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