It's time for the third edition of Sofia CrossSwords! Yet again we welcome you in the capital of Bulgaria in the first weekend of November. As with the previous year, we are working on bringing you both our core formats and something new. We are going bigger yet again, with 6 tournament categories in 2 […]
DEON is a medium sized weekend of classy workshops and a friendly tournament. The workshops will be lead by guest Julian Schrattenecker (Rapier and Cape), Sarina Wagner (Historical Dances), Moreno dei Ricci (Dual Swords) and Tobias Zimmermann (Smallsword). The tournament will be held either with Rapier or with the sidesword. As the two tournaments are […]
Join us again in Malta for the 13th edition of the Malta Historical Fencing Meeting 2024. This is the annual event organized by the Malta Historical Fencing Association. The event is spread over 4 days. The main focus are workshops given by top international instructors in different weapons and styles, lots of time for sparring, […]
Swordplay is one of the largest HEMA tournaments in Southeastern Europe with it's seventh installment happening this year. Established by Terca, a school of historical fencing from Serbia, Swordplay strives to gather fencers from all around Europe who want to compete and exchange experiences with like-minded people in a competitive environment. This year disciplines include: […]
Women challenge Open Longsword Open Sidesword Open Saber Open Rapier&Dagger
Mark the date! On the 26th of April, we will hold the inaugural edition of Sofia Sidesword Spring, a sidesword+ tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Categories include: * Sidesword * Ladies Sidesword * HEMA Triathlon - single-handed weapon, single-handed weapon with companion, longsword Sideswords provided! Sidesword and Ladies Sidesword will be submitted to HEMA Ratings. Afterblow […]
We are mixing things up a bit this time and running the following tournaments: - Longsword, Tiers A&B - Sabre, Tiers A&B - Open Spear (Partisan) - Open Sidesword - Open Rapier & Dagger For the longword & sabre tournaments this year we are running A&B divisions, these will be seeded by fencer's HEMAratings (weighted […]
Steel and Chill - The Ultimate HEMA Experience Returns! Get ready, because Steel and Chill is returning to Daruvar! Mark your calendars for 21. - 22. 06., when we’ll be hosting one of the most exciting and laid-back HEMA competitions around. Whether you're a seasoned fighter or new to the sport, come for the challenge, […]
Housed in the beautiful scenic rim of the Gold Coast Hinterland, we are taking historical fencing to the highlands. This two day event will showcase some of Australia's best fencers in Longsword, Sidesword, and Sabre. Also, many years ago we ran the first Australian women's HEMA competition, we are excited to return to this space […]
Biggest Italian Tournament, located in Como Longsword Open and Women Rapier Open and Women Sabre Open and Women Sidesword Open and Women
Steel's Edge is an international HEMA tournament that will take place on October 11th, 2025, in Belgrade, at Drinka Pavlović Elementary School, located at Kosovska 19, Stari Grad, Belgrade. Organised by the Belgrade Fencing Academy, a Serbian school of historical fencing with long-standing tradition, the event aims to unite fencers who want to test their […]
Sofia CrossSwords is coming this autumn yet again, with a total of 6 tournament categories, all with WEAPONS PROVIDED! You can compete in: * Open Arming Sword * Ladies Arming Sword * Open Sword & Buckler * Ladies Sword & Buckler * Open Light Longsword * Ladies Light Longsword Spend 2 days with some of […]
