Vader, Viking warrior, Roman soldier, Cowboy, amongst many more. Please ask for details.

Colourful Villians : the Black Knight, the Witchfinder General, black-hearted Pirate, merciless Highwaymen, the Executioner, Rum smuggler, Outlaw, Sherrif of Nottingham, Evil Wizard, typical Witch – can be trusted to make any required mischief.

Witchcraft ! — Matthew Hopkins, historical character

Heroic characters: Saint George, Knight is shining armour, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, amongst others

Our Patron Saint — Saint George historical character

Storytellers: an essential part of popular entertainment throughout the ages, and we are doing our utmost to keep this ancient oral tradition alive. Our storytellers have something special for every occasion and for young and old alike, : epic adventures, legends, children’s fairy tales, romance.

Storytelling — Charles Dickens historical character

Murder Mystery: Fancy yourself as a great detective? Brother Cadfael, Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple? Try and unravel the clues as our professional cast present to you a great evening of intrigue, mystery and MURDER! Can you spot the villain amongst a group of suspects – usually there are many with motives… Devious plots, false leads, twists and turns, and startling effects! Usually accompanied by a sumptuous evening meal, it is an ideal party for friends and colleagues to enjoy. Hope you like red herrings!

Sherlock Holmes historical themed entertainment — Sherlock Holmes historical character

Minstrels: Our talented teams of minstrels- Medieval, Tudor, Elizabethan, along with fantastic Sea-Shanty/ Pirate musicians, and Second World War musicians and singers, bring an extra element to your show, recreating perfcetly the sounds of the era as required. For singalongs, dancing, background ambience and for dramatic effect, we have the right noise for you!

Jesters: No medieval or Tudor event would be complete without a fool! Also capable of running circus skills workshops.

Jester with King — King Henry VIII and Will Summers his jester

Living Statues: Charlie Chaplin, Nelson or Roman Emperor amaze and delight.

Charlie Chaplin Living Statue — Charlie Chaplin historical character

Venues: We can also help you to find a licensed venue from our catalogue of castles and historical properties, and to decorate it as the occasion requires. We can even provide themed bars and outside catering to complete the historical themed entertainment package if required.

Some of our characters and themes can be seen below:

Wizards

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