A real, unchoreographed, full-contact jousting competition, with 15^th Century rules, risks, equipment and weapons, A mounted club mêlée, fought in a 15th Century tourney arena resplendent in the heraldic decoration of the period Some of the country’s finest jousting horses with heraldic caparisons and fully armoured riders with magnificent heraldic crests A 15th Century Shawm Band with some of the UK’s finest early musicians, Trumpeters, Heralds, Nobles and Damsels The largest and most comprehensive recreation of a 15^th Century tournament yet attempted in the UK. Fought in a full scale replica of King Rene of Anjou’s Tourney Arena built for the event. This year with Jousting in a fully equipped 15th century tilt yard based on illustrations in the Beauchamp Pageant Watch lances shatter on full plate armour. See the high adrenaline impact of real jousting  Hear the knights and their varlets scream their war cries as they mercilessly bludgeon each other for the Prize of Honour Shout for your champion as colourful Heralds referee fierce foot combats between knights with poleaxes, swords, and daggers Medieval Extreme Sports September 11th & 12th 2010