OUR EVENT CALENDAR

Upcoming events

DATE & TIME 2025	SE Qld EVENT	LOCATION	DETAILS bold = your presence will help
Every Saturday Approx. 8:30am to lunch	Saturday Sparring	Keong Park Stafford, best parking Quandeine St	Just like combat time, but with grass, sunshine, and fresh air! Free. We have a messenger group which is the best place to keep track of cancellations (weather, conflicting events), ask to join.



May 24 & 25 Sat & Sun	Cut n’ Thrust Campaign	Hiker Brewing Company Salisbury	A 2-day tournament with Rapier and Dagger on Saturday and Longsword on Sunday.
May 31 Saturday	Rapier Ladder	Keong Park Stafford	On the last Saturday of the month, an informal competition where combatants call their own hits. A great introduction to competition.
June 28 Saturday	Rapier Ladder Subject to change	Keong Park Stafford	On the last Saturday of the month, an informal competition where combatants call their own hits. A great introduction to competition.
July 26 Saturday	Rapier Ladder Subject to change	Keong Park Stafford	On the last Saturday of the month, an informal competition where combatants call their own hits. A great introduction to competition.
July 5 & 6	Sword Fight VII	Mt Tambourine	2-day league event
July 11 to 13 Fri Sat Sun	Abbey Medieval Festival	Abbeystowe, 530 Pumicestone Rd, Elimbah	We have no presence at this event, but it can be a fun day out
August 13 Wednesday	Combat only, no lessons	Our Stafford training hall	It’s the Ekka holiday, so we to give you an easier choice, we don’t hold scheduled classes but instead you can have a night of combat or workshopping.
Aug 23 Saturday 8am – 6:30pm	Carranza Cup BSIS runs this event	Our Stafford training hall	This is an opportunity for relatively inexperienced fencers to gain tournament experience. Several of Queensland’s top HEMA fencers are invited to participate as “Boss Fighters”, and every competitor is guaranteed at least one Boss Fight, giving them the opportunity to try their skills against the very best. Boss Fighters are not eligible to win the tournament. If you are not entering, please help by volunteering if you have time available.
Aug 24 Sun 9am-2pm	Backyard Bonanza (BYB)	McPherson Park 146 Denham Street, Bracken Ridge	The Bracken Ridge lions throw a big event and we set up camp, fence each other, teach MANY people the basics (mainly kids) and put on a demo at the stage. Please come for whatever time you have spare.
Aug 30 Sat 10am	Rapier Ladder Subject to change	Keong Park Stafford	On the last Saturday of the month, an informal competition where combatants call their own hits. A great introduction to competition.
Sept 17 Wed	Walk like a pirate	Training hall	Footwork fun, in recognition of 19^th Sept Talk Like a Pirate Day… there will cannonballs to evade as you sail you way to the treasure.
Sept 27?? Saturday	Rapier Ladder Subject to change	Keong Park Stafford	On the last Saturday of the month, an informal competition where combatants call their own hits. A great introduction to competition.
Oct 25 Saturday	Rapier Ladder Subject to change	Keong Park Stafford	On the last Saturday of the month, an informal competition where combatants call their own hits. A great introduction to competition.
Oct 29 Wednesday	Pumpkin Carving	Our Stafford training hall	We will be taking the tips off our BLUNT rapiers and practicing our aim on pumpkins! Don’t miss it, this is both super fun and very good training. Don’t bring sharps.
Nov 28	Rapier Ladder Subject to change	Keong Park Stafford	On the last Saturday of the month, an informal competition where combatants call their own hits. A great introduction to competition.
Dec 3 Wednesday	10^th Birthday Party	Our Stafford training hall	We’re going to plan something grand! No ponies or fire.
Date undecided Wednesday	Last Training	Our Stafford training hall	Combat night. No regular lessons, instead you can take to the floor in combat or grab someone to work with on anything you choose.
Date undecided	Christmas Party
2026
Date undecided Wednesday	Classes Resume	Our Stafford training hall	Welcome back!
Date undecided Wednesday	HFA fees due

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