Eight contestants chosen from the ultimate costume contest geared up to compete in a Live Action Role Play (LARP) event “Knight of the Skies” in a bid to win a free trip, or a few, in celebration of ...

Live Action Role Play, or LARP, may be thought of as a life-sized version of Dungeons and Dragons but the activity dates back to Tudor times. Even Queen Elizabeth I is believed to have been a 'LARPer' ...

So you want to be Harry Potter, or Aragorn, or Frodo, or Kirk or Picard, or a barbarian. Or some mash-up – say, a steampunked brigand Robin Hood character who pilots a dirigible while stealing from ...

On a recent Sunday in Volunteer Park, a medieval melee broke out. The sound of rustling chainmail commingled with deafening thwacks of foam swords against flesh. An armored knight dropped to his knees ...

Chances are more than good that you’ve never come across Live Action Role Playing, but “LARPing” is becoming increasingly popular among people of varying backgrounds and ages —and Westchesterites are ...

Do you have a medieval costume in your wardrobe? It doesn't matter if you don't, because a frying pan, duster and pillows could make a costume worthy of winning free flights in Jetstar's quirky new ...

Grab your breeches, corsets and flails: a renaissance fair is coming to Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood next month. Several local organizations and businesses are teaming up to host Argren Faire, ...

Live action role play is seeing a boom in popularity, with groups meeting up across the state to live out their medieval fantasies and find connection. Experts and players say the sport provides ...

Every week, hundreds of Australians kit up as medieval warriors and fantasy spellcasters before heading out into the world. You might have spotted them on a Friday night, decked out in full costume as ...

Imagine joining 5,000 new friends in the German countryside for six days of live-action role-playing (LARP) fun. DrachenFest is the second largest LARP gathering in the world and celebrated its 20th ...