Events Calendar

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A special Southron Gaard event, such as a feast, tourney or symposium.
An event held at the Canton of Castelburn (Dunedin).
An event held at the College of St Kessog (Dunedin).
An event held in Ildhafn (Auckland/Waikato).
An event held in Darton (Wellington).
An event held in other parts of the Kingdom of Lochac.

Below are events of interest to SCA participants in Southron Gaard, regardless of whether or not they are officially sponsored by the Barony. A number of activities are held regularly, such as fighters' and archery practices, meetings for newcomers, the Singing group and the Seamsters.

If you are not yet involved with the SCA but would like to attend any of the listed events, we'd be happy to see you. It may help to read the notes for newcomers first. You may also choose to contact our Chatelaine for more information, or join the Southron Gaard Discussion list (SGDiscuss).

Also see these event calendars:
Proto-Canton of Castelburn (Dunedin)
Proto-College of St Kessog (University of Otago)
Shire of Darton (Wellington)
Canton of Cluain (Hamilton)
Barony of Ildhafn (Auckland)
Proto-College of St Dionysius (University of Auckland)
Kingdom of Lochac (Australia and New Zealand)
Proto-College of St Aemigdius (Victoria University)


Quick Calendar – see detailed listings below

Hover over an event link for more information; click on it for details:

