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Abbey History Festival 2026 (aussie.zone)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/brisbane@aussie.zone
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Was at the Abbey History Festival today with my HEMA group. Great time.

Bonus photo of the trebuchet:

Two fencers fighting with rapier and dagger. The one facing the camera wears a tabard with a pattée cross on it. In the background is a counterweight trebuchet.

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm amazed you got such good photos! They're so strict about cameras!

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child)

    These are actually just snaps on my Pixel. I kinda wish I had brought my Nikon, especially with my 200 mm lens, for some shots, like the falconry today!

    I'm not sure how strict they were on cameras for the general public. I got in with my HEMA group as one of the vendors/"reenactors" and there was no check whatsoever on what I brought in. This is also the Abbey History Festival, not the much, much bigger Abbey Mediaeval Festival. Their first year running this event as far as I know (and from some commentary I heard, possibly their last). Not sure if they'd be as strict with cameras here as they would be at the bigger event.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    I live just around the corner from the Abbey grounds these days. If I'd have realised this was on, I'd have dropped in! I don't think I'll be back for another medieval festival. Something smaller sounds ideal

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