Visit Caerlaverock Castle, associated with the Maxwell family for over 400 years, for a weekend of medieval entertainment at the annual jousting tournament. Support your hero as the daring knights battle it out in a dramatic show of bravery and skill and wander through the colourful encampments to experience medieval life first-hand. This page is not updated over the event weekend, so if you can't see any tickets available on our ticketing page, then they have sold out. View our FAQs The event takes place outside the castle on the grassed area in front of the visitor centre and in the neighbouring field. There is ramped access to the field. Limited accessible parking is available. During the course of public events we may take photographs and film for use on our website or other promotional material. This would be done under the lawful basis of legitimate interests. We will not take photographs or film individual children without your consent. If you have any questions about this or do not wish to be photographed or filmed please speak to the photographer, or see our privacy notice for more information about how we manage your data and your rights. You can also contact our Data Protection officer at [email protected]

On Wednesday’s, you’ll get the chance to meet the fletcher and learn of the skill of preparing arrows for war and hunting. Watch as the fletcher shows how arrows were removed during medieval surgery with an ingenious device . No blood or gore but a fascinating look at the archers life in bygone times. Come again to the castle on Monday and Tuesday to meet another character and hear about their life in Scotland. You could also travel to one of the other 14 sites around Scotland hosting Living History characters this summer to meet someone else from Scotland’s past.