August 2010
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Jul
26 July

MRS Dance
27

STUFF NIGHT

Seamsters

Rapier

Dance
28

Heavy combat
29

Singing
30
31
1 August

Heavy combat

Rapier

Archery

Aug

Aug
2

MRS Dance
3
4

Heavy combat
5

CAROUSING Night
6
7
8

Heavy combat

Rapier

Archery
9

MRS Dance
10

STUFF NIGHT

Dance

Rapier
11

Heavy combat
12

Singing
13
14

St. Clare's Collegium
15

Heavy combat

Rapier

Archery
16

MRS Dance
17

COUNCIL
18

Heavy combat
19

Singing
20
21
22

Heavy combat

Rapier

Archery
23

MRS Dance
24

STUFF NIGHT

Seamsters

Rapier

Dance
25

Heavy combat
26

Singing
27
28
29

Heavy combat

Rapier

Archery

Detailed Calendar

July 2010
Monday 26
7:00pm
Ordo Cygni/UCMRS Dance & Drumming Classes
Drumming from 7pm Dancing from 7:30pm Room 217 (up one flight of stairs and down the long hallway toward the Ferry Road end of the Music Centre) 140 Barbadoes St (near Moorehouse Ave and opposite the Polytech, in the same grounds as the large cathedral with the green domes) Cost is $25 for a ten week term. More details below. Contact Lady Emma.
Tuesday 27
7:30pm–9:30pm MEDIEVAL STUFF NIGHT and A&S
Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts, Riccarton. – Stuff Night is a general social and working-on-things evening, including rapier practice, dance practice answering newcomers' questions, and A&S workshops. Bring current projects to work on, books and photo albums, fencing equipment, and nibbles More details below. Contact the Arts and Sciences officer.
7:30pm Seamsters
Venue: if not mentioned here, see the Southron Gaard Discussion List. Get together to sew and chat. All welcome! More details below. Contact Lady Rose.
7:30pm–9:30pm Rapier/Fencing practice
Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts, Riccarton. – Rapier practice at the Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts. Newcomers welcome! A gold coin to cover venue costs is appreciated. More details below. Contact Captain of Rapier.
7:30pm–9:30pm Dance Practice
Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts, Riccarton. – (Same venue as Stuff Night). Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. More details below. Contact Lady Nataliya the Kievan.
Wednesday 28
6:00pm–8:00pm
Fighters' Practice (unofficial)
Jasmine Pl (off Awatea Gardens, off Awatea Rd), Wigram -- the Metrostar bus service goes down Awatea Rd and the park is only two minutes walk from the bus stop. – RESUMES 4 NOVEMBER While daylight hours last, this regular practice will alternate each week between covering and building on the basics of sword and shield, with every second week focusing on alternate weapons forms or more advanced sword and shield techniques. Come to fight, to watch or just to ask questions. All welcome! THIS ACTIVITY IS NOT SUPPORTED, SPONSORED or CONDUCTED BY THE SCA(NZ) or SCA(A) AND IS THEREFORE NOT CONSIDERED AN SCA EVENT OR ACTIVITY More details below. Contact Sir Tycho.
Thursday 29
7:30pm
Southern Swans Singing Group
Venue: if not mentioned here, see the Southron Gaard Discussion List. Join us as we learn and perform medieval songs. All welcome! More details below. Contact Southern Swans.
August
Sunday 1
10:00am Fighters' Practice (unofficial)
Jellie Park – Come to fight, to watch or just to ask questions; some gear available for beginners. All welcome! More details below. Contact Raffe de Massard.
Noon Rapier Practice (unofficial)
Barrington Park – Newcomers welcome, some gear available. More details below. Contact Lady Ginevra.
2:00pm Archery/Combat Archery Practice
Kirkwood Intermediate - on Kirkwood Ave just west of the intersection with Clyde Rd, or drive in from Riccarton Ave – Learn target and combat archery. All welcome! More details below. Contact Darius.
Monday 2
7:00pm
Ordo Cygni/UCMRS Dance & Drumming Classes
Drumming from 7pm Dancing from 7:30pm Room 217 (up one flight of stairs and down the long hallway toward the Ferry Road end of the Music Centre) 140 Barbadoes St (near Moorehouse Ave and opposite the Polytech, in the same grounds as the large cathedral with the green domes) Cost is $25 for a ten week term. More details below. Contact Lady Emma.
Wednesday 4
6:00pm–8:00pm
Fighters' Practice (unofficial)
Jasmine Pl (off Awatea Gardens, off Awatea Rd), Wigram -- the Metrostar bus service goes down Awatea Rd and the park is only two minutes walk from the bus stop. – RESUMES 4 NOVEMBER While daylight hours last, this regular practice will alternate each week between covering and building on the basics of sword and shield, with every second week focusing on alternate weapons forms or more advanced sword and shield techniques. Come to fight, to watch or just to ask questions. All welcome! THIS ACTIVITY IS NOT SUPPORTED, SPONSORED or CONDUCTED BY THE SCA(NZ) or SCA(A) AND IS THEREFORE NOT CONSIDERED AN SCA EVENT OR ACTIVITY More details below. Contact Sir Tycho.
Thursday 5
7:30pm
CAROUSING NIGHT -- all welcome!
Venue: if not mentioned here, see the Southron Gaard Discussion List. It's the first week of the month so we are having a relaxed singing session, with byo mulled wine and nibbles. All welcome! More details below. Contact Southern Swans.
Sunday 8
10:00am Fighters' Practice (unofficial)
Jellie Park – Come to fight, to watch or just to ask questions; some gear available for beginners. All welcome! More details below. Contact Raffe de Massard.
Noon Rapier Practice (unofficial)
Barrington Park – Newcomers welcome, some gear available. More details below. Contact Lady Ginevra.
2:00pm Archery/Combat Archery Practice
Kirkwood Intermediate - on Kirkwood Ave just west of the intersection with Clyde Rd, or drive in from Riccarton Ave – Learn target and combat archery. All welcome! More details below. Contact Darius.
Monday 9
7:00pm
Ordo Cygni/UCMRS Dance & Drumming Classes
Drumming from 7pm Dancing from 7:30pm Room 217 (up one flight of stairs and down the long hallway toward the Ferry Road end of the Music Centre) 140 Barbadoes St (near Moorehouse Ave and opposite the Polytech, in the same grounds as the large cathedral with the green domes) Cost is $25 for a ten week term. More details below. Contact Lady Emma.
Tuesday 10
7:30pm–9:30pm MEDIEVAL STUFF NIGHT and A&S
Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts, Riccarton. – Stuff Night is a general social and working-on-things evening, including rapier practice, dance practice answering newcomers' questions, and A&S workshops. Bring current projects to work on, books and photo albums, fencing equipment, and nibbles More details below. Contact the Arts and Sciences officer.
7:30pm–9:30pm Dance Practice
Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts, Riccarton. – (Same venue as Stuff Night). Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. More details below. Contact Lady Nataliya the Kievan.
7:30pm–9:30pm Rapier/Fencing practice
Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts, Riccarton. – Rapier practice at the Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts. Newcomers welcome! A gold coin to cover venue costs is appreciated. More details below. Contact Captain of Rapier.
