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Upcoming Events and Calendar

Here you can see a list of our next five upcoming events.

If you don’t see anything you like why not explore our calendar and see what else is on later in the year.

Events coming soon:

• OTHER RANKS
  1 November 2012 to 31 July 2013 at Leeds

  A multi-sensory installation aiming to bring to life the role of “squaddies” in the British Army and honour their heroism and sacrifice.

• ROYAL ARMOURIES: IN FOCUS
  18 February 2013 to 30 June 2013 at Leeds

  An exhibition by Leeds Photographic Society presenting a unique insight into the Royal Armouries’ national collection of arms and armour.

• REVOLUTION!
  25 May 2013 to 2 June 2013 at Leeds

  Join the revolting peasants and man the barricades this half term.

• SEMINAR: THE ARMOURER’S ART
  25 May 2013 at Leeds

  Join our expert curator to handle original examples of Renaissance armour showing techniques such as engraving, etching, gilding, embossing, damascening and bluing.

• LECTURE: BUFFALO BILL AND THE WILD WEST
  29 May 2013 at Leeds

  Emeritus Curator Graeme Rimer discusses the life and times of William F. Cody, better known as ‘Buffalo Bill’.

• SEMINAR: ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE WARS OF THE THREE KINGDOMS
  1 June 2013 at Leeds

  A special all-day seminar on English Civil War including lectures on arms and armour of the seventeenth century, collections handling session and guided tours of the museum’s galleries.

• BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUM
  15 June 2013 at Leeds

  Give a unique gift, the experience of an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the world-class collections at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.

• LECTURE: PEACE THROUGH SUPERIOR FIREPOWER
  26 June 2013 at Leeds

  Join Jonathan Ferguson, Curator of Firearms, and find out which pieces of sci-fi weapons technology have made it into the real world, and which remain in the realm of fantasy.

• SEMINAR - MODERN PIRACY AND CONFLICT
  29 June 2013 at Leeds

  Explore modern piracy, as part of a pirate summer at the Royal Armouries.

• ROYAL ARMOURIES SUMMER JOUSTING CHAMPIONSHIP
  26 July 2013 to 27 July 2013 at Leeds

  Experience the thrills and spills of our Summer Jousting Championship this July and August. Knights will compete for the honour of becoming Royal Armouries Champion.

• ROYAL ARMOURIES SUMMER JOUSTING CHAMPIONSHIP
  2 August 2013 to 3 August 2013 at Leeds

  Experience the thrills and spills of our Summer Jousting Championship this July and August. Knights will compete for the honour of becoming Royal Armouries Champion.

• ROYAL ARMOURIES SUMMER JOUSTING CHAMPIONSHIP
  9 August 2013 to 10 August 2013 at Leeds

  Experience the thrills and spills of our Summer Jousting Championship this July and August. Knights will compete for the honour of becoming Royal Armouries Champion.

• ROYAL ARMOURIES SUMMER JOUSTING CHAMPIONSHIP
  16 August 2013 to 17 August 2013 at Leeds

  Experience the thrills and spills of our Summer Jousting Championship this July and August. Knights will compete for the honour of becoming Royal Armouries Champion.

• LECTURE: THE IRAQI SUPERGUN AND DR BULL
  25 September 2013 at Leeds

  Join Mark Murray-Flutter, Senior Curator of Firearms, to discover more about the infamous Iraqi ‘Super Gun’ and its capabilities.

• SEMINAR: WEAPONS AND THE MOVIES
  19 October 2013 at Leeds

  Join our curators to handle historic objects from the Royal Armouries collection and limited edition weapons made by Lord of the Rings-specialists, the WETA Workshop.

• LECTURE: HOW TO KILL A VAMPIRE
  30 October 2013 at Leeds

  Discover the various means of slaying vampires in both folklore and fiction, including the real story behind the mysterious vampire killing kits.

• THE LAST STAND
  4 November 2013 to 28 February 2014 at Leeds

  This exhibition documents physical remnants of the second world war in the British isles and Northern Europe.

• SEMINAR: WAR GAMING
  23 November 2013 at Leeds

  Join our curators to handle a selection of real firearms and swords featured in classic and more recent games.

• LECTURE: JAPANESE GIFT ARMOUR
  27 November 2013 at Leeds

  Join Thom Richardson to find out more about some of the oldest Japanese armours in the museum’s collection.

• SEMINAR: GANGSTERS' PARADISE
  8 February 2014 at Leeds

  What were the real weapons used during the Prohibition Era by gangsters like Al Capone? What about gangsters and criminal gangs today? From bank robbery to smuggling, public enemies to police corruption, find out more.