Durham Phoenix
Fencing Club

About Durham Phoenix.

Our British Fencing affiliated club has been training fencers in the North East of England since 2002. We are a friendly, safe and inclusive club for fencers of all abilities and from 8 years old, to veterans (40+).

Beginners are always welcome at our club nights and we have a good supply of both basic training kit and electrical scoring equipment, so if you are new to the sport, don't worry, we provide all the necessary equipment you need to get started safely. As well as equipment, the club also gives you access to experienced and qualified coaches to help you learn and improve.

We are a community grass roots club and aim to make fencing accessible to as many people as possible. Within the club, our coaching team are all volunteers, allowing us to keep our session prices relatively low.

Over the years, club coaches have regularly run introductory courses in association with schools around the region and many beginners who had their first taste of the sport with Durham Phoenix have gone on to become some of the region’s top fencers, train at elite level, and compete at national and international events.

This small part in the introduction of the sport to new participants is something the club and our coaches are very proud of and continues to evolve. As well as our club nights and schools outreach, we have recently created a development squad to allow our intermediate level fencers another route to improve, learn and train within the club.

If you are already a fencer and want to join our Thursday sessions, then there are plenty of boxes to get sparring on (including some of the new Calibur wireless systems) and coaches available for drills, guided sparring, and individual lessons.