Events at JORVIK

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Kids have-a-go sword combat
26th July – 22nd August and 26th – 31st August
Coppergate Square,
11.00am – 1.00pm, 2.00pm – 4.00pm, £2.50
A chance for kids to get a taste of sword fighting, just like in the movies!
Suitable for ages 7 – 11, please pre-book.

Fight School
23rd – 25th August
Coppergate Square,
10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, £5.00
Your chance to be a Viking! Meet your Viking warrior, make kit for battle, learn the skills of sword fighting and handle weapons and armour.
Suitable for ages 7 – 11, please pre-book.

Be sure to check out the following fantastic events at our sister attractions too!

National Archaeology Week
12th – 20th July
Kids (up to age 16 when accompanied by a full-paying adult) go free at DIG and Barley Hall all week. Pre-booking is required for visits to DIG (01904 615505). 

Finds Identification
Have mystery objects that you've unearthed in the garden identified between 11.00am – 3.00pm at Barley Hall on 17th July and at DIG on 19th July.  At DIG have a go at Victorian games and handle finds from the big dig at Hungate. 

Pinning it on the Past
Costume Jewellery Through the Ages
17th July, Barley Hall, 12 noon, FREE!
Discover more about jewellery through the ages in this lunchtime lecture at Barley Hall.  Please pre-book.

Medieval Summer Schools
26th July, 9th August, 23rd August
Barley Hall,
11.00am – 4.00pm, £12
Join the residents of Barley Hall for our Saturday summer schools.  Fancy fighting like a Knight (26th July), playing the Fool (9th August), or being a Squire for the day (23rd August)?  Exciting, action-packed days where you will learn some new skills too!
Suitable for ages 7 – 11.  Pre-booking essential. Please bring a packed lunch.

Little Treasures
26th July, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th August
DIG, 11.00am – 3.00pm, Join in for free!
Do you have a favourite toy or treasure with a story to tell?  Children are invited to bring along a special object, describe its history and write a finds label, just like archaeologists. Objects can be left for selection for our special exhibition running throughout September.  There will also be a chance to see objects from Victorian York that would have been part of a Victorian childhood. 

OCTOBER HALF TERM
25 October – 2 November
Vetrnaetr: Festival of Winter Nights: Mask making

Saturday 1 November:
Halloween for Creepy Kids
7pm. £9 child, £5 adult.
Late night spooky tour including scary stories, a gruesome play, goody bags and refreshments.

FEBRUARY HALF TERM
18 – 22 February 2009
JORVIK Viking Festival:
Vikings from around the world meet to fight, trade and commemorate their shared heritage.

OTHER EVENTS

York Archaeological Trust Annual Archaeology and History Fair
Saturday October 18th 2008, The Guildhall, York

St Wilfrid 1300th Anniversary Conference
September 2009, St William's College, York