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2025
15th June 2025
Midland Screen Acting School Workshop
Wow! What an amazing day working with the students of MSAS -
the Midlands Screen Acting School founded by Academy award
winning actress Rachel Shenton. Our workshops introduced the
concepts of screen combat. Thanks to MSAS staff for getting
STAGEFIGHT involved and extra special thanks to MSAS students
for all your hard work.
19th January 2025
Filming at Tolethorpe Hall
Great day filming at Tolethorpe Hall for ‘The Market’ a film written
and directed by Thomas Dorman. Comedy, intrigue, revenge and
most importantly swordfights!!
19th July 2025
Filming: Tunnel Fight Scene
Great Day filming with Jason Rivers, Zoe Hadjifotiou and Tamsin
Hunt on a short pre-viz fight scene. Thanks to Paige Jones for
all your help on the day.
16th February 2025
Combat Refresher
Our first Combat Refresher for 2025 and we had LIGHTSABRES! -
Combat Refreshers are a great way to keep your fight skills up to
date. Learn new techniques, meet fighters from other courses and
levels, and get the chance to film some of your fights.
22-23rd February 2025
Screen Combat Stage-1
First Screen Combat Stage-1 for 2025. A weekend of unarmed
combat, dagger fighting and swordplay. Thanks everyone for your
hard work, looking forward to seeing you all on the next stage.
16th March 2025
Masterclass: Axe
First Masterclass for 2025. This masterclass focused on axe combat
for historical and fantasy films and TV shows. Well done everyone,
thanks for all your hard work.
22-23rd March 2025
Screen Combat Stage-1
A weekend of unarmed combat, dagger fighting and swordplay.
Well done everyone, thanks for all your hard work. Looking forward
to seeing you all again on the next stage.
5th April 2025
Filming: Fight Day
Had the opportunity to test some new equipment while filming a few
fight scene show reels. Thanks to everyone who could make
today’s Fight Day!
13th April 2025
Masterclass: Spear
Second Masterclass for 2025. This masterclass focused on spear
combat and used a mix of historical and Hollywood fight techniques.
Huge thanks to everyone.
26-27th April 2025
Screen Combat Stage-2
Stage-2 of our training programme. A weekend of sabre, sword and
shield and longsword. Well done everyone, thanks for all your hard
work. Looking forward to seeing you all on the next stage.
2nd May 2025
Filming: The Come Down
Great working with Tamsin Hunt to bring her short film ‘The Come
Down’ to life.
11th May 2025
Combat Refresher
A day of unarmed combat and dagger fighting. Thanks to everyone
who made the day!
17-18th May 2025
Screen Combat Stage-3
Screen Combat Stage-3 Completed! A very intensive weekend of
rapier, rapier and dagger, dual-wielding and smallsword. Thanks
everyone for all your hard work over both days.
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HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
STAGEFIGHT
4th May 2025
Happy Birthday STAGEFIGHT
Twenty-One Today! Happy Birthday STAGEFIGHT. Huge thanks to
all our instructors, fight assistants, students, and friends that have
made the last twenty one years possible!
28-29th June 2025
Screen Combat Stage-1
A weekend of unarmed combat, dagger fighting and swordplay.
Well done everyone, thanks for all your hard work. Looking
forward to seeing you all again on the next stage.
2nd May 2025
Filming: The Come Down
Great working with Tamsin Hunt to bring her short film ‘The Come
Down’ to life.
