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PERFORMANCE

Beauty and form: Samurai swords and armour

In collaboration with the Royal Armouries

Performer sitting with swords in front and arms and armour displayed behind
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  • This event is in the past
  • Gallery opens 18:30; event begins 19:00; Gallery closes 21:00
  • £25.00
  • Booking essential.
  • Adults

    Come and watch a live demonstration of Japanese swords! Watch in wonder as expert performers from the Royal Armouries bring authentic combat techniques to life before your eyes and explain the secrets of their design and manufacture. This exciting display will showcase these remarkable swords in action through the martial arts of ‘Iaijutsu’ (sword drawing) ‘Kenjutsu’ (battlefield sword techniques), and the practice of ‘Tameshigiri’ (Test Cutting, using rolls of bamboo matting).


    The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.