The Grand Medieval Joust Sat 5Th & Sun 6Th August

The Grand Medieval Joust Sat 5th & Sun 6th August

Today, we recreate the 15th Century, a day of sport and chivalry. Four of Europe's finest Jousters - from England, Germany and Wales, will break wooden lances on each other in an exciting spectacle of a medieval tournament. Who will you cheer for?

Wearing superb recreations of late Medieval Armour they will take to the Lists and battle it out in a bone crunching display of skill and bravery. The first competition of the day will be a "Skill at Arms" contest at 12noon each day. In this display the Knights and others of their household exercise their horses and first show their prowess with a variety of weapons.

At 2pm you can watch the Knights being helped into their armour by their Squires, before they take to the Jousting Arena or "Lists" at 3pm. Then be prepared to cheer loudly for the Jouster of your choice at the Lincoln Castle Joust!"

10am Gates Open, Explore the Living history encampment

10.30am Soldiers of Lincoln Castle Garrison – weapons drill and The Meet the Medieval Surgeon – discover the terrible treatments for a range of ailments and wounds – not for the faint hearted!

11am Falconry – The sport of Kings, nobles and knights. See Birds of Prey on the wing in a demonstration of falconry with our Master Falconer.

11.30am Medieval Music and Song with Trouvere and " Nought 'Twixt The Ears" - Peterkin the Jester embarks on a journey of serious silliness involving breath-taking displays (of incompetence), balancing the world's oldest egg (on his nose) and acrobatic balance (on top of an audience volunteer). 12noon Mounted Skill at Arms – see a succession of weapons used in sport and hunting. Members of the Knights' households take part in this competition.

1pm Soldiers of Lincoln Castle Garrison – weapons drill and Meet the Medieval Surgeon – see 10.30am

1.30pm Falconry – see 11am

2pm Arming the Knight – Discover how a Knight would dress for combat and all the pieces of armour that make a harness of armour

2.30pm Meet the Medieval Surgeon - see 10.30am, and " Fee Fi Fo Fire!" – Peterkin the Jester's show culminates in his famous finale, feeding the fire into the features of his face, whilst balanced precariously on a pair of rickety wooden stilts!"

3pm The Joust – See our 4 brave Knights take part in Joust of Peace.

4pm Meet the Medieval Surgeon – see 10.30am and "A School for Fools" - Half an hour in which you can learn something of the history and practice of the mediaeval fool.

4.30pm Medieval Music with Trouvere and Soldiers of Lincoln Castle Garrison – weapons drill

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