UpcomingEvents/2008-08-08

Greetings to all,

"North of the Border" Fencing Fest V, 8th to 10th August A.S. XLIII (2008)

Rapier Training, Tournament and Melee Weekend. Open to all who have an interest in the Arts of Defence.

Fencing Fest is a total weekend devoted to the Arts of Defence. Spread over just over two days will be training sessions, a tournament, and melee sessions, a relaxed weekend of fencing and feasting. For the first time, the weekend will start with a discussion night on the Friday night before the event starts, included in the standard price. Lunch is served on both days, with a feast of simple foods on the Saturday night. Billets, booking and information can be arranged by contact with the Steward.

This weekend is open to all ladies and gentlemen who have an interest in the Arts of Defence. Current and future combatants, those who wish to watch and those who wish to learn. There should not be a time during the weekend where an enthusiastic lady or gentleman cannot find something interesting to learn or do.

• Need to brush-up on a weapon form?
• Need to authorise in another weapon form?
• Interested in rapier but did not know where to start?

This is your best chance to get all of these things done. More to the point it is the chance to fence, and fence amongst others with the same interest.

Also purchase your own limited edition Fencing Fest V long-sleeved T-shirt for $25 ordered when you book for the event. You can find the design for the t-shirt at: http://henrythefox.spaces.live.com/default.aspx.

For your information, the T-shirts will be long-sleeved and black with white writing on them, and will cost $25. Your shirt should be ordered with your booking for Fencing Fest V, or if you just want one, with me. This should be done by Monday, 7 July 2008. If you do not order one I cannot guarantee that I will have one of your size with me at the event. There will, however, be a very limited supply of these available for sale at the event.

I am also looking for expressions of interest in teaching classes at the event so I can actually start organising a timetable, which will be finalised during the discussion on the Friday night of the event.

If you are interested in teaching a class about some aspect of civilian combat relevant to the Society, please get in contact with me.

• Where: Artesanos Hall, Wesley St, Lutwyche, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Time: Friday from 7pm until 9:30pm, 10am Start Saturday and Sunday, Saturday until 10pm, Sunday until the early evening
• Cost: $30/35 (M/NM) for the weekend, $20/25 (M/NM) day rate
• Steward: Don Henry Fox
• Phone: (07) 3219 6029 or E-mail: henry_the_fox@hotmail.com