Here are a few of the activities we are planning:
A history of South Downs “Museum”
Equestrian, Live Weapons, Heavy and Rapier tournaments
Evening open gaming and Bardic
A special performance pf the Commedia play “The 50th Suitor” (which was originally performed at the SCA 50th year celebration event)
General Event Schedule
THURSDAY
| 5:00 PM | Site Opens |
| 10:00 PM | Troll Closes |
FRIDAY
| 8:00 AM | Site Opens | |
| 10:00AM – 6:00PM | Merchants Open | Town Square |
| 10:00AM – 8:00PM | Fiber Salon Open | Town Square |
| 10:00AM – 4:00PM | Quiet/Heat Tent open | Quiet/ Heat Space tent |
| 7:00 PM | Friday Feast | Feast Tent |
| After feast | Bardic Competition | TBD |
| 10:00 PM | Troll Closes |
SATURDAY
| 8:00 AM | Site Opens | |
| 10:00AM – 6:00PM | Merchants Open | Town Square |
| 10:00AM – 12:00PM | Red Tower Tournament – Armored | Heavy Fighting Field |
| 10:00AM – 12:00PM | Red Tower Tournament – Fencing | Rapier Field |
| 10:00AM – 3:00PM | 50 Years of Fiber Arts | TBD |
| 10:00AM – 3:00PM | Scribal Competition | TBD |
| 10:00AM – 4:00PM | Fiber Salon & Extra-European Salon Open | Town Square |
| 10:00AM – 8:00PM | Scriptorum Open | Town Square |
| 10:00AM – 4:00PM | Quiet/Heat Tent open | Quiet/ Heat Space tent |
| 12:00PM | Troll Closes | Troll Tent |
| 12:00PM – 1:00PM | Forth Castle Shwarma Fundraiser Lunch | Town Square |
| 4:00 PM | Commedia dell’Arte play – The 50th Suitor | Royal Pavilion |
| 5:00 PM | Court | Royal Pavilion |
| 6:30 PM | Saturday BBQ Extravaganza | Feast Tent |
| After feast | TRMs Underworld Party | Great Hall |
SUNDAY
| 11:00 AM | Site Closes |
Detailed Activity Schedules
Click each label to expand
HEAVY WEAPONS
Heavy Weapons Schedule
Friday
4:00-5:00 pm – Armor Inspection
5:00-6:00 pm – Bear Pit Tourney
Saturday
9:00-10:00 am – Armor Inspections
10:00 am – Red Tower Tourney (Double Elim, single bout, finals best 2 of 3)
12:00 pm – Lunch
We’d love to have the previous tournament winners for this. Non-tournament winners can challenge the previous winners.
1:00 pm – Baronage Prize Tourney (Continual Challenge Up – single bout, point per bout won, may either be timed or specific # of rounds, or lowest 1-2 scores eliminated each round after x rounds, finals best 2 of 3)
RAPIER
Rapier Schedule
Friday
10:00am – Open field for auths, pickups, lessons
5:00pm – 6:00pm Valhalla circle tournament
Saturday
9:00pm Inspections/Auths, etc.
10:00pm Red Tower Tourney (double elim)
1:00pm (after lunch) “Challenge up” for Baron’s Prize
LIVE WEAPONS
Live Weapons Schedule
Friday
Open Range/Royal Rounds 10-4.
Saturday:
9am – range opens
11am-Noon – Tournament shoot
Noon-4pm – Novelty shoots and Royal Rounds.
