It’s tournament time again at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.  

Over the Easter bank holiday weekend, we will be welcoming international teams of knights from Germany and the USA, as well as our home-grown Royal Armouries team competing for the UK. 

This is no choreographed show of ‘black’ and ‘white’ knights in a contrived battle of good versus evil – this is full-on, all-out authentic competition with thrills and spills, victory and honour, plus plenty of pomp and pageantry. 

It's going to be an action-packed Easter at the Royal Armouries Museum, with dangerously entertaining combat demonstrations and battle stories, plus you can explore the amazing national collection of arms and armour. 

Plan your day.

There’ll be live performances, including armoured combats, and battle stories throughout the day, and you might even get the chance to handle a medieval sword. 

11am -  Talk and object handling 

12pm -  Combat 

1pm -  Battle story 

2pm -  Combat 

Join us for a celebration of table-top adventures and sharing favourite games. If you like rolling dice, dealing cards or moving miniature people, then come along and play new games or familiar classics. Everyone is welcome to bring their own games to share, too. Taking place at various venues across the city:

Thursday 10th April, 2pm-4pm - Holt Park Community Hub and Library

Friday 11th April, 11am-2pm - Leeds Central Library

Friday 11th April, 11am-3pm - Garforth Community Hub and Library

Friday 11th April, 11am-3pm - Hunslet Community Hub and Library

'Garforth Nature Journal Club' will be held once per month at the Community Garden at the Lord Gascoigne pub.

Open to adults, and older teenagers accompanied by adults from Garforth and the local area.

Learn how to keep a nature journal, using words, pictures and numbers. A way to document your connection to nature where you live.

Our first session will be held on Saturday 5th April 10-12 am.

Places are free, but limited, booking is essential.

Please email me at raspberrythief@gmail.com.

Learn sewing machine skills to make your own pad and make pads to support women here and overseas. Drop in session. During these sessions we are sewing reusable, washable period packs that will be distributed in Kenya alongside quality menstrual health education.

We welcome all sewing abilities to get involved with the workshops. They are a fun, relaxing and productive way to spend an afternoon.

Leeds Tattoo Expo is a gathering of over 200 tattooists and 70 traders, plus exciting entertainment throughout the weekend. 

The artists will be tattooing with options for both pre-booked appointments and walk ups available all weekend - check out our instagram to see who is attending so far, with new tattooists being announced every day! 

There will also be a piercer, tooth gems and a henna artist ready to adorn your body. 

Join us for a brand new course where you will learn to create your own multi-media portrait! 

Term Dates: Thursday evenings between 21st April - 18th
Course Passes for 5 Week Half-Term Available Now! 
Booking for individual classes available from 11th April.

During this course, you will develop your painting, collage, and sewing skills. You will work with new materials to create beautiful portraits and images reflective of your personal history.