Higgins Armory Sword Guild: Demonstration Calendar

Sword Guild Demonstration Calendar

Members of the Guild provide regular public demonstrations of medieval and Renaissance combat techniques to visitors at the Higgins Armory Museum. Demonstrations typically are held on the 1^st, 3^rd, and (as applicable) the 5^th Saturday of each month. Normally, a demonstration of German longsword techniques is presented at 1PM, and a variety of weapons forms are demonstrated at 3PM in the Medieval Master of Arms presentation.

Demonstrations are in the Great Hall of the museum and are free of charge to museum visitors. In addition, the Guild occasionally provides demonstrations at other venues.

Demonstration schedules are subject to change. The current schedule is:

Saturday, July 5	Medieval Combat Demonstrations at Higgins Armory Museum at 1 and 3PM
Saturday, July 19	Medieval Combat Demonstrations at Higgins Armory Museum at 1 and 3PM

Photos of the longsword demo, the rapier demo, and the sword and buckler demo are on the demonstration photo page. The page also has links to stills and video clips of demos of a variety of weapons forms.

The Higgins Armory Sword Guild is available for demonstrations of historical martial arts in a variety of medieval and Renaissance weapons forms. Please contact the Guild through the Higgins Armory Museum higgins@higgins.org for more information.

Schedules are subject to change. Group members receive e-mail notification of changes, but guests and visitors should confirm time and dates before attending with Dr. Jeffrey L. Forgeng at (508) 853-6015 x17 or jforgeng@higgins.org.