The Vanguard Centre offers HEMA (historical swordfighting) and archery, close to Glasgow city centre!
The Vanguard Centre is a converted railway arch in the city centre of Glasgow. Just south of the Clyde, within 10 minutes walking distance of Central Station, We are well-situated and easy to reach. Our attendance fees are very competitive, and we have an onsite shop where you can see, handle, and try on gear before making any commitments to purchase anything. We have our own indoor archery range,
13/06/2026
Roll up, roll up! All the fun of the fair at a fraction of the cost! The VC is hosting a Games Night on Saturday 20th June @ 18:30, you can even get sweet treats at Cookiez N Creamz across the road for the real funfair feel. 🎯
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Ahoy weekender gang!
It's another busy Saturday at The Vanguard Centre with a full timetable of entertaining recreational danger with an historical flair.
Hit up the website and get booked in to your favourites of the following:
• Members' Archery, 11 00am 🏹
• Open Archery, 12.30pm 🎯
• Open Archery, 2.00pm 🏹
• HEMA Longsword Fundamentals, 4.00pm ⚔️
We're also available for Open Archery on Sunday morning at 11.00am, and there are some slots for Private Tuition free at 12.30pm - get in touch if you want to grab an hour of one-on-one training 😎
See you in the hall!
12/06/2026
Ahoy, archers!
Friday night at Vanguard is rootin' tootin' arrow shootin' time, with two sessions of Open Archery at 4.30pm and 6.00pm
We have all the bows, arrows, targets, safety gear, games, and know-hows to get you shooting, whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned pro. 🏹
Get booked in on our website for Open Archery tonight, tomorrow, or any time you like! 🎯
Ahoy, Terrors of the Square!
Thursday night, and we have our usual Medieval double-bill of Open Archery and Intermediate Longsword!
🏹 Open Archery at 6.00pm will host the usual beginner friendly shooting lessons, games, reps in the range, and Nonsense League Competition.
⚔️ 7.30pm Tonight's more advanced Longsword class will carry on the idea of Vorsetzen and displacing our opponent with our initial attack or theirs; to make an opening we can strike safely, sensibly, and dare we suggest... stylishly...
Getcha bookings on the website, and we'll see you in the hall!
Ahoy, criminals! Blackguards! Bounders!
Highland Broadsword tonight, and we will be giving and deflecting points!
Setup and apply your thrusts, use your parries and guards against them, and learn the majesty of the parades to do both at once!
Hit up the HEMA booking system on our website to get booked in 😎
04/06/2026
Ahoy, fencers! Fighters! Frolickers! Fanclub of any of the above!
Sunday Sparring this weekend at 3.30pm om the 7th, for our Intermediate fencing students, and friends of Vanguard from other clubs!
We'll be playing for 2 and a half hours, with some cool down stretches and banter time after 6.00pm (or later, if we're real busy!)
If you're a Vanguard Member you can find the Intermediate HEMA booking system, and if you want to come join us from another club then fire us a message and let us know you're on your way!
See you soon, Sunday Smashers 😉
Ahoy Langschwerters!°
Get ready for Intermediate Longsword to tomorrow night, Thursday 4th June, wherein we will be studying the Absetzen according to Meyer, and extrapolating thrusting with Longsword from Meyer's Sidesword & Rappier material.
Jonny is also feeling fiesty, and wants to get in on some fencing action, so there will be some more coached sparring at the end!
Getcha bookings in for Intermediate Longsword on the Intermediate HEMA Booking System and we shall see for some explosive reactions tomorrow night!
03/06/2026
Ahoy Broadsworders! Sabreurs! Cutlads and Cutlassies!
Wednesday evening, and we're doing some work on Broadsword Guards from the 18th century Highland method. Learn some shapes, reinforce some body mechanics, and test it all with plenty of games and fencing challengers!
Get booked in for some HEMA Broadsword and Sabre tonight from 7.30pm.
We also have a few spots left in our Open Archery Session at 6.00pm if you want to have a more sedate midweek workout.
See you in the hall, Vanguardians!
| Monday | 2pm - 9:15pm |
| Tuesday | 2pm - 9:15pm |
| Wednesday | 2pm - 9:15pm |
| Thursday | 2pm - 9:15pm |
| Friday | 2pm - 9:15pm |
| Saturday | 11am - 6pm |