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
February
New Course: 4 week Austro-Hungarian Military Sabre Course
Starts Wednesday 4th February 2026 Booking: Tickets on sale now!
New Course: 6 week Medieval Langsmesser Course
Starts Tuesday 17th February 2026 Booking: Tickets on sale now!
March
New Course: 4 week Swedish Parade Sabre Course
Starts Wednesday 4th March 2026 Booking: Tickets soon…
No-Nonsense Archery Cup, Spring
Sunday 8th March 2026 Booking: Tickets on sale now!
April
April Fools Must Parry – Unconvincing HEMA
Wednesday 1st April, 6.00pm to 9.00pm Booking: Tickets soon…
New Course: 6 week (Subject announced soon)
Starts Tuesday 7th April 2026 Booking: Tickets soon…
New Course: 6 week Old Style Highland Broadsword Course
Starts Wednesday 8th April 2026 Booking: Tickets soon…
May
New Course: 6 week Highland Sword and Targe Course
Starts Tuesday 19th May 2026 Booking: Tickets soon…
New Course: 4 week English Backsword Course
Starts Wednesday 20th January 2026 Booking: Tickets soon…
Events in the wider community
2026
February
Glasgow HEMA Open 2026
Open and URG Tournaments in Sabre, Messer, & Longsword
March
Scottish Harness Fencing Symposium 2026
Workshops & Sparring in Armour, hosted by Edinburgh University HEMA Society
A Gathering Of Wolves 2026
Multi-discipline outdoor HEMA event, hosted by The Academy Of Steel
July
Fightcamp 2026
Multi-discipline outdoor HEMA event, hosted by Schola Gladiatoria