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Living in the past to learn for the future

History Matters aims to encourage and promote a greater understanding of history, from the age of the timber and earth castle and ‘llys’ (a native Welsh hall or palace) to the beginning of the Tudor dynasty and beyond.

We aim to encourage and promote an appreciation and understanding of heritage.

We practice traditional skills and building as well as early crafts, arts, and technology so that this knowledge might not be lost but preserved.

We provide heritage project management, inception, design and coordination to the third sector and work with communities and volunteers in archaeology and cultural heritage.

In the process, as wide a range of people as possible are involved in our projects – from local communities and schools to national and international members, whether as visitors or as practical volunteers.

Central to our activities is re-enactment - defined as "any presentation or other event held for the purpose of re-enacting an event from the past or of illustrating conduct from a particular time or period in the past".

Through interactive historical demonstration and a combination of authentic costumes, original and reproduction artefacts, items and equipment, we bring the experience of history to life. As costumed interpretation to a live audience or contributors to multimedia projects, to camera appearances and education days, we share our passion for the past.