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Forthcoming events:
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 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.