Over the Easter bank holiday weekend, the museum will be welcoming international teams of knights from Poland and Portugal to compete with the British.
The competition has been described as a “full-on, all-out authentic competition with thrills and spills, victory and honour, plus plenty of pomp and pageantry”.
The website states: “Our highly skilled knights will compete in full armour, showcasing their horse-riding abilities and courage. The thud of hooves and cheers of the crowd will once more resound from the purpose-built outdoor arena at the Royal Armouries in Leeds as the teams battle it out for honour and trophies.”
There are 2 tournament shows per day starting at 11am and 2 pm, featuring knights and horses.
The Yorkshire Post photographer Jonathan Gawthorpe went down on Thursday to capture the best of the action in these photographs:
1. Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition
Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
2. Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition
Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
3. Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition
Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
4. Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition
Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
5. Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition
Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
6. Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition
Jousters prepare for The Royal Armouries International Jousting Competition Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe