Shetland Fencing Festival 2026

The second Shetland Fencing Festival will be held over the weekend of June 20/21st June 2026

The weekend of fencing is approaching and we want to finalise arrangements for the weekend. Shetland fencers are asked to use spond to confirm entry and please also message Phil or Mattew to confiem days you will attend.  Confirmed enries will appear shortly on lists below.

Saturday, June 20th 9 till 5, Clickimin  Epee recreational event. all ages, levels of fencer

Sunday June 21st 9 till 5 Clickimin  Foil recreational event as above. 

Please note that thte younger fencers are likely to be able to finish well before 5.

See Current entries 

Current entries    Epee June 20th

 

Name

Visitor or Shetland

1

Matthew Blance

 

2

Mhairi Gifford

 

3

Erik Moncrieff

 

4

Pel Houlihan

visitor

5

Tilly Young

Visitor

6

Daisy Young

Visitor

7

Lucy Joyce

Visitor

8

Jamie Moore

Visitor

9

Mari Gillin

Visitor

10

Clay Best

Visitor

11

Nye Ulferts-Kilpatrick

Visitor

12

Freya Wright

Visitor

13

Jakim Idem

Visitor

14

Christina Koureta

Visitor

15

Jon Goulding

visitor

16

Harrison Wylie

 

17

Jason Hughson

 

18

 Izzy Gibson

 

19

 Olivia Scott

 

20

 Faith Crich

 

21

 Heidi Magnussen

 

22

 Maia Magnussen

 

23

 

 

24

 

 

25

 

 

26

 

 

27

 

 

28

 

 

29

 

 

30

 

 

Current entries    foil June 21st

 

Name

Shetland / visitor

1

Matthew Blance

 

2

Mhairi Gifford

 

3

Erik Moncrieff

 

4

Pel Houlihan

visitor

5

Tilly Young

Visitor

6

Daisy Young

Visitor

7

Lucy Joyce

Visitor

8

Jamie Moore

Visitor

9

Jon Goulding

Visitor

10

Clay Best

Visitor

11

Nye Ulferts-Kilpatrick

Visitor

12

Freya Wright

Visitor

13

Jakim Idem

Visitor

14

Christina Koureta

visitor

15

 Izzy Gibson

 

16

Harrison Wylie

 

17

Jason Hughson

 

18

Killian Morrison

 

19

 Olivia Scott

 

20

 Heidi Magnussen

 

21

 Maia Magnussen

 

22

 Sigrid Holbourn

 

23

 Balthazar Holbourn

 

24

 Willem Angus

 

25

 Viktoria Bedding

 

26

 Misha Bedding

 

27

 

 

28

 

 

29

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

Curry Night Lerwick Boating Club from 7 till 10pm:  Held in the bar, vegetarian options.

Following on from our trial event this summer, we would like to develop this event to include:

  • Recreational Competitions all day Saturday  and Sunday in epee and foil, all levels of experience, age and gender. Held in large Hall at the Clickimin Leisure Centre. We can provide kit for visitors wishing to try fence another weapon. Please let us know in advance
  • Evening Meal, Saturday night at the Lerwick Boating Club on the waterfront of the old town.
  • Guided tours on the Friday and Monday for anyone wishing to be shown some of Shetland's sights
  • Info on travel and accommodation with discounted boat travel arranged through club.

Accommodation and travel to Shetland, these days, has to be made well in advance. 

Travel and Accommodation Information 

To express initial interest and receive more information and updates please contact us 

 

Festival poster