Welcome to the Knights of Nottingham - The original British Jousting Troupe and Twice world champions.
Not many live entertainment groups can boast a 55 year history which is why we are so proud of it! From being crowned the twice world champions in America to performing for Royalty there really isn't much we haven't done with our amazing horses! Our hard hitting Medieval Jousting shows are filled with sword swinging, gut punching thrills. Anything can happen and often does with fantastic audience participation and comedy included for both children and adults. We work with some fantastic venues and have been preforming at some for over 40 years now. We hope you enjoy learning more about what we do and if there is any more you would like to know please find our contact details further down the page.
Professional Jousting Displays for over 50 years
Our show is a fully scripted theatrical performance perfected over the last 55 years. With a mix of jaw dropping action, mind blowing skills and lots of comedy you are sure to be entertained throughout the day... or night! We perform at a wide range of historical houses and castles throughout the UK as well as providing main arena attractions for country shows and events during the summer months. We also provide our horses and people for film and TV work as well as banquets, private parties and corporate events.
Booking The Best
We know that choosing your attraction or main arena act can be a huge decision so we take every step possible to make sure we are the best in the business. We often aim to be onsite the night before an event to guarantee our arrival as well as having onward travel recovery included on our lorry breakdown cover. We also hold our Operators Licence and carry out weekly checks. We are fully insured with PL and EL cover and hold our performing with animals licence for our 10 horses. We have full risk assessments available for all aspects of our show and work closely with a lot of councils as we have all of the appropriate certification and paperwork required.
Where We Perform
From the most impressive castles of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to some of the largest country shows we have performed at a wide variety of events, also at weddings and even in peoples back gardens! We tailor our show to suit every different kind of venue and will always aim to bring Six mounted knights to fill the larger arenas. We also perform different versions of our show including our Robin Hood show and St Georges show, you can find out more by visiting our Show Packages page.
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 troupes in England, and a group of stunt men were asked to arrange the Jousting sequences. 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 and has grown from there. From performing for royalty, putting on shows all over Europe and achieving the status of twice world champions when competing against the rest of the world in Colorado we have a proud history and look forward to the next 50 years!
The daily highlight all week was to be a Jousting tournament. At this time, there were no professional Jousting troupes in England, and a group of stunt men were asked to arrange the Jousting sequences. 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 and has grown from there. From performing for royalty, putting on shows all over Europe and achieving the status of twice world champions when competing against the rest of the world in Colorado we have a proud history and look forward to the next 50 years!
Contact Us
Knights Of Nottingham Jousting
1 Lings Lane
Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5AF
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07500 926 411
1 Lings Lane
Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5AF
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07500 926 411
