Brighton Midsummer Fencing Festival – 2026 – Instructors – Andrei Xuereb – Workshop

Instructor – Andrei Xuereb

Workshop title: From the Sidesword to the Rapier

Workshop weapon form: Sidesword and/or rapier, best if both.

Workshop experience level: All

This workshop is aimed at giving a comparison from what we refer to as the SideSword used in battle and personal conflict of the 1500s to the later Rapier of the 1600s and 1700s. We will have a look at what changed and how what remained is being used.

Recommended gear: A sidesword and/or rapier (if you have both even better) Mask,Gloves, Some kind of chest protection for minimal point contact.