The Programme
It is worth noting that the entire weekend’s activities are taking place at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England or at the adjacent Holiday Inn Express
Early afternoon
From early in the afternoon members of the S.S.S. will be found at the Holiday Inn Express located only 2 minutes walk from the front door of the Royal Armouries. Anyone arriving early will be welcomed and helped with check in and are free to spend any time before 5 pm exploring the Royal Armouries collection.
Friday evening
An informal drinks reception will be held for all delegates in the lobby and restaurant of the Holiday Inn Express. We have negotiated with the Hotel to keep the kitchens open for food orders slightly later than usual for any delegates who have to forgo dinner while traveling.
| Time | Bury Theatre | Exhibition Hall Arena 1 |
Exhibition Hall Arena 2 |
Exhibition Hall Arena 3 |
News Room | RA |
| 8:30-9:00 | N/A | Opening address | N/A | |||
| 9:00-10:30 | Presentation / Demo A Understanding Weapon Trauma in Archaeology Kirsty McGarrison |
Interactive Workshop 1 Pragmatic Smallsword for the duel of honour Jonathan Miller |
Interactive Workshop 2 German Langswert - striking drills from the treatisesof Joachim Meyer and some of their applications Alex Kiermayer |
One to One instruction |
TBA | N/A |
| 10:30-12:00 | Presentation / Demo B The Duel in Fact and Fiction Duncan Fatz |
Interactive Workshop 3 Advanced Backsword Paul MacDonald |
Interactive Workshop 4 Spanish Rapier & Dagger Alberto Bomprezzi |
One to One instruction |
TBA | TBA |
| 12:00-13:15 | Lunch | Free Exchange | TBA | TBA | ||
| 13:15-14:45 | Presentation / Demo C Specialised dueling weapons of the late-medieval era Matt Easton |
Interactive Workshop 5 German Langes Messer (falchion) Alex Kiermayer |
Interactive Workshop 6 French Rapier – mid 17th century Olivier Delannoy |
One to One instruction |
TBA | TBA |
| 14:45–16:15 | Presentation / Demo D "The Play of Two Swords" Phil Marshall |
Interactive Workshop 7 Bowie Knife John Lennox |
Interactive Workshop 8 Sidesword & Dagger Chris Chatfield |
One to One instruction |
TBA | TBA |
| 16:15–17:00 | N/A | Free exchange | N/A | |||
| 19:00-20:00 | Drinks Reception in Royal Armouries Tournament Gallery With unique demonstration by RA interpreters |
|||||
| 20:00-24:00 | Gala Dinner- Royal Armouries War Gallery | |||||
| Time | Bury Theatre | Exhibition Hall Arena 1 |
Exhibition Hall Arena 2 |
Exhibition Hall Arena 3 |
News Room | RA |
| 8:30-9:00 | N/A | |||||
| 9:00-10:30 | Presentation / Demo E Dussack Demonstration Alex Kiermayer |
Interactive Workshop 9 (spanish) Longsword Alberto Bomprezzi |
Interactive Workshop 10 Italian Rapier - Controlling the Fight Andrew Feest |
One to One instruction |
TBA | NA |
| 10:30-12:00 | Presentation / Demo F Researching I.33 Natasje Solgaard Groenli |
Interactive Workshop 11 Sentiment du Fer with Smallsword Paul MacDonald |
Interactive Workshop 12 Boarding Actions I Mark Donnelly John Lennox |
One to One instruction |
TBA | TBA |
| 12:00-13:15 | Lunch | Free exchange | TBA | TBA | ||
| 13:15-14:45 | Presentation / Demo G Duelling in the 17th Century Cai Marshall |
Interactive Workshop 13 Sigmund Ringeck Longsword Chris Stride |
Interactive Workshop 14 Boarding Actions II Mark Donnelly John Lennox |
One to One instruction |
TBA | TBA |
| 14:45-16:15 | Presentation / Demo H Commando Knife Paul MacDonald |
Interactive Workshop 15 Advanced Italian Sidesword (XVI century ‘Spada da Lato’) Andrea Lupo Sinclair |
Interactive Workshop 16 Cane & Walking stick James Marwood |
One to One instruction |
TBA | TBA |
| 16:15-17:00 | N/A | Free exchange | N/A | |||
| 17:00 | Closing remarks | |||||
| We will be making arrangements for anyone staying on Sunday night (either because you have travelled from abroad and await a Monday flight or because you simply cannot bear the weekend to end) to dine at one of the newly built restaurants which occupies Clarence dock near the Royal Armouries from roughly 7 pm onwards. | ||||||