Continental
Market Parliament Street
9.00am - 5.00pm
Please see listing for Thursday 15th.
Viking
Market Barley Hall, off Stonegate
10.00am - 5.00pm, £1 admission
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.
Telephone: 01904 610275.
Access
All Areas @ DIG: Under 5s Get Crafty DIG, St. Saviour's, St. Saviourgate 10.00am - 4.00pm
Included in standard admission charge to DIG. Please
see listing for Wednesday 14th.
Funded by Awards for All.
Romanesque Treasures
of York Walk
10.30am from JORVIK: £3.50 adults / £2
conc
Romanesque art and architecture, which flourished
in England throughout the twelfth century, incorporated
elements from a variety of European traditions, including
imagery originating in the northern Europe of the
Vikings. Witness green men, strange beasts and scenes
of combat from over 800 years ago.
Please note: the walk involves crossing some very
busy roads. Some of the sites have
uneven floors. Sturdy footwear is a must.
Pre-booking: 01904 543402 (spaces are limited)
Meet
the Vikings of Coppergate Coppergate Square
10.30am - 4.00pm, Free!
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.
Archaeology
unleashed! Parliament Street Activity
Area
10.30am - 4.00pm, Free!
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.
Arty Adventures with
the Vikings Festival Marquee,
St Sampson's Square
10.30am - 1.00pm; 1.30pm - 4.00pm; £2.50 per
session
Get hands-on and crafty with our Artist in Residence
and help construct our giant work of art, which recreates
a Viking settlement. Have a go at adding to our journey
banner display, created by communities around York.
See the traditional craft of willow weaving and create
your own masterpiece, or even get to work on a musical
instrument. Enjoy performances, talks and puppet shows
- drop in for the morning or for the afternoon. Refreshments
available. Pre-booking: 01904 543402
Morning
session
10.30am
Journey and get writing
with Adrinskald, Poet in Residence
11.00am
Thor the Giant Killer
puppet show
12.00
noon
Medieval
music group Misericordia
12.30pm
Our master armourer
Magnus Sigurdsson will be explaining the art of
the armourer
Afternoon
session
1.30pm
Meet the author Thor
Ewing, who will be discussing and signing copies
of the new publication 'Viking Costume and Clothing.'
2.30pm
Thor the Giant Killer
puppet show.
3.30pm
Medieval music group
Misericordia
4.00pm
Journey and get writing
with Adrinskald, Poet in Residence
Sponsored by York Designer Outlet
Access all Areas @ DIG:
Journey of an Object! DIG, St Saviour's Church,
St Saviourgate
11.00am, 1.00pm, 3.00pm
Standard admission charges apply for a full visit
to DIG
- An Archaeological Adventure.
Please see listing for Thursday 15th February
Funded by Awards for All
Design a' Viking Tunic'
Workshop York Designer Outlet
11.00am - 4.00pm, Free!
Children can join in the fun and create their own
Viking T-shirts. Meet the JORVIK Viking and learn
more about Viking costumes to inspire your design,
plus watch Viking Craft demonstrations including special
Viking weaving techniques. You might even get to try
on a Viking helmet!
Viking battle drills
Parliament Street Activity
Area
11.30am, 12.30pm and 2.00pm, Free!
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th
Access all Areas @ DIG:
Opening the Viking Vault DIG, St Saviour's Church,
St Saviourgate
12.00 noon, 2.00pm
Standard admission charges apply for a full visit
to DIG
- An Archaeological Adventure.
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th February
Funded by Awards for All
Viking Snickleways Walk Museum Gardens Gates, Museum
Street
2.15pm, £5 adult / £4.50 NUS, Yorkcard
/ £2 child
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.
Enquiries: 01904 622303. A Yorkwalk event.
Park
and Raid: A Comedy Viking Walk West end of the Minster (opposite
Reeds cafe).
7.00pm, £3.50 adults / £3 conc.
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.
ARE
YOU A VIKING? Festival Keynote Lecture:
'Women West over the Sea' Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkshire
Museum
7.00pm, £5 adult/£4 conc
In the Viking Age Scandinavian language, culture, religion
and genes were transplanted to the islands of Britain
and the North Atlantic. This lecture explains the part
women played in this process. The Festival is delighted
to welcome Professor Judith Jesch of the University
of Nottingham and the Viking Identities Network for
the 2007 Festival Keynote Lecture. Pre-booking: 01904
543402
Erik the Viking –
Big Screen Vikings! City Screen, Coney Street.
8.15pm start VIP tickets, £12 per person including
Viking beer and food.
8.45pm start standard tickets, £8 adult, £6.50
conc. Film starts at 9.00pm.
In a very special Festival evening see the brand new
version of Erik the Viking, in the company
of Terry Jones and his film-maker son Bill Jones.
Meet a Viking and feast on food and drink from the
Viking table before the screening. Come in Viking
costume and meet our special guests as they arrive
at 8.45pm on the red carpet. Places are limited. Pre-booking:
08707 583219.
JORVIK
Live! JORVIK
7.00pm - 9.00pm,£10 adults, £8 conc.
Experience Viking life as never before as JORVIK comes
to life with raiders and traders roaming through the
city. Come face-to-face with the Vikings and uncover
their stories in an interactive adventure.
Pre-booking: 01904 543402
Evening
Viking Walk Exhibition Square
7.30pm, ,£3 adult, £2 child
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th. A Viking Walk
event.
