Hanseschlag Hamburg 2026 – HEMA as we love it On September 5–6, 2026, Hamburg once again becomes a hotspot for historical fencing. Hanseschlag brings the HEMA community together for a weekend full of workshops, exchange, and tournament action – athletic, welcoming, and international. Whether you step onto the tournament floor or consciously choose not to: […]
Join us for a weekend in Istanbul/Turkey packed with workshops, games, feud matches, and unforgettable moments! We're bringing together 6 top-level instructors from across Europe and Asia, delivering over 15 hours of workshops to share their knowledge and unique approaches to HEMA. Looking for something different? Test yourself in the "King of the Hill" game […]
Welcome to the largest international HEMA event in Slovenia, previously known as 𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗷𝗲. As per tradition it will take place on the 3rd weekend in September in Ljubljana. What is it? ⚔️ A weekend-long, workshop-based event for HEMAists of any level of knowledge from Slovenia and abroad - with the goal of connecting and […]
📢 SAVE THE DATE ❗ We would like to invite you to the 9th annual Žilinský Kumšt tournament! ⚔️ This unique contest of fencing masters, under the auspices of the Cech Terra de Selinan and the Federácia európskych bojových umení Slovenska (FEBUS), promises thrilling matches that will test your courage, skill, and determination. Come and […]
The Sofia CrossSwords team is proud to present Sofia Longsword Open 2026 – a full day dedicated entirely to longsword fencing, featuring three tournaments. The following day will once again be open for free sparring for everyone who decides to stay longer. Open Longsword The Open division will be separated into two tiers - Tier […]
Join us for our second annual event! Featuring: Workshops & classes Guest instructors will be leading classes focused on all aspects of HEMA & historical fencing, including (but not limited to): calibration & control, fitness/conditioning, interpreting HEMA source material (text & images), fencing tactics & strategy Vendors Buy HEMA gear, books, and art/gifts Lectures Guest […]
MONOMACHIA KARLBRUDËR 2027 On January 17, 2027, Karlbrüder will celebrate its 11th anniversary with the first edition of Monomachia Karlbrudër, a Historical European Martial Arts tournament dedicated to Longsword. The competition will be submitted to HEMA Ratings and conducted through successive rounds. After each stage, a percentage of the remaining competitors will be eliminated according […]
HEMA WashFechten 2027 will be a historical fencing event focused on a number of tournaments alongside a separate sparring area to the side. The disciplines will be longsword AB open, longsword AB womens, and a longsword RoW open tournament. There will be an added option for sparring on the second day starting in the morning. […]
