Artemis can provide costumed characters for your events.

Here is a selection of pictures from recent events with comments from our clients and visitors on how they felt the presence of the character(s) added to the event.

How to be a mediaeval Princess at Caerlaverock Castle

“This has been just my best day out ever”

“I’ve enjoyed watching the children with the lady in costume – they are obviously having such fun.”

”With the table set and the lady in costume, it looks like the real thing”

Meet Mary Queen of Scots

An event run at both Edinburgh and Stirling Castles this summer where visitors had an opportunity to meet Mary, Queen of Scots and her courtier, Sir Malcolm. At certain points in the day, children had an opportunity to draw a portrait of the Queen.

“It’s been a great pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty. I can’t wait to tell the folks back home I met Mary, Queen of Scots”.

“We’ve been most impressed with the knowledge of both the ‘Queen’ and ‘Sir Malcolm’ and their costumes are wonderful.”

“The Queen liked my picture and I had my photo with her”

Meet Mrs Burns at the Burns House, Dumfries

"well presented, she knows her stuff"

"I really enjoyed talking to Mrs. Burns, it brings it all to life"

At home with the Grants – Georgian Edinburgh, Doors Open Day, Edinburgh World Heritage Trust

“It's lovely to see what the houses would have been like with people in them"

“What fun I’ve had here with the children”

“The presentation about Georgian manners was so entertaining – I learned so much”

A walk round the Old Town of Edinburgh with Robert Chambers

“ I thought I knew the Old Town – this has been fascinating.”

“A wonderful guide round the Old Town”

“ I hadn’t realised  this was the Chambers of dictionary fame – and the story of Lady Stair was fascinating”

Meet the servants – NTS Hill of Tarvit Mansionhouse, Cupar, Fife

“What a wonderful day I’ve had – from the moment you [the butler] greeted me at the door to meeting the lady’s maid upstairs; and getting to try on the feather boa, that was fantastic.”

“You’ve gone to so much trouble to make it look realistic; when you serve afternoon tea with the children, that’s just great.”

“You know I really thought you were a butler”

Sarah Drummond – City Glamour

1950s style comes to the country, Museum of Rural Life.

"It's lovely to see all the dresses and accessories women had in those days"

"I liked the vanity case, it reminded me of the one I got when I was 21."

“They certainly didn’t travel light in those days – it’s nice to see the old fashioned things”