2012 Jousting Tournaments
To see lists of jousting tournaments for other years, check out the
Jousting Tournaments page.
Jousting Tournaments page.
March 30 - April 1: The Malta Jousting Tournament
Fort Rinella, Il-Kalkara, Malta
associated with Wirtartna and Fort Rinella
April 1: “Sherwood Forest Faire Jousting Tournament”
part of “Sherwood Forest Faire”
McDade, Texas, USA
annual event
Sherwood Forest Faire Facebook page,
Twitter: @SherwoodFaire
YouTube channel: SherwoodForestMedia
Jousters: Knights of Mayhem
To see results click here.
April 7: “Royal Armouries Jousting Tournament”
Leeds, England
associated with Royal Armouries
April 21 – 22: “Four Winds Faire Jousting Tournament”
part of “Four Winds Faire”
Tyler, Texas, USA
annual event
Jousters: open tournament, including the Knights of Four Winds
April 27 – 29: “Full Tilt International Jousting Tournament”
part of the “Royal Bathurst Show”
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
annual event
Jousters: Various international competitors in addition to Full Tilt Jousting
IJL and PJL affiliate
To see results click here.
May 11 – 13: “Lysts on the Lake”
Taylor, Texas, USA
annual event
Jousters: open tournament, 45 competitors from 6 different countries, including 12 women, includes the Knights of Iron and Charlie Andrews and Brian Stephenson from the Knights of Mayhem.
IJL affiliate
To see results click here.
May 19 – 20: “Blacktown Medieval Fayre”
part of “Blacktown City Festival”
Doonside, New South Wales, Australia
Jousters: Full Tilt Jousting
IJL and PJL affiliate
To see results click here.
May 26 - 27: Verneuil Sur Avre
Gare Montparnasse-Vaugirard
Route de Paris : RN12
Normandy, France
Ou contactez Régis Billon au: 02-32-32-33-20
Email Verneuil Sur Avre
May 26 - 28: "The Free Lancers 2012 Gath of Baal Jousting Tournament"
part of "The Tennessee Renaissance Festival"
2124 New Castle Rd
Arrington, Tennessee 37014, USA
Jousters: The Free Lancers, Charlie Andrews and the Knights of Mayhem and others.
To see results click here.
June 2 - 3: Les Medievales de Neauphle Le Chateau
Neauphle, France
IJL affiliate
June 9 - 10: Ridderfestival
Pannekoeckershuys
Rail Rider 71
the Wood
Netherlands
Ridderfestival Facebook page
email Ridderfestival
June 22: GIOSTRA DELLA REPUBLICA FIORENTINA
Piazza Santa Croce, Florence, Italy
Jousters: La Compagnia del Lion d'Oro di Firenze
June 23 – 24: “Trillium Challenge”
part of Treasure Venture Fair
Rockton, Ontario, Canada
IJL and IJA-Canada affiliate
June 23 - 24: "Grand Medieval Joust at Eltham Palace"
An English Heritage event
Eltham Palace and Gardens
Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, London - SE9 5QE
Jousters: The traditional blue/north, red/south, gold/east and green/west knights.
Notes: Not exactly a tournament, but not a choreographed show. English Heritage events are demonstrations of jousting where scores are kept during each jousting session, but no overall tournament winner is declared.
June 30 – July 1: “Winterfest Jousting Tournament”
part of “Sydney Winterfest Medieval Fair”
Sydney, Australia
annual event
Winterfest Facebook page
Jousters: Nova Hollandia (affiliated with IJA and IJL)
June 30 – July 29 weekends: Gniew Castle XXI International Equestrian Tournament of King Jan III Sobieski, “Tournament of Knights: Poland Versus the Rest of the World”
Gniew Castle, Poland
June 30 – July 1:, Poland vs. France
July 7 – 8: Poland vs. Australia
July 21 – 22: Poland vs. Norway
July 28 – 29: Poland vs. Belgium
IJL affiliate
July 7 – 8: “Tournament of the Golden Fleece”
part of “Abbey Medieval Festival”
Caboolture, Queensland, Australia
annual event
Twitter account: @AbbeyTournament
Individual and team competitions ( Amazons vs Argonauts, i.e. females vs males)
Jousters: Nova Hollandia (affiliated with IJA and IJL)
IJL affiliate
July 14 - 15: "Grand Medieval Joust at Kelmarsh Hall"
part of the "Festival of History"
Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire, UK
Jousters: The traditional blue/north, red/south, gold/east and green/west knights.
Notes: Not exactly a tournament, but not a choreographed show. English Heritage events are demonstrations of jousting where scores are kept during each jousting session, but no overall tournament winner is declared.