Wednesday 11
6:00pm–8:00pm
Fighters' Practice (unofficial)
Jasmine Pl (off Awatea Gardens, off Awatea Rd), Wigram -- the Metrostar bus service goes down Awatea Rd and the park is only two minutes walk from the bus stop. – RESUMES 4 NOVEMBER While daylight hours last, this regular practice will alternate each week between covering and building on the basics of sword and shield, with every second week focusing on alternate weapons forms or more advanced sword and shield techniques. Come to fight, to watch or just to ask questions. All welcome! THIS ACTIVITY IS NOT SUPPORTED, SPONSORED or CONDUCTED BY THE SCA(NZ) or SCA(A) AND IS THEREFORE NOT CONSIDERED AN SCA EVENT OR ACTIVITY More details below. Contact Sir Tycho.
Thursday 12
7:30pm
Southern Swans Singing Group
Venue: if not mentioned here, see the Southron Gaard Discussion List. Join us as we learn and perform medieval songs. All welcome! More details below. Contact Southern Swans.
Saturday 14
10:00am–5:00pm
St. Clare's Collegium
St Paul's Papanui – Teachers and students of all skills, arts and sciences are welcome! Details here. Contact Elizabetta Foscari.
Sunday 15
10:00am Fighters' Practice (unofficial)
Jellie Park – Come to fight, to watch or just to ask questions; some gear available for beginners. All welcome! More details below. Contact Raffe de Massard.
Noon Rapier Practice (unofficial)
Barrington Park – Newcomers welcome, some gear available. More details below. Contact Lady Ginevra.
2:00pm Archery/Combat Archery Practice
Kirkwood Intermediate - on Kirkwood Ave just west of the intersection with Clyde Rd, or drive in from Riccarton Ave – Learn target and combat archery. All welcome! More details below. Contact Darius.
Monday 16
7:00pm
Ordo Cygni/UCMRS Dance & Drumming Classes
Drumming from 7pm Dancing from 7:30pm Room 217 (up one flight of stairs and down the long hallway toward the Ferry Road end of the Music Centre) 140 Barbadoes St (near Moorehouse Ave and opposite the Polytech, in the same grounds as the large cathedral with the green domes) Cost is $25 for a ten week term. More details below. Contact Lady Emma.
Tuesday 17
7:30pm
COUNCIL MEETING
Upper Riccarton Community & School Library Community Meeting Room, 71 Main South Road, between Cable and Curletts, opposite Colman Ave. – The Barony's monthly Council meeting. All welcome! More details below. Contact the Seneschal.
Wednesday 18
6:00pm–8:00pm
Fighters' Practice (unofficial)
Jasmine Pl (off Awatea Gardens, off Awatea Rd), Wigram -- the Metrostar bus service goes down Awatea Rd and the park is only two minutes walk from the bus stop. – RESUMES 4 NOVEMBER While daylight hours last, this regular practice will alternate each week between covering and building on the basics of sword and shield, with every second week focusing on alternate weapons forms or more advanced sword and shield techniques. Come to fight, to watch or just to ask questions. All welcome! THIS ACTIVITY IS NOT SUPPORTED, SPONSORED or CONDUCTED BY THE SCA(NZ) or SCA(A) AND IS THEREFORE NOT CONSIDERED AN SCA EVENT OR ACTIVITY More details below. Contact Sir Tycho.
Thursday 19
7:30pm
Southern Swans Singing Group
Venue: if not mentioned here, see the Southron Gaard Discussion List. Join us as we learn and perform medieval songs. All welcome! More details below. Contact Southern Swans.
Sunday 22
10:00am Fighters' Practice (unofficial)
Jellie Park – Come to fight, to watch or just to ask questions; some gear available for beginners. All welcome! More details below. Contact Raffe de Massard.
Noon Rapier Practice (unofficial)
Barrington Park – Newcomers welcome, some gear available. More details below. Contact Lady Ginevra.
2:00pm Archery/Combat Archery Practice
Kirkwood Intermediate - on Kirkwood Ave just west of the intersection with Clyde Rd, or drive in from Riccarton Ave – Learn target and combat archery. All welcome! More details below. Contact Darius.
Monday 23
7:00pm
Ordo Cygni/UCMRS Dance & Drumming Classes
Drumming from 7pm Dancing from 7:30pm Room 217 (up one flight of stairs and down the long hallway toward the Ferry Road end of the Music Centre) 140 Barbadoes St (near Moorehouse Ave and opposite the Polytech, in the same grounds as the large cathedral with the green domes) Cost is $25 for a ten week term. More details below. Contact Lady Emma.
Tuesday 24
7:30pm–9:30pm MEDIEVAL STUFF NIGHT and A&S
Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts, Riccarton. – Stuff Night is a general social and working-on-things evening, including rapier practice, dance practice answering newcomers' questions, and A&S workshops. Bring current projects to work on, books and photo albums, fencing equipment, and nibbles More details below. Contact the Arts and Sciences officer.
7:30pm Seamsters
Venue: if not mentioned here, see the Southron Gaard Discussion List. Get together to sew and chat. All welcome! More details below. Contact Lady Rose.
7:30pm–9:30pm Rapier/Fencing practice
Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts, Riccarton. – Rapier practice at the Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts. Newcomers welcome! A gold coin to cover venue costs is appreciated. More details below. Contact Captain of Rapier.
7:30pm–9:30pm Dance Practice
Riccarton Community Centre, corner of Clarence and Dixon Sts, Riccarton. – (Same venue as Stuff Night). Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. More details below. Contact Lady Nataliya the Kievan.
Wednesday 25
6:00pm–8:00pm
Fighters' Practice (unofficial)
Jasmine Pl (off Awatea Gardens, off Awatea Rd), Wigram -- the Metrostar bus service goes down Awatea Rd and the park is only two minutes walk from the bus stop. – RESUMES 4 NOVEMBER While daylight hours last, this regular practice will alternate each week between covering and building on the basics of sword and shield, with every second week focusing on alternate weapons forms or more advanced sword and shield techniques. Come to fight, to watch or just to ask questions. All welcome! THIS ACTIVITY IS NOT SUPPORTED, SPONSORED or CONDUCTED BY THE SCA(NZ) or SCA(A) AND IS THEREFORE NOT CONSIDERED AN SCA EVENT OR ACTIVITY More details below. Contact Sir Tycho.
Thursday 26
7:30pm
Southern Swans Singing Group
Venue: if not mentioned here, see the Southron Gaard Discussion List. Join us as we learn and perform medieval songs. All welcome! More details below. Contact Southern Swans.
Sunday 29
10:00am Fighters' Practice (unofficial)
Jellie Park – Come to fight, to watch or just to ask questions; some gear available for beginners. All welcome! More details below. Contact Raffe de Massard.
Noon Rapier Practice (unofficial)
Barrington Park – Newcomers welcome, some gear available. More details below. Contact Lady Ginevra.
2:00pm Archery/Combat Archery Practice
Kirkwood Intermediate - on Kirkwood Ave just west of the intersection with Clyde Rd, or drive in from Riccarton Ave – Learn target and combat archery. All welcome! More details below. Contact Darius.

