Tickets

Sunday 24th March 2013
10.30 - 4.30
Leeds

Join our expert guide to learn more about the arms and armour of the period, find out how the bloodiest battle of the War of the Roses unfolded and handle contemporary pieces from the Royal Armouries collections.

Saturday 20 April 2013
10.30 - 4.30
Leeds

The seminar will illustrate the development of the sword and dagger over 3000 years and the dilemma between creating weapons for cut or thrust, or both.

Saturday 25 May 2013
10.30 - 4.30
Leeds

Join our expert curator to handle original examples of Renaissance armour showing techniques such as engraving, etching, gilding, embossing, damascening and bluing.

Saturday 1 June 2013
10.30 - 4.30
Leeds

A special all-day seminar on English Civil War including lectures on arms and armour of the seventeenth century, collections handling session and guided tours of the museum’s galleries.

The museum will also be hosting a display by English Civil War re-enactment societies.

Saturday 29 June 2013
10.30 - 4.30
Leeds

When you think of pirates, do you imagine Blackbeard and his motley crew stealing ships in the Caribbean? Think again.

Today’s pirates are more likely to be armed with automatic weapons and grenades, demanding millions of pounds in ransoms off the coast of Somalia. Explore modern piracy, as part of a pirate summer at the Royal Armouries.

Saturday 19 October 2013
10.30 - 4.30
Leeds

Hollywood has depicted historical battles and fantasy weapons but how does reality match up to the silver screen?

Join our curators to handle historic objects from the Royal Armouries collection and limited edition weapons made by Lord of the Rings-specialists, the WETA Workshop.

Saturday 23 November 2013
10.30 - 4.30
Leeds

Uncover the true history of the war game and take the opportunity to discover the real weapons used in games like Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty and Sniper Elite.

Join our curators to handle a selection of real firearms and swords featured in classic and more recent games.

18 + only

Saturday 8 February 2014
10.30 - 4.30
Leeds

What were the real weapons used during the Prohibition Era by gangsters like Al Capone? What about gangsters and criminal gangs today? From bank robbery to smuggling, public enemies to police corruption, find out more.

Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport. Handling session available.

20 show times/dates.

Tickets start at just £2.00!

A death-defying, daredevil horseback charge through world history with some of the best stunt riders in the business.

Featuring Atkinson Action Horses, stars of films such as Steven Spielberg's Warhorse and Russell Crowe's Robin Hood.

Tickets start from as little as £3.00.

18 show times/dates to choose from.

Experience the excitement and spectacle of knights jousting in full armour in this 3-day competition as they battle for the Queen's Jubilee Trophy.

Tickets start at just £3.00!

Location: Fort Nelson, Portsmouth

Experience a huge thrill as you pull the firing handle of a big gun and feel the power and might of this awesome weapon.

Jonathan Ferguson, Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, who has a particular interest in the folklore and mythology of arms and armour as well as popular culture and the supernatural, will be talking about the various means of slaying vampires in both folklore and fiction, including the real story behind the mysterious vampire killing kits.