The Glen Lachlann Estate College of Arms

Melbourne class cancelled tonight - apologies, and we'll see you next week!

An amazing achievement by one of our senior instructors Jay!

Centurion Showcase: Jay Mackley
Jay has recorded over 100 competitive victories throughout his career. He is a coach for GLECA.

setup team.

Swords? SWORDS!

The events team has set up the ring and ready for a weekend of fun, fighting and fitness.

Come check out the cool looking peeps with Kilts N Swords.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at 10 am

Come see us at the National Celtic Folk Festival this weekend in Portarlington! We'll be there all day Saturday and Sunday, serving up swordy goodness.

See you TOMORROW! 🍀💃🏻

https://www.nationalcelticfestival.com/

Congratulations to GLECA's own Jay Mackley for obtain 100 tournament wins in the Australian Historical Fencing League. It is an amazing achievement and milestone considering the time and dedication you have to put into attending enough events.

Well done Mate you certainly show of rule 1, 2 and 3 in style.

https://www.aushistoricalfencing.com/centurion

Reminder, no training in Melbourne tonight - we'll be returning next week.

No Melbourne training this coming Tuesday due to ANZAC Day, we'll be back at St Martin's on the 2nd of May.

Don't forget, Melbourne training starts back again tomorrow night! Come along, bring a friend or make some new ones!

Fit the fight to you! GLECA is back for 2023! Join us for training every Tuesday night starting this coming Tuesday, 14th March, at 6:30pm at our new venue, St Martins Youth Arts Center in South Yarra. Our expert instructors will teach you historical longsword techniques in a modern, technique-focused approach. Regardless of your skill level, come challenge yourself in a supportive and inclusive environment. Empower your body and make new friends in a friendly and open environment.

All you need is a water bottle, comfy active clothes and a yoga mat.

We are a safe and inclusive space, all are welcome.


6:30pm, 28 St Martins Ln, South Yarra VIC 3141 - public transport is nearby, or there is some on-street parking on Park Street (yellow line on the map).

Hi everyone! Just a reminder that classes for semester two are starting this coming Tuesday, the twelfth of July. See you there.

Tuesday this week (28th of June) will be the last class for semester one, we're having a week off and will be kicking off semester 2 on the 12th of July. Hope to see you there.

Thanks to everyone who came along to the National Celtic Festival on the weekend! Congratulations to Jay Mackley, the winner of our longsword tournament, and to Steve Roach and Alex Savvinos who won the Senior and Junior 2v2 tournaments.

If you didn't want to brave the weather and you're feeling like you missed out, never fear - this coming Saturday we'll be at the Williamstown Highland Celtic Gathering so come along to Seaworks and say hi!

Do you hear the distant sound of pipes and drums warming up? The National Celtic Festival at Portarlington is back this weekend and it wouldn't be the same without a good swordfight. We'll be running two tournaments and a whole lot of exhibitions from around 10am both Saturday and Sunday, so drop by and check it out!
https://www.nationalcelticfestival.com/

NATIONAL CELTIC FOLK FESTIVAL @ PORTARLINGTON The coastal town of Portarlington will fire up again with this much-awaited festive winter party along the foreshore and throughout the town. We are gathering the best Folk and Celtic artists and performers, celebrating our return with a sensational line up and plenty of craic– we can’t wait to ...

We've had a few people asking about under-18s attending class and we're happy to announce that we are able to accept students aged 16 and up with permission from a parent or guardian, and age 14 and up with a parent or guardian present at classes. However, we do need to know in advance! So if your child is interested, please contact us at [email protected] so that we can make sure we've covered everything we need to.

One week till training starts again!

For those who haven't been to our new venue before, we're on Level 4 of Building L, which is the VU Aquatic & Fitness Centre. Free parking after 6pm is available along the road marked on this map, and if you're coming by public transport, there are several buses and the 82 tram from Footscray Station nearby. Here's the google maps link if you need directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//VU+Aquatic+%26+Fitness+Centre,+Building+L+Victoria+University+Footscray+Park+Campus,+Ballarat+Rd,+Footscray+VIC+3011/@-37.7925953,144.9003768,19z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x6ad65d9444dcefe1:0x64f4928ad3dae8c4!2m2!1d144.9005713!2d-37.7930264!3e0

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see some swordplay at the Highland Games yesterday! We had a blast. Hope to see some of you at classes next Tuesday 29th, 6:30pm-9:30pm at Victoria University in Footscray! We'll be in Building L, level 5.

