Knight School is a training weekend for the medieval western martial art known as “Heavy fighting” within the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). In August 2026 we will be holding a bootcamp weekend for training the sport. This weekend is aimed at intermediate fighters, but all levels welcome.

check out the website for a more in depth timetable with teachers, info about Cootamundra, ideas for accommodation and food, and general help.

Timetable:

Please note: This timetable should be regarded as in draft
Friday is not part of the official event.
However, the steward (Tully) will be at the ex-servicemen’s RSL for casual drinks and Snooker.
The RSL also has their meat tray and cash raffles (6pm) that night in case that is your thing.

Saturday

• 9:00AM – 9:25
  • Sign in and armour up
  • As this is a formal SCA event a current authorisation and insurance payments (membership or Non-member paperwork) are mandatory.
  • You will not be able to use fighting equipment without these.
  • There will be no time for authorisation the day of.
• 9:25 – 9:30
  • House keeping
• 9:30 – 16:00
  • classes
• 16:00
  • End of Saturday ‘day-hall’
• A 2 hour break until we are expected at the RSL for our night time classes, dinner, and social.

Saturday night

• 18:00
  • Wattle function room opens
  • Would recommend placing food orders and bringing dinner up to the room in this first 30min.
• 18:30 – 19:45
  • Conversation starters and peerage perspectives.
• 20:00 onwards
  • Social discussions
  • Catch up with friends over food and drink, and explore the topics raised throughout the day.

Sunday

• 9:00AM – 15:00
  • classes
• 15:00-16:00
  • Atlantean speed tournament
• 16:00
  • End of official event
• 16:00 onwards
  • Hall clean up
  • After the event I need to make sure the hall is cleaned. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Locations

• Day (Sat & Sun)
  • Cootamundra town hall
  • 81 Wallendoon St, Cootamundra NSW 2590
• Night venue (Sat night)
  • Cootamundra Ex-Servicemens & Citizens Memorial Club
  • 299 Parker St, Cootamundra NSW 2590

Price

• Adult whole event – $62.20
• Adult NM whole event – $77.20
• Adult one day only – $32.20
• Adult NM one day only – $47.20
• Child (15 and under) whole event – $0.00
• Child (15 and under) NM whole event – $5.00
• Child (15 and under) one day only – $0.00
• Child (15 and under) NM one day only – $0.00
• Dinner only (hall hire, food can be bought through the RSL) – $12.20

Steward’s Details

• Real Name: Tully
• SCA Name: Erlendr Tryggvason
• Email Address: tlampasona@gmail.com

Booking Details

• Booking Contact: Mort
• booking form coming soon
• Bookings Close: 2026-08-07

Location

Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall and Banjo Patterson Park

Timetable

8am Set up

9am: Site Opens

10am: Opening Court.

10.30: Armoured Tourney

12.30pm: Lunch

1.30 Rapier Tourney

4pm: Feast Hall opens

6pm: First Course

7:pm: Court

7:30: Second Course

10.00pm: Lights on

11:00pm: Site close

Arts and Science competition

Category: Marginalia lions

Documentation encouraged but not required. Entries with documentation are likely to be scored higher.

Cost

Full event:- $35 members, $45 non-members

Feast only – $20 members, $30 non-members

Day only – $15 members, $25 non-members

Children under 6 free

Children 6-18 $5 members, $10 non-members

Booking

Steward: Isabella de Bordeaux

To book please use our form:

Include your SCA name and number (if applicable) and your legal name.
Bookings Close: 21 February 2026