The People's Barony

Welcome to Bryn Madoc

The Barony of Bryn Madoc is part of the Kingdom of Meridies in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA).

Welcome to the Current Middle Ages!

The Barony of Bryn Madoc is our name for the Athens chapter of the SCA. The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international nonprofit organization that re-creates the skills and lifestyles of medieval and Renaissance Europe.

Members range across all ages, and include students, families with small children, as well as those who have been in the SCA for many years. Bryn Madoc inclues Athens, Jefferson, Commerce, Watkinsville, Monroe, Winder, and points in-between.

Members share common interests: sports (armored combat, fencing), archery, cooking, dancing, sewing, music, metalwork, woodwork, and so much more. There is something for everyone!

We host meetings and fighter practices and workshops and weekend-long “events.” At events we dress in “garb,” attend “tournaments,” eat fancy feasts, and sing or dance late into the night. You can find something happening nearly every weekend all over the Southeast.

We’re so happy you came here. We look forward to sharing our hospitality, recreating the Middle Ages as they should have been.

If you need help or have questions, just ask:

Baron Knut and Baron Şimon

The Baron brothers Knut and Simon
The brother Barons, Knut (left) and Şimon (right)

Join us for Dreamstone 43,
April 18-20, 2025

MEETINGS & NOTICES

  • Business meetings are held on the FIRST Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. online. For more information, please contact the Seneschal, THLady Katarzyna (Jessi Moss).
  • Martial Activities: Heavy combat fighter practice is being held at Dacula Park (205 Dacula Road) in Dacula, GA (see below for directions) on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. A new heavy fighter practice is starting up on Mondays at 6 p.m., in front of Ramsey Student Center (330 River Rd., Athens, GA 30602) on the University of Georgia campus. First practice is on January 27, 2025. We also have rapier and live weapons activities. Please contact the Knight Marshal, Duc Orlando (Casey Gordon), for more information, including locations and times or if you have questions.
  • For the latest listings on Arts & Sciences workshops, please check the Arts & Sciences calendar or contact the Arts & Sciences officer, Lady Lijsbet die Wolff (Logan Van Hagen) for more information.
  • Please contact our Baronial Herald, the Silver Sail Pursuivant, for heraldic submissions and information on heraldry use within the SCA.
  • European dance classes are held as interest warrants. Please contact the Dancemistress, Baroness Mariona (Susan Wilson) for dates, time, and more information.
  • The most current information on Baronial activities can be found on our Discord server. To join, please contact Mistress Derbail (astyanax#0706 or via email) for an invite to our active server. We also have an official page on Facebook* and a group on Facebook,* as well as an email list via our Bryn Madoc Google group.*
  • If you'd like to learn more about the Barony's history, visit Lymphad Journey: The Hall of Memory for the Barony of Bryn Madoc, Thegn Dyfn's personal site on the history of Bryn Madoc.
  • If you're new to the SCA or interested in learning more about our organization, please investigate the SCA's Newcomers' Portal and the Kingdom of Meridies Chatelaine's site.
     

UPCOMING EVENTS

Here are some upcoming local-group and Kingdom-level events. Please see the Meridies calendar for all upcoming events, including virtual events and classes. Events may be subject to restrictions and possible cancellations.

  • Jan. 11 — Panhandle Skirmishes
    Barony of Oldenfeld, Kingdom of Trimaris. Compass Lake in the Hills, 645 Compass Lake Dr., Alford, FL 34240. Unofficial Facebook event page* (no official event website found)
  • Jan. 18 — Menhir
    Shire of Rising Stone. Lane Agri-Park, 315 John R. Rice Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37129. Unofficial Facebook event page* (no official event website found)
  • Jan. 25 — Fighters' Collegium / Meridian War College
    College of Phoenix Rising. Etowah County Fair Grounds, 31 Griffin St. SE, Attalla, AL 35954
  • Feb. 1 — Midwinter Arts and Sciences
    Barony of the South Downs. Wesley Way United Methodist Church, 150 John Wesley Way, McDonough, GA 30252
  • Feb. 8 — Folkgemot
    Shire of Depedale. West Georgia University, 210 West Georgia Dr., Carrollton, GA. Meetings only event (in garb). Unofficial Facebook event page* (no official event website found)
  • Feb. 15 — Knights' Gambit
    Shire of Thorngill. Dalwhinnie Fields, 1515 Pine Flat Church Rd., Selma, Al 36701
  • Feb. 22 — Meridian Challenge of Arms
    Shire of Phoenix Glade. Washington County Agricultural Center 1424 Jackson Ave., Suite A, Chipley, FL 32428
  • March 8-16 — Gulf Wars*
    Kingdom of Gleann Abhann. King's Arrow Ranch, 26 King's Highway, Lumberton, MS 39455
  • April 19 — Dreamstone
    Barony of Bryn Madoc. Camp Daniel Morgan at Hard Labor Creek State Park, Knox Chapel Road / Daniel Morgan Road, Rutledge, GA 30663

Past video of our Viking Games event courtesy of the UGA’s NewsSource 15!

DIRECTIONS

  • Directions to the Meetings: Meetings are currently being held online. See our Facebook page* or contact the Seneschal, THLady Katarzyna (Jessi Moss) for connection information.
  • Directions to Dacula Fighter Practice: Dacula Park is located between Atlanta and Athens, GA in the town of Dacula, at 205 Dacula Rd. Map.*
    From GA-316: Take best route to GA-316, turn north onto Harbins Rd., and continue onto Dacula Rd.