It is quite reasonable to wonder what you might expect when you come to visit us for your first session, so we have put together some information for beginners.
Archery
If you are attending an archery class, then you will need to go through a safety briefing with the instructor before you get started. This shouldn’t take too long and is important.
Since archery is often quite a stationary sport, you might do well to bring something warm to wear while you are waiting for your turn to shoot.
HEMA
If you are coming to a HEMA class, it typically begins with a warm up, and then you will do some drills and exercises, perhaps solo and perhaps with a partner, building in complexity over the course of the session. There may be sparring at the end.
Your instructor will make sure you have protective gear and a training sword before you get started.
We would recommend bringing a spare t-shirt to get changed into at the end of the session, because you may well find yourself breaking a sweat!
What to wear?
Please come wearing loose-fitting, comfortable clothing and sensible indoor footwear, so that you can move easily.
We would recommend bringing a sweater or hoodie, or other warm clothing as well, because the venue can become quite cold.
Where possible, please come changed and ready for your session. We do not yet have any dedicated changing area, and there is just a single bathroom, so there can be a wait before busy classes.
Is there drinking water available?
Please do bring a bottle of water from home. There is a tap for water in the bathroom but filling from it is a bit of a faff!
However, we have a tuckshop with tea and coffee, bottles of water, and some soft drinks available if you would like to buy something while you are here. The tuckshop is cash-only at present.
How to find us
Our address is 63 Commerce Street, Glasgow, G5 8AD.
It is ten minutes south from Glasgow Central Station, and just around the corner from Bridge Street subway station.
Is there parking?
There is no free parking at all in the area.
There is some on-street parking in front of the venue, but please be aware that you need to pay and display, and there is also no guarantee that any spaces will actually be available. There are other spaces on the nearby streets, but you might need to circle the block a few times – we recommend Nelson Street, Centre Street, and Wallace Street.
There is also the Bridge Street park-and-ride carpark around the corner from us.
When to arrive
Our classes often run back-to-back and the venue can be packed quite full at times.
Please try your best to arrive NO EARLIER than 10 minutes before your session time.
Need to reschedule?
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance and receive a full refund, or we can move your booking to another date. If you cancel within 24 hours of the session, however, then a refund or rebooking cannot be guaranteed.
Any other questions?
Just use the contact form below and we will get back to you as soon as we can.