Academie Calendar

Here you will find the upcoming events where the members of the Academie d’Espee host prize fights, offer hospitality, and bring the community together through gatherings, meetings, and practices. Only events within the Kingdom of Atlantia that include rapier fencing activities are listed below. For a complete schedule of all official SCA events, please visit the Kingdom of Atlantia Calendar.

Do you want to advertise an event? Are you a member? Email Lady Virginie de Champagne to have your event published.

For questions regarding a specific event, please contact the Academie’s designated Point of Contact (POC) listed for that event.

Winter 2025

• February 7-8 — Winter University 2026
  Kingdom of Atlantia
  Register you class before January 18

• February 7 — Bright Hills Baronial Birthday
  Manchester MD (Barony of Bright Hills)

• January 31 — Midwinters Revel: The Way of the Pilgrim
  Lothian, MD (Barony of Lochemere)

• January 31 — Epics of the Stone
  Winston-Salem, NC (Barony of Sacred Stone)

• January 24 — Ice Castles 2026/Legend of Yuki-Onna
  Lynchburg, VA (Barony of Black Diamond)
  Link to the Fencing Activities

• January 20, 6:30 PM – Monthly Open Council Meeting
  Academie d’Espee (Online)
  Link available on the Rapier Email List and the Atlantia Rapier Discord server.

• January 17 — Nottinghill Coill Baronial Birthday XLVI
  Bennettsville, SC (Barony of Nottinghill Coill)

• January 10 – Atlantian 12th Night
  Trenton, NC (Barony of Nimenefeld)
  This year 12th Night will held a “Rapier Noblesse Oblige” tournament. Link to Fencing Activites

• December 20 – Storvik Yule Revel (Canceled)
  Cheverley, MD (Barony of Storvik)

• December 16, 6:30 PM – Monthly Open Council Meeting
  Academie d’Espee (Online)
  Link available on the Rapier Email List and the Atlantia Rapier Discord server.

• December 13 – Yule Toy Tourney
  Pickens, SC (Barony of Nottinghill Coill)
  Link to Fencing Activities

Fall 2025

• December 6 – Unevent 2025
  Virtual (Kingdom of Atlantia)
  Link to the official schedule

• November 22 – Holiday Faire
  Fredericksburg, VA (Barony of Stierbach)
  Link to Fencing Activities
  3v3 melee for the Provost prize for Maestra Nicolosa de Misura, Noble Sigfrid, and Baroness Yuri Murasaki.
  POC: Giovana Fabris di Padua

• November 22 – Buckston Birthday
  Apex, NC (Canton of Buckston-on-Eno)
  Link to Fencing Activities

• November 18, 6:30 PM – Monthly Open Council Meeting
  Academie d’Espee (Online)
  Link available on the Rapier Email List and the Atlantia Rapier Discord server.

• November 8 – Fall Crown Tournament
  Courtland, VA (Barony of Marinus)
  Link to Fencing Activities
  POC: Master Lochlainn hua Rigbarddain

• November 1 – A Festival of Bones
  Nanjemoy, MD (Barony of Dun Carraig)
  Link to Fencing Activities
  POC: Lady Virginie de Champagne

• November 1 – Memento Mori: The Nightmare Before Yule
  Old Fort, NC (Canton of Haukesgate)
  Link to Fencing Activities

• October 21, 6:30 PM – Monthly Open Council Meeting
  Academie d’Espee (Online)
  Link available on the Rapier Email List and the Atlantia Rapier Discord server.

• October 11–19 – War of the Wings
  Harmony, NC (Barony of Sacred Stone)
  Link to Fencing Activities
  The Academie d’Espee hosted a hospitality tent on the fencing field.
  POC: Baroness Azza al-Shiraziyya

• September 21 – University of Atlantia: Academie d’Espee Roundtable
  Lynchburg, VA (Barony of Seven Hills / Online)
  Online Academie Roundtable Discussion.

• September 16, 6:30 PM – Monthly Open Council Meeting
  Academie d’Espee (Online)
  See the Rapier Email List for meeting summary and updates.

• September 6 – Battle on the Bay: Ride of the Four Horsemen
  Upper Marlboro, MD (Barony of Storvik)
  Lady Caitilín Inghean Uí Ruaidhrí Provost Prize Fight (Cut & Thrust preferred).
  The prize fight began following court and authorizations.

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