Neil Tattersall

Background

About Neil Tattersall

Fight Director, Actor, & Historical Interpreter: Neil trained in theatre and gained his honours degree from the University of Leeds (at York St. John) and went on to specialise in historical characters, archaic texts, and choreographing period accurate fights for such organisations as English Heritage and the Jorvik Viking Centre. Neil is a teacher for the British Academy of Dramatic Combat (BADC), the longest established stage combat organisation in the UK, and provides certified industry-recognised stage combat courses around the north of England. Northern Forge: Northern Forge provides educational school's outreach visits, focusing on Romano-Briton, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman, and Mediaeval periods of our history. Primarily teaching, but not limited to, KS2. The Original Viking Walk: The OVW is a walking tour of York city centre, devised and presented by Neil (and select tour guides) which has quickly risen to be one of York's highest rated attractions (5/5 on Tripadvisor): Martial Artist: East Meets West Martial Arts (EMW), is a Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) school run by Neil, which also looks at the lessons, styles, and similarities between Okinawan/Japanese systems and those of Europe. EMW is based at the York Railway Institute. Neil formerly taught Shotokan and Goju-Ryu karate, and HEMA for various schools before setting up his own.