Major events in other parts of the Kingdom of Lochac can be found on the Kingdom Calendar; also see below.

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Future, Far or Related Events

Pencil these dates, where available, in your diary. Further information will be posted here and in From the Tower as it comes available.

Great Lake Medieval Festival – Sunday to Tuesday, 23–25 January 2011
Taupo, Jan 2009. Details here.

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Regular Activities

Throughout the year, a number of regular activities are held to help foster arts and sciences, the fighting arts and keep the Barony running smoothly.

Heavy Fighters' Practices

Fighters' practices are held once or twice a week and all are welcome, whether to fight or to watch. Some gear is available for beginners to try. Venues:
Sunday mornings, 10am: All year around, unofficial practices are held at Jellie Park, (295 Ilam Rd.) on Sunday morning from 10am for approximately two hours. Not on if wet. See Google map of Jellie Park.
Wednesday evenings, 6pm: During the summer months there are also unofficial practices coordinated by Sir Tycho and held at Jasmine Place, Wigram (see calendar entries for details and map). Shortly after the summer daylight saving ends, the Wednesday practice is usually shifted to an indoor location, or suspended until daylight saving resumes. See map here.
Email the Baronial Marshal.

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Rapier/Fencing Practices

Rapier (SCA fencing) practices are held twice a week and all are welcome, whether to fight or to watch. Some gear is available for beginners to try.
Sundays, noon: All year around, unofficial practices are held behind the library at Barrington Park or at an address nearby (see the calendar) for approx. two hours from 10am Sunday morning. Not on if wet.
Tuesday evenings, 7:30pm: Rain or shine, Tuesday rapier practice is at the Riccarton Community Centre, opposite the old hall on the corner of Clarence and Dixon on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings of every month, 7.30 to 9.30 pm. Riccarton. See map here. Other Baronial events, such as Council or Medieval Stuff Nights are often happening in parallel. A gold coin to help cover venue costs is appreciated.
Email the Captain of Rapier.

