Please see our schedule for our regular weekly classes.
Below, you can find information about upcoming events and any changes to our usual club schedule.
The section about club dates will be kept up to date as soon as we receive any information from the venue, or as soon as we know that anything else will affect a club session. Please do check back regularly to make sure you stay in the know!
You can also see some information about other events in the wider community that might be worth attending.
Vanguard Centre club dates
2026
July
New Course: 6 Week Napoleonic Broadsword and Sabre
Starts Wednsday, 29th July 2026 Booking: Tickets on sale now!
August
Bow and Shield Crafting Weekend
Two day instructional workshop on Traditional Bowmaking and Shield crafting with our friends Sylvankin!
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August, 2026 Booking: Tickets on sale now!
New Course: 4 Week Medieval Italian Dagger
Dagger fencing from some brutal manuals, come get stabby!
Starts Tuesday 4th of August, 2026 Booking: Tickets on sale now!
September
Vanguard No Nonsense Cup Archery Tournament
Come in and test your skills for the ultimate prize: Bragging Rights!
Sunday, 6th Septmber, 2026 Booking: Tickets on sale now!
Vanguard’s 11th Birthday!
We’re having a party!
Saturday, 12th Septmber, 2026 Details to come soon!
Events in the wider community
2026
July
Messerfest 2026
Messer fencing, study, and Tournament!
Fightcamp 2026
Multi-discipline outdoor HEMA event, hosted by Schola Gladiatoria
October
Edgebana 2026
Tournament weekend hosted by !
Stramash 2026
Tournament and workshop weekend hosted by Saorsha Swords!