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  • Two people dressed in white fencing outfits, fitted with head guards, fencing with swords on a fencing mat, indoors.
  • Two children dressed in white fencing outfits, fitted with head guards, fencing with swords on a fencing mat, indoors.
21 – 22 Sep

Learn to Fence

  • Family and kids
  • Fitness

Learn the Olympic sport of fencing at these 90-minute school holiday fencing workshops.

All equipment is provided, and experienced coaches from the State Fencing Centre will guide children from their first En Guard, to fencing with real fencing swords.

Suitable for primary and secondary school students aged 7+ years.

Hours

Date Times
Mon 21 Sep
  • 9.30am - 11am 9:30am - 11:00am
  • 11.30am - 1pm 11:30am - 1:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 22 Sep
  • 9.30am - 11am 9:30am - 11:00am
  • 11.30am - 1pm 11:30am - 1:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Location

Level 1
North Melbourne Recreation Centre
204-206 Arden St
North Melbourne 3051

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Price and bookings

Student / concession $20
Children $20
Book online for Learn to Fence

Contact details

  • telephone number: 0450 556 330
  • email address: statedevelopment@fencingvictoria.org
  • Visit website for Learn to Fence
Facebook page for Learn to Fence Instagram page for Learn to Fence

Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets
  • Companion card accepted
  • Mobility access
  • Service animals

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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Okinawa Japan Festival

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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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