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Shout out to everyone who braved the rain last Sunday for our dueling workshop.

Swipe to see some action shots 👉👈

Students were even taught some common insults to psyche out their opponents.

Thank you to @pat_possum for leading this fun pop up.

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If you can’t duel your friends who can you duel? ⚔️

There’s only two spots left for this Sunday’s workshop “18th Century Pistol/Sword Dueling” taught by @pat_possum

Learn the dueling process and procedure of pistol dueling based on the 1777 Code Duello. By the end of the workshop everyone will get to participate in a mock duel with safe swords and synthetic musket-style pistols.

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More info through the Education Portal linked in our bio!

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Learn the dueling process and procedure of pistol dueling based on the 1777 Code Duello with @pat_possum this Sunday ⚔️

This workshop will end with a mock duel using safe swords and synthetic musket-style pistols.

Patrick has studied Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) for 15 years and is a former competitor.
He is versed in various dagger styles as well as long sword, Ringen (wrestling), saber, and armored combat.

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This class is currently half full! Register today through the link to the Education Portal in our bio if you are interested in attending.

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Did You Know? 👀

Virago Alley offers three weekly martial arts workshops which include:

⚔️Renaissance Era Fencing Systems on Thursdays from 7:00-9:00pm
⚔️Saber Fencing on Saturdays from 10:00-11:30am
⚔️Longsword Fencing on Saturdays from 11:30-1:00pm

Registration for these workshops open one week prior to the class time. If spaces are open the day of, this will be indicated on the portal and walk-ins will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Spaces fill up quickly! Check out the link to the education portal in our bio to learn more about these offerings.

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We are excited to share that our fall education offerings are live and open for registration! Providing opportunities for the community to engage in historic martial arts and artisan trades is at the heart of our mission, and beginning in October we will offer regular programming in the new space.

From costuming techniques, to leatherworking, to expanded martial arts offerings, there are both weekly classes and individual workshops to explore. We look forward to continuing to develop this programming alongside the vibrant community of artisans that we work with.

👀 To browse upcoming workshops, visit the link in our bio!

Reenactment Ring Belt with Ty Pittman (@thelarryandbarrypage) ⚒️

18th Century Pistol/Sword Dueling with @pat_possum 🗡️

Magic Hat Crafting with @voltur_couture ✨

Persian Sword/Spear with @mended_arrow 🗡️

Worbla Bracer with @_chiarascuro 🪡

Taekwondo Kicks with @voltur_couture 💪

Book Binding with @scrapptorium_rva and @probably_ghostly 📚

Shaolin Martial Arts with @nataliesoftsilk 🍵

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⚔️ LIVE COMBAT DEMONSTRATIONS PRESENTED BY VIRAGO ALLEY ⚔️

The fighters are coming to Jackson Ward on September 4th as part of the Virago Alley Grand Opening and Gallery5 Season Kickoff! 6:00–9:00 PM

Step up to the arena for an evening of live HEMA combat demonstrations, presented by Virago Alley in a large outdoor combat arena on the streets of Jackson Ward.

Watch skilled fighters bring historic martial arts to life through demonstrations featuring:

⚔️ Longsword
⚔️ Saber
⚔️ Spear
⚔️ Rapier
⚔️ Sidesword
⚔️ Dagger work
⚔️ Shamshir
⚔️ And more

But this is more than a combat demonstration. Experience these weapons and techniques brought to life while discovering the rich history of Historical Martial Arts and learning more about the many disciplines, classes, and workshops Virago Alley will be offering in the coming season.

SEPTEMBER 4 • 6:00–9:00 PM
FIRST FRIDAYS
OUTDOORS ON MARSHALL STREET

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@styleweekly did it up last night for their annual #bestfestrva @rvarenfaire @viragoalley @gallery5arts showed up to party and represent!! Great job Style!

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Nutzy the Squirrel, @viragoalley combat crew and @rvarenfaire representing at @styleweekly BEST FEST is something! #bestfestrva

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Photos from Warriors in Bloom are on our website!

Special thank you to @duncleteddy for capturing some of the magic at Agecroft earlier this month. We appreciate your attention to detail and your support of this organization.

Swipe to see some of the images from the gallery and visit our website linked in our bio to view the full set.

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Additional thank you to @rocketmorton1977 and @rvaphotog for always covering our events and for holding it down for Richmond’s arts and culture community.

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Yesterday we held our first Historical Martial Arts Club meeting in the new space. It feels good to get out of the heat.

While we are grateful to the public parks system for hosting us this year, it’s much easier to practice when you aren’t facing the elements.

Stay tuned for more information regarding our public grand opening taking place next month as well as information regarding upcoming educational offerings 👀

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Happy 804 Day everyone 🖤

What an honor it is to bring a little magic and whimsy to this community that we hold so dear at a time when the world is dark and grim.

Your support is not lost on us and we will continue to show up and make things weird (affirmative) for as long as it brings you all joy.

This past year has been a whirlwind of a journey watching thousands of people rally to uplift local artists, makers, performers, tradesmen, and all around silly lil guys. People are powerful when they decide to come together and we have seen that through this work at the ground level.

Thank you to everyone who participated in and attended Warriors in Bloom this past weekend. Despite the heat and rain we had a memorable time surrounded by so much dang positivity.

Richmond is special, nobody does it like RVA. We love you guys 🖤

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Patrick and Bizhan talking about the history of the messer “knife” sword.

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