Birmingham Fencing Club (BFC) has it's origins in the Birmingham Athletic Club, founded in 1866. The Club was formed as Birmingham Fencing Club in 1925.
In May 2017 the club relocated to the university's brand new purpose built Sports Centre. The club has close ties with the university's students club.More recently the club has seen a strong and steady revival, with membership numbers increasing year on year.
Now a robust and well respected community fencing club, one of the largest in the Midlands, offering foil, epee and sabre. BFC's other club coaches - Roger Simmonds, Joan Whitehouse, Ian Skitt, Irina Buzikova, and David Wray work together under the continued direction of head coach Mike Whitehouse.
Qualifications & Memberships
British Fencing Member Club