Welcome to the club's 74th season, 2024/2025!
We meet Friday evenings in term time at the times below. Experienced adults and teens may just turn up; beginners and juniors must enrol using the form provided, as there may be a waiting list.
Time (PM) | Course |
6:30 - 8:00 | U13 beginners |
6:30 - 8:00 | U13 improvers and experienced fencers Older U13s may continue to 8:30 for individual lessons and to join in the teenage footwork class |
8:00 - 10:00 | Teenage and adult improvers and experienced fencers Footwork class, individual lessons and occasional class sessions |
8:00 - 10:00 | Teenage and adult beginners |
All fencers must wear suitable safe clothing, as described here. In particular, CE- or FIE-marked breeches, long socks and FIE-marked (800N) plastrons must be worn for all fencing after 8 PM, except for beginners.
2024 | 13 Sep | Start of Autumn term |
20 Sep | Adult and Teens taster session | |
27 Sep | Learn-to-fence courses start | |
1 Nov | No fencing - half term | |
15 Nov | Club Sabre | |
22 Nov | Club Sabre Finals | |
13 Dec | Last night of fencing before Christmas holiday | |
2025 | 10 Jan | Start of Spring term |
TBA | Learn-to-fence courses start | |
21 Feb | No fencing - half term | |
TBA | Club foil(1) | |
TBA | Club foil finals (1) | |
4 Apr | Last night of fencing before Easter holiday | |
2025 | 25 April | Start of Summer term |
TBA | Learn-to-fence courses start | |
30 May | No fencing - half term | |
TBA | Club epee (1) | |
TBA | Club epee finals (1) | |
TBA | Club 1-hit epee competition (1) | |
18 July | Last night of fencing before Summer holiday | |
18 July | Annual General Meeting (at 8PM) |
Please note that all dates and venues are subject to change, we will endeavour to give as much notice as possible.
Note 1: When a club competition is held, the club will be open as normal for fencers who do not enter the competition.
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Information may not always be up-to-date; last updated 21 October 2024