UPDATE: This event is now booked out – no more tickets available!*
*However, while the event is booked out in a general way, if the weather on Saturday is good (ie not wet, not windy) we’ll have off-board daytime tickets for Saturday available at the gate as the daytime activities will be outside. Archery on Sunday is not limited since it is entirely outdoors.
Come join the celebrations of the coronation of the 42nd Crown of
Lochac, with Heavy, Rapier, Archery, Arts and Sciences, Court and
Feasting.
When: Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th May 2023 (ASLVIII)
Locations:
- Saturday 11am to 11pm – St John’s Church Hall, 45 Constitution Ave Reid ACT
- Sunday 10am to 3pm – Ainslie Scout Hall, Corner of Hassall and Ebden Streets, Ainslie ACT;
- Sunday Morning Archery – 10am to 12pm: Tuggeranong Archery Club, Soward Way, Tuggeranong ACT
Where to stay: If you are travelling from elsewhere in Lochac, you might arrange to stay with a local person. If you don’t already know someone please ask for billeting when booking or contact the Steward. Otherwise we recommend staying in one of the fine hotels in the Civic / Braddon / Reid / Ainslie area of Canberra. Here are some recommendations.
Included with booking payment: Saturday lunch, Saturday feast, Sunday lunch,
morning and afternoon tea. Costs can be found below. Bookings now closed (see note at top re daytime offboard and archery)
Arts & Sciences: There will be two competitions and a showcase display. For more information click here!
Menu: You can find the full menu here
Timetable: as at 30 April 2023
Saturday 6th May
St Johns Church Hall, 45 Constitution Ave, Reid ACT
- 9:00am – Setup
- 10:30am – Gate opens
- 11:00am – Market stalls throughout the day – Kingdom A&S entries accepted
- 11:30am – Final court of Their Majesties Thibault and Jayne
- 12:30pm – Lunch – menu, Kingdom Arts & Sciences Competition judging begins
- 1:30pm – Coronation court
- 2:30pm – Armoured Tournament: round robin OR single kill double elimination
- 2:30pm – Rapier Tournament: The Iron Ring – single kill, triple elimination
- 2:30pm – Kats & Rats – Arts & Sciences Competition – entries accepted
- 3:00pm – Dancing on the deck
- 5:00pm – Feast opens – menu
- 5:30pm – A Play: Rogero and Janniet
- 5:45pm – Royal Welcome
- 6:00pm – First course
- 6:30pm – First court of Their Majesties Radbot and katherine
- 7:00pm – Choir
- 7:30pm – Second course
- 8:00pm – Second court of Their Majesties Radbot and katherine
- 8:45pm – Third course – Buffet
- 10:30pm – Packup
Sunday 7th May:
Tuggeranong Archery Club, Soward Way, Tuggeranong ACT
- 10:00am – Inter-Kingdom Archery Competition Archery Competition
- 12:00pm – Pack up
Ainslie Scout Hall, Corner of Hassall and Ebden Streets, Ainslie ACT
- 8:30am – Setup
- 9:00am – Council of the Purse meeting
- 10:00am – Arts & Sciences Showcase
- 10:00am – Armour inspection
- 10:00am – Pelican meeting
- 11:00am – Armoured Rose Tournament
- 11:00am – Rapier Rose Tournament
- 11:00am – Dancing in the hall
- 12:00pm – Laurel meeting
- 1:00pm – Lunch served – menu
- 2:30pm – Closing court
- 3:00pm – Event closes
Prices: Bookings for full event now closed (see note at top re daytime offboard and archery)
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- Adult member full event: $50
- Adult member full event off-board: $30
- Adult member Sunday only: $15
- Child member (under 18) full event: $0
- Adult non-members: add $10
- Child non-member (under 18): add $5
- Bookings after 23/04/2023 and before day of event: add $5
- Unbooked at the door: add $10
What to wear:
Please wear an attempt at pre-17th century clothing. If you need help with clothing, contact the hospitaller to organise loaner garb.
Please note:
Participants are reminded that if they are unwell or showing cold or flu-like symptoms, they must not attend.
Steward: Crispin Sexi (crispin.sexi@protonmail.com)