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Archery

Archery (including occasional Mixed/Light combat archery) is on at Kirkwood Intermediate, every Sunday at 2pm, wind and weather permitting. Entrance is off Kirkwood Ave. or can drive in from Riccarton Rd. Number 21, 23, 82, 83, 84 bus or Orbiter. If using 8 or 81, the school has an entrance on Riccarton Road. See map here.
Some gear is available for use by beginners, come and have a go!
Email the Captain of Archers.

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Equestrian

Equestrian practice happen approximately monthly, usually at Sigurd and Eleanora's place in West Melton. Due to shifting house our next practice will probably be in September. Practices will be announced on the Lochac Equestrian and Southron Gaard Announcements list or you're welcome to email Eleanora.

They are out there most weekends so people could arrange to meet us out there and use the rings stands without it being a scheduled "practice".

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Council Meetings

The Baronial Council Meetings are held at 7:30 pm, on the third Tuesday of each month at the Upper Riccarton Community & School Library Community Meeting Room, 71 Main South Rd., between Cable and Curletts, opposite Colman Ave. All welcome - you don't need to be an Officer to attend or speak. See map here.

More information on Council Officers can be seen here and Council minutes are archived here.
Email the Seneschal.

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Seamsters

The Seamster's Group meets to discuss and work on sewing and handcraft projects, usually with a different theme each month. The date is usually the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm, but the location moves around as it is held at a member's house.
Contact Lady Rose to find out the topic (if any) and location of the next meeting.

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Arts and Sciences Meetings

Medieval Stuff Night: On the second Tuesday of every month, Southron Gaard holds a get-together and A&S evening where all are encouraged to bring projects, questions, newcomers, etc. along to the Riccarton Community Centre, opposite the old hall on the corner of Clarence and Dixon. 7.30 to 9.30 pm. (Map here.), where people can participate in a range of activities. This could be anything from simply chatting over a piece of embroidery, to practising rapier, making a new sword, working on a banner design, selling off odds and ends, learning a new dance, drumming, trying out some calligraphy, checking out each others' books. Garb is not required and newcomers are very welcome. A gold coin to help cover venue costs is appreciated.

For further information, see the current From the Tower or contact the Arts and Sciences Minister.

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Southron Gaard Music Group

Instrumentalists of any experience level are welcome to join the Southron Gaard Music Group/Dance Band at their regular monthly practice:
WHEN: currently in abeyance, contact Lady Iulianna below for more information
WHERE: Venue moves, see below

For more information, contact Lady Iulianna.

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Southern Swans - the Southron Gaard and Ordo Cygni Singing Group

Do you like to sing? Do you have an interest in period music? If so, please join the Southern Swans singing group. All levels of experience are welcome. Our current song-list with a Noteworthy file for each can be found here.

WHEN: Thursday evenings from 7:30pm.
WHERE: Unless an address is given in the Calendar above, contact Lady Emma or see the SGDiscuss email list for venue information, as we change venues each week.

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Dance Classes

Southron Gaard holds dance classes conducted by Lady Nataliya the Kievan every Tuesday from 8:15pm at the same venue as Council meetings and Stuff Nights.

In addition, Southron Gaard folk are very welcome to attend weekly classes held during the university year by Ordo Cygni (see below), as follows:

Middle Eastern drumming from 7pm, dancing from 7:30pm. Room 217 (up one flight of stairs and down the long hallway toward the Ferry Road end of the Music Centre) 140 Barbadoes St (near Moorehouse Ave and opposite the Polytech, in the same grounds as the large cathedral with the green domes)
Cost is $25 for a ten week term. More details below.

CONTACT: Lady Emma or watch the SGDiscuss mailing list for venue or timing variations.

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Ordo Cygni - University of Canterbury Medieval and Renaissance Society

Ordo Cygni, an independent medieval recreation group based at the University of Canterbury, runs steel-weapon practices, arts and sciences classes, dance classes and occasional tournaments and feasts. Information on its events can be found here.

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