July 21 - 22: "Grand Medieval Joust at Kenilworth Castle"
An English Heritage event
Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden
Castle Green, Off Castle Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire - CV8 1NE
Jousters: The traditional blue/north, red/south, gold/east and green/west knights.
Notes: Not exactly a tournament, but not a choreographed show. English Heritage events are demonstrations of jousting where scores are kept during each jousting session, but no overall tournament winner is declared.
July 23 - 27: Spøttrup Borgmuseum EM i Ridderturnering
(2012 European Championship)
Part of the Spottrup Borgmuseum's Bishop's Market
Borgen 6A, 7860 Spøttrup Municipality, Denmark
Jousters: 16 jousters from Europe, USA and Australia
Email Sam Wullum for more information
July 24 - 29: Arundel Castle International Jousting
Arundel, UK
Jousters: Three teams of jousters representing England, France and Germany
July 31 - Aug 1: "Grand Medieval Joust at Pendinnis Castle"
An English Heritage event
Pendennis Castle
Castle Close, Falmouth, Cornwall - TR11 4LP, England
Jousters: The traditional blue/north, red/south, gold/east and green/west knights.
Notes: Not exactly a tournament, but not a choreographed show. English Heritage events are demonstrations of jousting where scores are kept during each jousting session, but no overall tournament winner is declared.
August 2 - 4: Ridderturnering på Ytre Kongsgård
St. Olaf's Festival Jousting Tournament English site
part of Olavsfestdagene
St. Olaf's Festival English site
Includes: MSA, behourd(mounted melee) and joust
Jousters: From the order of Ordo Ingis and the Trollspeilet group of knights.
Pb 2045 · N-7410 Trondheim, Norway
Email Olavsfestdagene
August 9 - 11: Lysts on the Great Lakes
Wayne County Fair Grounds
10871 Quirk Road, Belleville, Michigan 48112 USA
Jousters: The Knights of Iron face four of the best jousters in North America
An a'Plaisance event
IJL and IJA affiliate
August 18 - 19: Remouland
part of the Remouchamps Medieval Festival
Rue Doumier 49 - 4430 ANS
Sougné-Remouchamps Belgium
created by the Compagnie Hackamores
Jousters: Invitational, teams of knight and squire
IJL affiliate
August 17 - 18: Full Metal Jousting Armored All Star Challenge
part of the Midwest Horse Fair event Taking the Reins
Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Jousters: competitors from the "Full Metal Jousting" tv show: Josh Avery, James Fairclough, Matt Hiltman, Nathan Klassen, Joshua Knowles, Joe McKinley, Rope Myers and John Stikes
August 24 - 25: “ECS – Horsens”
Denmark
part of the Middelalder Festival
English translation page
Although this was previously a competitive tournament, this year it will be a series of demonstrations rather than a competition. The competition will instead be held July 23 - 27 at the Spottrup Borgmuseum event.
created by Nidaros Riddercompagnie
annual event
IJL affiliate
August 25 - 27: Belsay Hall Castle and Gardens Grand Medieval Joust
An English Heritage Event
Bellsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
Belsay, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland - NE20 0DX UK
Jousters: The traditional blue/north, red/south, gold/east and green/west knights.
Notes: Not exactly a tournament, but not a choreographed show. English Heritage events are demonstrations of jousting where scores are kept during each jousting session, but no overall tournament winner is declared.
August 31 – September 2: The Grand Tournament in Sankt Wendel
Sankt Wendel, Germany
Jousters: Invitational, eleven highly respected jousters from various countries
September 1 – 3: “Le Tournoi du Lys d'Argent”
part of “Médiévales Internationales de Lachute”
Lachute, Quebec, Canada
annual event
Medievales Internationales de Lachute Facebook page
Jousters: invitational, various
IJL affiliate
September 6 – 9: “Estes Park International Jousting Tournament”
part of “Longs Peak Scottish/Irish Highland Festival”
Estes Park, Colorado, USA
annual event
individual and team competition
Jousters: open tournament, various jousters from around the world
October 5: Midland Academy Renn Festival
Midland, Michigan, USA
October 20 - 21: "Maryland Renaissance Festival Jousting Competition"
part of the "Maryland Renaissance Festival"
1821 Crownsville Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
Jousters: Free Lancers and others
October 27 & 28: Canberra Medieval Tournament and Fair
Canberra, Australia
Hall Polocrosse grounds, off Victoria Street
Jousters: Accepting applications
Email Kane & Hunter Tournament Management
October 26 -28: “Tournament of the Phoenix”
Poway, California, USA
annual event
Jousters: Invitational, various international jousters
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