Forsooth! Gadzooks! And while we're at it... NI!
Each summer, Blenheim Palace winds the clock way back to a time of brave knights, noble steeds and all sorts of other shenanigans that bring to mind King Arthur, round tables and possibly Monty Python — courtesy of its annual Jousting Tournament.
Taking place on the first May bank holiday — Saturday 5 May-Monday 5 May 2025 — the Jousting Tournament is a feast of bowdlerized ye olde English hijinks. The Walled Garden is transformed into a medieval camp, while the South Lawn hosts archery, falconry, jester workshops — as well as the main event, namely people dressed from head to toe in tin cans charging full pelt on horseback while pointing very long sticks at one another. It's high-octane stuff, although hopefully none of them will end up like this.
All special events at Blenheim over the weekend are included in the ticket price of entry to the palace and grounds.
Blenheim Palace Jousting Tournament, 3-5 May 2025. There's a British Sign Language (BSL) jousting session, date and time TBC.
Images: Blenheim Palace.
