Upcoming events.
Funfecht IX, 2025: Too Many Swords!!!
Come join us for the 9th iteration of the most fun “Spar-be-que” in Pittsburgh: Funfecht IX: Too Many Swords!!!
Pillowfecht 9! Es-Cape-ades
Join Hilt and Helm Fencing Club for our quarterly in-house fencing tournament!
March Potluck
Ah, March. It comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.
Speaking of food-Come join your friends at Hilt and Helm for good food, fighting, and fellowship! Admission is $20 at the door but is waived if you bring a dish.
Warrior Arts of Ethiopia & the Horn of Africa Seminar
We’re pleased to welcome our guest instructor Da’Mon Stith: Master of Historical African Martial Arts! Step into the rich martial traditions of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa in this immersive two-day workshop. Participants will gain hands-on experience with these historical African martial traditions, reconstructed from historical sources, warrior rituals, and surviving combat practices. This workshop is open to all skill levels and will include structured drills, partner exercises, and optional controlled sparring. Light to Full HEMA Kit is recommended, Jile Dagger Trainers & Shotel Swords provided by Street Forge Armory. Train like the warriors of the past and experience history in motion! Register now!
February Potluck
After a busy start to the new year, the potlucks return! Come join your friends at Hilt and Helm for good food, fighting, and fellowship! Admission is $20 at the door but is waived if you bring a dish.
Pillowfecht 8! The Reindeer Games
Join Hilt and Helm Fencing Club for our quarterly in-house fencing tournament!
November Potluck
Come join your friends at Hilt and Helm for good food, fighting, and fellowship! Admission is $20 at the door but is waived if you bring a dish.
Halloween Potluck!
Come join your friends at Hilt and Helm for good food, fighting, and fellowship! For this month’s potluck, costumes and other Halloween theming are encouraged! Admission is $20 at the door but is waived if you bring a dish.
Pillowfecht 7! More BANG for your Buckler
Join Hilt and Helm Fencing Club for our quarterly in-house fencing tournament!
August Potluck
Come join your friends at Hilt and Helm for good food, fighting, and fellowship! Our monthly potluck will be held at our club’s home on Forward Avenue. Bring a dish if you choose, and enjoy the culinary skills of others. Admission is $20 at the door but is waived if you bring a dish.
Hilt and Helm House Warming Potluck
Come join us as we warm our new home in Squirrel Hill!
Pillowfecht 6! Ben-Voyage
Join Hilt and Helm Fencing Club for our Quarterly In-House Fencing Tournament!
Funfecht VIII, 2024: We Eight too much!
Come join us for the 8th iteration of the most fun “Spar-be-que” in Pittsburgh: Funfecht VIII 2024. We Eight too much!
Unicorn Cup 2024
Join Hilt and Helm Fencing Club for our First Ever Longsword Fencing Tournament!
Pillowfecht 5! Stabbin’ to the Oldies!
Join Hilt and Helm Fencing Club for our Quarterly In-House Fencing Tournament!
Pillowfecht 4! Oh Danny Boy!
Join Hilt and Helm Fencing Club for as we say farewell to our clubmate and friend Dan Evans as he and his wife prepare to move to Minnessota
Funfecht 2023
Join us for Funfecht 7: Seventh Time’s the Charm! A weekend of fencing, fun, food, and workshops to hone your skills and expand your martial horizons!
Pillowfecht 2! Too Fecht, Too Furious!
Join Hilt and Helm Fencing Club for its 1st anniverary celebration by jumping in on a for-real-sies HEMA tournament: Pillow-Fecht 2! Too Fecht, Too Furious!
Pillow-fecht!!
Join us for Pittsburgh’s first HEMA themed pillow fighting tournament and pajama party! This event is geared toward people who’ve never tried HEMA before to give them a crash course on basic HEMA footwork and allow them to experience the thrill of competition without having to wear all of the gear or spend years training atop a mountain with a grouchy martial arts master who only barks orders in Mandarin.
