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Sign up for 2025 membership

January 8, 2025 Emerald Leave a comment

If you’ve been regularly coming to classes it’s time to sign up for membership of the club for the new…

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Notice of 2024 AGM (followed by Christmas Drinks)

November 16, 2024 Emerald Leave a comment

The 2024 annual general meeting of shareholders of The Old Sword Club Inc. (club) will be held as follows: Date…

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Longsword, bastard sword, great sword, two-handed sword Queer swordplay workshops

(L)ongsword, (G)reat sword, (B)astard sword,  (T)wo-handed sword:

January 5, 2024 Emerald Leave a comment

Join us as we celebrate pride month with a series of lessons on fencing with longsword for the queer community…

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How to get into sword fighting:

September 19, 2023 Emerald Leave a comment

Part of the goal of the Sword Fighters Discuss Game Combat Panel may have been to inspire you to get…

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PAX Panel – Points about swords: Sword Fighters Discuss Game Combat

PAX Panel – Points about swords: Sword Fighters Discuss Game Combat

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At this year’s PAX in Melbourn a few sword fighters will get together for a panel discussing sword combat in…

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We have t-shirts

August 5, 2023 Emerald Leave a comment

We have merch! The club is now selling t-shirts if various designs ranging from club logos to tea pirate flags…

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Old Sword Club AGM

August 2, 2023 Emerald Leave a comment

Old Sword Club AGM The Old Sword Club will be having its AGM on the 16th of August form 7.00pm…

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Queer pride flag with swords.

Solidarity with the queer community after the Club Q attack

November 22, 2022 Emerald Leave a comment

Just wanted to send out our love and support to our queer friends after hearing about the recent homophobic attack…

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Clarifying Alfred Hutton: A response to “Friends don’t let friends fence “Cold Steel.”

October 3, 2022 Emerald Leave a comment

Since the reference list was too long for the YouTube description I needed to put it here. I really appreciate…

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PAX: Sword Fighters Discuss Game Combat

PAX Panel – Can swords really do that: Real sword fighters discuss game combat

September 25, 2022 Emerald Leave a comment

At this year’s PAX in Melbourn a few sword fighters will get together for a panel discussing sword combat in…

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    Sword Pride: A Queer Introduction to Historical Fencing Juniors (14-17) Class
    Sword Pride: A Queer Introduction to Historical Fencing Juniors (14-17) Class
    17/02/2026    
    5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
    $0.00
    Alexandria Town Hall
    • Fencing Lesson
    Join us for a queer introduction to historical swordplay. The Old Sword Club will be providing a free introductory lesson to historical fencing with sabre and cutlass, in a relaxed, queer (egg and ally inclusive) environment. Participants will learn the basic techniques of Victorian Era swordplay, and then have the opportunity to try fencing with them.
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    Sword Pride: A Queer Introduction to Historical Fencing Adults Class
    Sword Pride: A Queer Introduction to Historical Fencing Adults Class
    17/02/2026    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    $0.00
    Alexandria Town Hall
    • Fencing Lesson
    Join us for a queer introduction to historical swordplay. The Old Sword Club will be providing a free introductory lesson to historical fencing with sabre and cutlass, in a relaxed, queer (egg and ally inclusive) environment. Participants will learn the basic techniques of Victorian Era swordplay, and then have the opportunity to try fencing with them.
    More Info Book Now!
    Events on 17/02/2026
    Sword Pride: A Queer Introduction to Historical Fencing Juniors (14-17) Class
    Sword Pride: A Queer Introduction to Historical Fencing Juniors (14-17) Class
    17 Feb 26
    Alexandria
    Sword Pride: A Queer Introduction to Historical Fencing Adults Class
    Sword Pride: A Queer Introduction to Historical Fencing Adults Class
    17 Feb 26
    Alexandria
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