Medieval Jousting Shows entertaining millions in the UK and worldwide since 1970
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Welcome to the Knights of Nottingham. Twice World Champions and the original British Medieval Jousting Display team est 1970. Knights and Horses combine for hard hitting Medieval Jousting displays and tournaments throughout the UK and even worldwide! Our jousting shows are filled with sword swinging, gut punching thrills, anything can happen and often does with fantastic audience participation and comedy included! Cheer for the White Knight or boo at the Black Knight, you may even come across Robin Hood and his Merry Men! Hear the thunder of the charging forces as the great Knights battle on the medieval field somewhere near you! 
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Professional Jousting Displays
Our show is a fully scripted theatrical performance perfected over our 45+ years of displays to a wide variety of audiences. With a mix of jaw dropping action, mind blowing skills and a touch of comedy you are sure to be entertained.
We are available for events, film and TV work, fair's, parades, private hire, medieval events, banquets, weddings or corporate hire. We are fully insured and have performed all over the world and welcome international enquiries. |
Our Jousting History
The Nottingham Jousting Association (now the Knights of Nottingham) came into being by accident. In 1970, the City of Nottingham held a large festival and because the city has always been closely connected to Robin Hood, it was decided that the festival should have a medieval theme.
The daily highlight all week was to be a jousting tournament. At this time, there were no professional jousting troops in England, and a group of stunt men were asked to arrange the jousting sequences. Mr. Robert Humphrey, the then proprietor of the School of National Equitation, Bunny Hill Top, Costock, was asked if he could supply the horses for the stunt men to ride. Because of a programming error, the jousters were booked for 6 instead of 7 days and the festival organisers asked Mr. Humphrey if he could find enough male riders to dress up and carry on the tournament for the last day. This he did with great success. The jousting tournament at Nottingham caught the imagination of festival organisers throughout England, and Mr. Humphrey was approached to stage other jousting tournaments. And so, the Nottingham Jousting Association was formed. Within 2 years, what started as a hobby became a full-time, commercial enterprise, with his 3 sons, Sam, Philip and Stuart all taking part. The next generation of Humphrey boys has now joined the troop, which travels the length and breadth of Great Britain, as well as performing on the International circuit. Sam’s son, Mark, also jousts in the show, making him the third generation of the family to carry a lance and joust. This is a feat that probably has not been achieved since medieval times!!
In 2006 Sam Humphrey decided to finally hang up his jousting spurs and Philip, Stuart and Mark along with several other members of the troop set up the company Medieval Entertainment and renamed the jousting troop The Knights of Nottingham, the name it proudly goes by today.
Read the amazing story of how a one-day job, that was just for a bit of fun, turned into a 36-year career running the Knights of Nottingham.
How a bunch of young riders, with no acting knowledge, wowed audiences of many thousands per show, around the UK and eventually embarking on numerous foreign tours, which led to working in films and television.
The book tells the story of the many great highs and deep lows of this amazing era. How constant touring and living in each other’s pockets spawned a unique, crazy sense of humour.
Also read about the very special horses. Without these wonderful animals, none of this would have been possible.
It will make you laugh and possibly shed an odd tear.
The daily highlight all week was to be a jousting tournament. At this time, there were no professional jousting troops in England, and a group of stunt men were asked to arrange the jousting sequences. Mr. Robert Humphrey, the then proprietor of the School of National Equitation, Bunny Hill Top, Costock, was asked if he could supply the horses for the stunt men to ride. Because of a programming error, the jousters were booked for 6 instead of 7 days and the festival organisers asked Mr. Humphrey if he could find enough male riders to dress up and carry on the tournament for the last day. This he did with great success. The jousting tournament at Nottingham caught the imagination of festival organisers throughout England, and Mr. Humphrey was approached to stage other jousting tournaments. And so, the Nottingham Jousting Association was formed. Within 2 years, what started as a hobby became a full-time, commercial enterprise, with his 3 sons, Sam, Philip and Stuart all taking part. The next generation of Humphrey boys has now joined the troop, which travels the length and breadth of Great Britain, as well as performing on the International circuit. Sam’s son, Mark, also jousts in the show, making him the third generation of the family to carry a lance and joust. This is a feat that probably has not been achieved since medieval times!!
In 2006 Sam Humphrey decided to finally hang up his jousting spurs and Philip, Stuart and Mark along with several other members of the troop set up the company Medieval Entertainment and renamed the jousting troop The Knights of Nottingham, the name it proudly goes by today.
Read the amazing story of how a one-day job, that was just for a bit of fun, turned into a 36-year career running the Knights of Nottingham.
How a bunch of young riders, with no acting knowledge, wowed audiences of many thousands per show, around the UK and eventually embarking on numerous foreign tours, which led to working in films and television.
The book tells the story of the many great highs and deep lows of this amazing era. How constant touring and living in each other’s pockets spawned a unique, crazy sense of humour.
Also read about the very special horses. Without these wonderful animals, none of this would have been possible.
It will make you laugh and possibly shed an odd tear.
Contact Us
Knights Of Nottingham Jousting
Bunny Hill Riding Centre
Bunny Hill Top
Costock
Leicestershire
LE12 6XN
Email: info@knightsofnottingham.co.uk
Tel: 07500 926 411
Bunny Hill Riding Centre
Bunny Hill Top
Costock
Leicestershire
LE12 6XN
Email: info@knightsofnottingham.co.uk
Tel: 07500 926 411
