Guildford Fencing Club - Dates and Times

Welcome to the club's 74th season, 2024/2025!

Times

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.

GFC Club Competitions and Dates

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.