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Fencing club

We provide a great atmosphere for people that love to fence and like to get a little competitive

The University of Portsmouth Fencing Club provides a great atmosphere for people that love to fence and like to get a little competitive, it is a great way to meet new people and socialise with the other members. We welcome players of all abilities, and run weekly training sessions which are available to everyone.

If you want to join this club, come to our Give Me Sport weekend

Try out our sport and the rest of the 34 Sports Clubs.

Give Me Sport memberships are open now and full Sports Club memberships for the 24/25 year will be open soon.

Club membership - 2024/25

  • Compete: £115.00

Competitive Fencing Club Membership, covering training, coaching, competition entry, affiliation & equipment. British Fencing Affiliation is required for members who compete in BUCS. It is required for the student member to pay upfront, and then £35 will be reimbursed by Sport and Recreation.

  • Development: £95.00

Development Fencing Club Membership, covering training, coaching & equipment. BUCS competition not included.

  • Play: £65

Weekly casual session. Includes equipment.

Training Sessions

  • Monday 8.00pm-10.00pm St Paul's
  • Tuesday 8.30pm-10.00pm St Paul's
  • Friday 4.00pm-5.00pm Ravelin Sports Centre
  • Sunday 1.00pm-3.00pm St Paul's

Competitions

Regular competitions against other university clubs, hosted in Ravelin Sports Centre and visiting other universities.

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Play Memberships

Lots of our Team UOP Sports Clubs offer Play Memberships, a more casual way to play without committing to a year membership. Most Play Memberships are £65 for the academic year (with some exceptions).

The sports included are:

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LGBTQ+ sports club guidance

We welcome all students to take part in non-competitive sports and we recognise the health and wellbeing benefits of being active. Competitive sports are bound by specific policies governed by the sport's National Governing Body which may be less inclusive. Please find below inclusion guidance for our club.

Mixed-gender Club Trans-gender Club Non-binary Club Gender-queer Club
Yes Partially Partially Partially
Inclusivity dependant - the club have a Men's BUCS competitive team, however, both males and females can compete in other competitions throughout the year with a development membership which may be subject to British Fencing policies.

Play: Yes - anyone can take part in our Play sessions if you hold the relevant membership.

Train: Fully Inclusive

Compete: Inclusivity dependant - the club do not compete in BUCS, however, they compete in other competitions throughout the year which may be subject to British Fencing policies.

Check out the full guidance on britishfencing.co.uk.