Some of the world's most skilled knights will be doing battle at an international jousting tournament in Leeds.
Medieval martial arts experts from the UK, Norway and Portugal will be going head-to-head in full armour at the Royal Armouries, from April 15 to 18. Expect thundering hooves, splintering lances and falls as top gladiators put their training to the test in Armouries' purpose-built tiltyard.
The winner will be rewarded with the Sword of Honour and the Queen's Jubilee Trophy in an event based on 15th-century jousting competitions. Duels take place at 12pm and 3pm each day.
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Tickets for the contest cost £10 for adults and £5 for children aged three to 15. Children under three go free. Tickets include entry to the Royal Armouries which has Britain's greatest public collection of arms from ancient times to the present day.
A spokesperson for the Royal Armouries said: "If you love knights in shining armour and magnificent horses then charge down to the Royal Armouries in Leeds for the Easter bank holiday weekend. Experience three teams of world-class jousters battle it out for the Sword of Honour and the Queen’s Jubilee Trophy at our International Jousting Tournament.
"Teams from Norway and Portugal will take on our home-grown talent in a full-on battle for honours over four days of competition."
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