Shane Adams, host of Full Metal Jousting gets medieval on Kathie Lee
Shane Adams visited the set of The Today Show to teach Kathie Lee and Hoda about jousting. Check out the Full Metal Jousting episode 1
16 February 2012
Full Metal Jousting: Episode 1 Recap
Full Metal Jousting (FMJ) debuted on the History channel Sunday night pulling in over 1.9 million viewers, finishing second in its time slot. FMJ is
15 February 2012
Full Metal Jousting: Video bios of the jousters
A lot can be said about the contestants on the new History reality show, Full Metal Jousting. But wouldn’t you rather hear it straight from
13 February 2012
Full Metal Jousting: Meet the jousters
Hot on the heels of Knights of Mayhem comes Full Metal Jousting, the History Channels new competition based reality show. Full Metal Jousting is hosted
12 February 2012
Arizona Renaissance Festival creates whimsy
The actors in the “Barley Balanced” acrobatic performance create a human tower with raw strenght and coordination. The show is one of many displayed at
9 February 2011
Lances, bones break for medieval fun
Most days Callum Forbes is a mild-mannered financial planner. But put him in a suit of armour, hand him a lance and that all changes.
22 January 2011
Chivalry Isn’t Dead — Jousters Prepare for October Tournament
A massive black Percheron with a white star on his forehead turns and, on cue, gallops toward a target. The rider strikes the end of
19 January 2011
Top 10 Reasons to Attend a Renaissance Faire in 2011
Every year thousands of fans attend Renaissance Faires and Renaissance Festivals around the world. Here are top 10 reasons to attend a Ren Faire this
14 January 2011
Chivalry isn’t dead at World Joust event
Ever since Lance Armstrong watched a dodgeball tournament on ESPN the Ocho, niche sports enthusiasts claim everything this side of cup stacking deserves a programming
3 November 2010
Robin Hood Pageant sees Nottingham Castle go back in time
Nottingham Castle was transformed into a medieval village over the weekend for the 21st Robin Hood Pageant. Minstrels wandered through the grounds, King Richard I
2 November 2010
Medieval fun and food: Carolina RenFest is back
Twenty-two acres of medieval fun will come to life next weekend when the 17th Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace opens its seven-week run in
4 October 2010
Bicycle Jousting, transferring a medieval sport into a modern sport
Jousting was a sport that originated in Medieval England and it was brutal. Two Knights in full armour on horseback would charge towards one another
30 September 2010
Medieval festival in Arcata draws a crowd
With a couple of wooden boxes, a rope and a small crowd of spectators, you might’ve thought you were watching a scene from Monty Python
27 September 2010
Connecticut Renaissance Faire returns for five weeks
The Connecticut Renaissance Fair returns to Hebron Saturday, Sept. 25 for the first of five weekends of medieval-themed entertainment. The 12th annual event is held
27 September 2010
Day of medieval activities marks anniversary of major battle
The Battle of Wakefield took place more than half a millennium ago – and yesterday Sandal Castle hosted a free day of medieval activities to
21 September 2010
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