Insula Magna Fall Demo

 

Hosted in-person by Device of Hartwood

The Shire of Hartwood (Nanaimo, Campbell River, Courtenay, Port Alberni, BC )

Insula Magna Fall Demo

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Aspasia Bevilacqua
Event Date(s): September 12 , 2025 until September, 14 2025
Site opens at: 3:00 PM on September 12th 2025
Site closes at: 4:00 PM on September 14th 2025

Event site:
Arrowsmith Hall
1014 Ford Road Coombs, BC


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There are merchant/vendor fees for this event, and only via the links and designated merchant/vendor organizer as listed in this event description below!

THERE IS NO “EVENT COORDINATOR” if not indicated in the event copy.

Please report anyone who claims to be the “EVENT COORDINATOR” or asking for incorrect fees for this event.

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Join the Shire of Hartwood and Barony of Seagirt at their 4th annual Medieval Fall Demo at the Coombs Fairgrounds on beautiful Vancouver Island. How can we describe such an all-encompassing event? There will be static displays of heraldry, clothing, and archery. There will be more merchants and food trucks than ever before, with many delights to stress your pocketbook.

There will be live demos of the martial arts, and the gentle arts from Bardic to so much more. There will be all day-performances on stage, artisan demos, 3 museums (fashion, heraldic, antiquities), and a fashion show (with prizes!).

Site hours: Friday 3:00 PM to Sunday 4:00 PM

Where: Arrowsmith Agricultural Association, Coombs Fairgrounds,
1014 Ford Road
PO Box 195
Coombs, BC CANADA V0R 1M0

Please watch this page and the Facebook event page for updates as they happen!
Note that there will be two FB event pages: one for public advertising (Medieval Fall Faire 2025), and an official SCA page (Insula Magna Fall Demo).


This event includes the following activities and/or services:
Royal Presence - Tir Righ
Has Merchants
Offers Youth & Family activities
Has Heavy Fighting activities
Has Rapier and/or Cut & Thrust activities
Has Archery activities
Has Thrown Weapon activities
Has Bardic activities
Has Arts & Sciences activities

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Registration Information

SCA Participants, both member and non-member, can pre-register via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeayR1Bb0Mnl0LZsZqNZCxuCMm0bpz0bn-5SNLlqqwpxruy7g/viewform

You will be asked for the specifics of your area of event work, either in service or in demonstrating.

Pre-registered SCA Participants may camp without further fees; period encampments may become part of the ambience for visitors.

Site Fees

Fee Type Cost*
$5/day
SCA participants (pre-registered) N/C; camping included

Event Schedule

Saturday September 13th Activities

Time Martial Field Stage Art Barn
10:00 Welcome Arabic Coffee Demo
10:15 Grand Processional
10:30 Rapier Demo Sacred Spiral Hoop Dancing All-Day Demos of Spinning
11:00 Belly Dancers & Drummers All-Day Demos of Weaving
11:15 Armoured Demo All-Day Demos of Medieval Spices
11:30 All-Day Demos of Calligraphy
12:00 News of the World All-Day Demos of Illumination
12:15 Thrown Weapons Demo All-Day Demos of Embroidery
12:30 Mecca Poetry All-Day Demos of Woodworking
12:45 Cut & Thrust Demo
1:00 Tai Chi Demo Arabic Coffee Demo
1:30 Archery Demo Flyting Contest – Viking Insults All-Day Demos of Metalworking
2:00 Combat Archery & Missile Weapons Demo Fashion Show / Costume Contest All-Day Demos of Medieval Knitting
2:30 Small Unit War Scenarios
3:00 Canterbury Players Arabic Coffee Demo
3:30 Meet & Greet Japanese Martial Demo

Sunday September 14th Activities

Time Martial Field Stage Art Barn
10:00 Welcome Arabic Coffee Demo
10:15 Grand Processional
10:30 Rapier Demo Tai Chi Demo All-Day Demos of Spinning
11:00 Belly Dancers & Drummers All-Day Demos of Weaving
11:15 Armoured Demo All-Day Demos of Medieval Spices
11:30 All-Day Demos of Calligraphy
12:00 News of the World All-Day Demos of Illumination
12:15 Thrown Weapons Demo All-Day Demos of Embroidery
12:30 Mecca Poetry All-Day Demos of Woodworking
12:45 Cut & Thrust Demo
1:00 Sacred Spiral Hoop Dancing Arabic Coffee Demo
1:30 Archery Demo Flyting Contest – Viking Insults All-Day Demos of Metalworking
2:00 Combat Archery & Missile Weapons Demo Fashion Show / Costume Contest All-Day Demos of Medieval Knitting
2:30 Small Unit War Scenarios
3:00 Canterbury Players Arabic Coffee Demo
3:30 Meet & Greet Japanese Martial Demo

Meal Information

There will be food trucks on site with a wide range of goodies to tempt your palate, and a fund-raising concession for a local community centre.

Volunteer Information

Please contact the event steward, who will direct you to a team lead in your area of interest.

Merchant Information

Applications are now open for vendors!

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