4pm – Range closes
CLASSES
Class Schedules
Friday
| 10 AM to 11 AM THL Randalin in Kyrra | Warrior warmup, stretching, strengthing and balance – Yoga was created several millennia ago in Northern India as a way to focus the body and mind on the journey to enlightenment. Practice standing activities that may be useful for fighter warmups, regular movement, and meditation. |
| 10 AM to 8 PM Lord Dorian L’Ariagnee | Fiber Fancier’s Fort – Fiber Arts with an emphasis on weaving |
Saturday
| 10 AM to 8 PM Town Square Baroness Rhonwyn Alyna Nic an Chrosain | Scribal Salon and Scriptorum Open Scribal Salon and Scriptorum |
| 10 AM to 4 PM Town Square Lord Dorian l’Ariagnée | Fiber Fancier’s Fort Fiber Arts with an emphasis on weaving |
| 10AM to 4PM Town Square Acharya Margavati Bai Mewadi and Alapadma | Alapadma Extra-European Salon Come sit and lounge in style as we talk about extra-European interests! Hosted by Alapadma, this salon is a place for us to come and share our love of cultures outside the boundaries of Europe, and enjoy the company of fellow enthusiasts! |
| 10AM – 12PM Class Tent Capitan Rodrigo Luis de Alburquerque | Two Sword Fencing – Three Italian Sources Fencing with two swords simultaneously occupied an interesting position in the martial culture of renaissance Italy, as an opportunity to demonstrate martial grace in training, prowess and virtue in an organized duel, and (more rarely) as a tool of desperate defense against multiple opponents. This class will focus on a synthesis of three martial texts addressing combat between two fencers, each armed with two swords, to establish a tactical framework for approaching two sword fencing. Contrasting perspectives and preferences of the three authors will be discussed. Full contact and complete fencing kit is ideal, but observers out of gear can also benefit. Non-fencers may find interesting information about the wider martial and honor culture of renaissance Italy. Class Limit: No hard limit, but may be soft limited by the number of loaner weapons available. Age limit: Youth and adults but youth fencers must be accompanied by an adult. Young children my find the class materials frustrating. |
| 10:00AM – 12:00PM Kitchen Tent THL Yamamoto Shingen | Period Flatbreads Participants will be making flatbread and 3 loaves of bread using 3 different period grains. The loaves bread will be baked in a portable wood fired oven. We will be comparing the flavor and texture over the different grains as well as learning the process of using the oven and making the dough. Suggested donation:$3 Class Limit: 10 Age limit: 12 – adult (no one under the age of 16 without a parent or guardian) |
| 12PM – 1PM Sinclair’s Hall Baron & Baronness South Downs | South Downs History Round Table Bring your lunch, and come learn the history of Meridies and South Downs in a Historical Round Table! |
| 2PM – 3PM Class Tent THL Robin de Shealladh | Turkish Drop Spinning for Beginners Beginning Spinning class, making a Turkish spindle and spinning a center-pull ball from wool roving. Supplies provided. No experience necessary. Donations welcome! Class limit:7 Age limit: 12+ accompanied by proper supervision |
EQUESTRIAN
Equestrian Schedule
Friday
| 9 AM to 10:30 AM | Training and authorizations |
| 11 AM to 11:30 AM | Mounted Archery Demo |
| 1:30 PM to 2 PM | Procession of riders |
| 2 PM to Until done | Tournament of the Red Tower Day1: Central Asian |
Saturday
| 9 AM to 11 AM | Training and authorizations |
| 1:30 PM to 2 PM | Procession of riders |
| 2 PM until done | Tournament of the Red Tower Day2: Western European |
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Youth Activities Schedule
Saturday, October 5th
Location: Children’s Activities Tent
Classes & Activities will be chaperoned by:
Lady Una Hrόlfsdottir- Barony of South Downs
PLEASE NOTE: Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult.
First Session- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
9:30 am: Drop Off & Sign In
10:00 am: “Who’s that Beastie?” Animal identification in Medieval Bestiaries. Special thanks to Rohais de Ravenscroftfor creating the class.
11:00 am: Roman Workouts with Sumarliði [Sue-mar-lith-ee] from South Downs
12:00 – 2:00pm: Lunch Break. Please pick your children up at this time.
Second Session – 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2:00 pm: Oracles and Seers of the Middle Ages
3:00 pm: Dice Games of the Middle Ages with The Honorable Lord Mark de Wytteney from South Downs.
4:00 pm: Children’s activities end. Please pick up your children at this time.