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The Royal Armouries in Leeds is the purpose-built home for the Royal Armouries’ national collection of arms and armour. It traces the development of arms and armour from the 5th century BC to modern times. It was opened by HM The Queen in March 1996. Inside the museum, interactive computer displays, videos, films, music and poetry tell the story of arms and armour in battle, self-defence, sport and fashion.

Yin Yang is a Martial Arts Performance with intense visuals in which korean dance and martial arts combine with traditional Korean art and Oriental philosophy. The result is a new and thrilling performance style. A spectacular combination of martial arts, ritual and physically intense dance reveals the awesome power of concentration (yin) and extraordinary feats of mind and body (yang). A big, colourful, shocking, mysterious and profoundly beautiful show.

Nottingham Castle is an 11th century earthwork motte and bailey fortress, founded by William the Conqueror. In the 12th century, King Henry II, founded the stone castle, when making the site the principal royal fortress in the Midlands.

Robin is famous for his gallantry, robbing the rich to feed the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny. Anyone who knows of Robin has also heard the stories of his outlaw band. The names of Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marion, Allan a Dale, Will Scarlet, Much the Miller and the evil Sheriff of Nottingham are as much a part of the legend as Robin Hood himself.

The stories of Robin portray him as a fearless outlaw leading his band of “merry men” (and women) against the tyranny of Prince John, The Sheriff of Nottingham and Sir Guy of Gisbourne. A brilliant archer, Robin lived a life of adventure – poaching the King’s deer from the outlaws’ retreat in Sherwood Forest.

The Park covers 820 acres and was also designed by Robert Adam who created the five lakes as well as various smaller buildings and walks. Entrance to the Park takes you over the Adam Bridge and the lakes are home to a variety of wildfowl.