We're getting set up for a day of swordy fun! Hope we see you at the Melbourne Highland Games in Eastfield Park, Croydon ⚔️

We at GLECA are proud to announce that Melbourne classes are back! We'll be at Victoria University in Footscray on Tuesday evenings from the 29th of March at 6:30pm.

The first four classes will be a refresher and beginner-friendly course to restart your swording journey. Bring along a friend, towel, water bottle and whatever gear you have!

Your safety and the safety of the community is our responsibility, so please have proof of vaccination with you.

Any questions or concerns, contact us here or at [email protected]

Did you miss us? Melbourne, we are back on! Come along to the Melbourne Highland Games this Sunday for pipes and drums, heavy games, and of course some swordy goodness!

Your senses will thank you.
Listen to the pipes
Taste the flavours
See the Strength
Feel Celtic for a day.

The Glen Lachlann Estate College of Arms updated their website address.

Hi Everyone!
In case you'd been missing us (we miss you too), Evey Hunter is going to be on the radio tomorrow morning talking about swords.

Sammy J on Melbourne Radio Breakfast, at about oh six fifteen.

Remember that time that GLECA was invited to preset at a Sports Expo? Here is a reminder to help lift your spirits during these times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEreabzNZ00

GLECA at the Ultimate Sports Expo 2015 Over the three days of the Ultimate Sports Expo we ran three tournaments, half a dozen workshops and had a go at as many different events as they would let u...

GLECA has decided to suspend training. This is now inline with government advice for all community sports, non-essential indoor gatherings and travel.

What happens now? The Senior Team of GLECA will regularly discuss any and all update of advice from the government, however for a minimum of at least 2 weeks, there will be no training and all social gatherings will be restricted to online only.

What does this mean for the future? This is the perfect time to continue solo training and working on your basic cuts, footwork, flows and fitness. We suggest that you should still engage and talk with students and instructors about any questions or training tips on how you can keep your skills in shape for when training resumes.

We would also like to remind everyone that good hygiene is the most effective way to protect yourself from the virus and ( if you haven't already) cleaning your personal kit and training tools now would be a great way to pass the time.

Your safety is our responsibility.

GLECA Team.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL CELTIC FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE AND TEAM:


In light of updates from the Australia Government and global actions regarding containing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is with deep regret that we have made the very difficult decision to cancel this year’s Festival and hold off our 18th celebrations until next year. Our hope is that our 2021 festival will include many from this year’s fabulous line-up and participants and bring you the exciting plans we had for this year. The great amount work and planning put into this year’s festival will continue and we will make 2021 a great celebration.

We have not taken this decision lightly, but after consulting partners, stakeholders, health professionals and our festival community - the health and wellbeing of our communities and festival visitors must be our priority.

The situation is changing daily and we feel it is easier to take a decision now rather than being forced to do so very close to our event. We are very aware of the impact of this health crisis on the entertainment/event/arts industry worldwide and we will be proactive in doing all that we can to support these industries as soon as possible.

We will be communicating with all ticket holders to organise refunds or transfers to use at next year’s festival. This may take 5-10 business days to process and we kindly request your patience whilst we work through everything and everyone. These are uncharted waters and we will be doing our best to make these processes as smooth as possible.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and disappointment caused by the cancellation of the 2020 National Celtic Festival. Thank you for understanding at this incredibly challenging time.

We wish you and your community good health and look forward to welcoming you back in 2021, and possibly bringing you some ‘warm up’ events as soon as we can.

Please Stay Safe - we will be back in touch soon
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NATIONAL CELTIC FOLK FESTIVAL

We have been contacted by the Ringwood Highland Games to inform us that they are moving all competitions to October.
So the tournaments will still run across pipes, heavy and light games. Just in 7 months.

Some great shots from the Scots day out weekend.
https://geosnapshot.com/e/scots-day-out-2020

Photos from Scots Day Out 2020 Click to view albums from this event at GeoSnapShot.com