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JORVIK Viking Festival 2007

Wednesday 14th February
Thursday 15th February
Friday 16th February
Saturday 17th February
Sunday 18th February
Festival Fringe

Wednesday 14th February - Family Day!

Under 5s Get Crafty @ DIG
DIG, St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate
10.00am - Last Admission 4.00pm: Included in standard admission charge to DIG.
Come to our drop-in activity sessions at DIG, aimed at families with young children. Experience Viking life first hand and participate in various craft activities, as well as exciting storytelling sessions.

Viking Market
Barley Hall, off Stonegate
10.00am - 5.00pm, £1 admission
Meet Dark-Age craftsmen and women demonstrating and selling their wares. A slice of living history that is also a great shopping experience, set in a magnificent medieval hall. Telephone: 01904 610275.

Meet the Vikings of Coppergate
Coppergate Square
10.30am - 4.00pm, Free!
The Vikings of York are preparing for the coming of spring, putting everything in place to voyage once more into the unknown. Befriend Viking men and women, listen to their stories and see their boats drawn up in Coppergate Square.

Archaeology unleashed!
Parliament Street Activity Area
10.30am - 4.00pm, Free!
Chat with real archaeologists from the York Archaeological Trust to learn all about the latest excavation and research techniques and handle genuine finds discovered in and around the city. Have a go at craft activities inspired by ancient objects. Small charge for some craft activities.

Festival Launch
The Great JORVIK Balloon Release
Coppergate Square
11.00am, Free!
See a cloud of colourful balloons launched on their voyage into the unknown. The creators of the most famous animated Viking in the world, Noggin the Nog, will be on hand to help, along with the Lord Mayor of York. Look out for a special appearance by Thor Nogson, who will be sending the army of young Vikings on their journey across the city!
In association with the Dragons' Friendly Society. Please see www.dragons-friendly-society.co.uk for more information.

Launch Competition
Tickets to win a balloon ride for two can be purchased from the JORVIK Viking Centre for £1. The ticket attached to the balloon that flies the furthest wins! Tickets on sale until Tuesday 13th February.

Access all Areas @ DIG: Vikings for the Very Young
DIG, St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate
11.00am, 1.00pm, 3.00pm
Special activities for our very youngest Viking fans with local theatre in education company Risky Things. A colourful journey with story-telling and object handling for the under fives.
Pre-booking essential: 01904 543402. Standard admission charges apply for a full visit to DIG - An Archaeological Adventure.
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 between 12 and 2pm and learn more about Viking costumes to inspire your design. You might even get to try on a Viking helmet!

Mini Vikings across the City: Procession and Performance
Coppergate Square to the Festival marquee, St. Sampson's Square: Free!
11.30am start (approx.)
Join local children and follow the procession of Mini Vikings to St. Sampson's Square, to see colourful stories of the Vikings of York performed on our stage at 12.00 noon and 1.15pm! Performances have been devised especially for the Festival with theatre group MarkMark.

Viking battle drills
Parliament Street Activity Area
11.30am, 12.30pm and 2.00pm, Free!
A chance for mini Vikings to learn the skills of defence and attack with JORVIK's Vikings.
Sponsored by Next Generation Clubs

Access all Areas @ DIG: Opening the Viking Vault
DIG, St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate
12.00 noon, 2.00pm, Free!
Ever wanted to get hands-on with some 1000 year-old objects? A special chance to meet our archaeologists and see finds from the vaults, not normally on display to the public. Special tactile handling sessions for visitors with specific needs. Standard admission charges apply for a full visit to DIG - An Archaeological Adventure.
Funded by Awards for All

Viking Snickleways Walk
Museum Gardens Gates, Museum Street
2.15pm: £5 adult / £4.50 NUS, Yorkcard / £2 child
The city of York is honeycombed by a maze of alleyways, many of Viking origin. Travel back in time and explore York's Scandinavian past.
Enquiries: 01904 622303. A Yorkwalk event.

Voyage to Valhalla
Rowntree Park pavilion
3.00pm til dusk, £3 per person.
Join this family event to build your very own miniature longship with the help of Viking
poet Adrinskald, then launch your candlelit boat with its cargo of poetry and power-words on its voyage into the unknown as darkness falls. Participants will also get a chance to try their hand at a variety of other Viking crafts, including dyeing, Viking food and rune stones. Come in Viking dress for the full experience. Prize for the best-dressed Viking. 40 places, pre-booking is essential: call Stephen Whittaker 07771 941155. A Young Friends of Rowntree Park event in conjunction with City of York Council Parks Section and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Val and Halla's Loony Longboat Legends
(a complete history of the vicious vengeful Vikings and their vulgar vanquished victims!)
Festival marquee, St. Sampson's Square
2.30pm, 3.45pm, £2 per person.
An interactive storytelling show which offers a lively, practical and fun way to explore the history of the Vikings with theatre group MarkMark. The audience will find themselves playing the heroes, villains and monsters of Viking legend, with no rehearsal or preparation necessary! Pre-booking: 01904 543402

Late night DIG
St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate
6.00pm, £10 adult, £8 child
See history come to life! DIG is peopled by characters from York gone by. Meet the Roman soldier, Medieval Monk, Viking craftsmen and Victorian lady and hear their stories as part of your special after-hours tour.
Pre-booking only: 01904 543402

Noggin goes North!
A screening of Noggin the Nog, in the company of creators Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate.
City Screen, Coney Street
6.00pm, £8 adult, £6.50 conc.
The JORVIK Viking Festival is very proud to present two giants of children's television, Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate, who join the Festival in 2007 to introduce this very special screening of some of Noggin the Nog's finest moments. The partnership responsible for creating such
timeless classics as the Clangers, Ivor the Engine and Bagpuss will be bringing Noggin, Nogbad, Graculus and many other well-loved characters to life at York's City Screen. There will be stories told about their work - (it's not widely known that Peter Firmin made Olly Beak and Basil Brush!) - and the chance to ask them questions, or even just to say 'thank you' to these two visionary programme-makers for their wonderful storytelling, characters and memories.
Pre-booking: 08707 583219.
In association with the Dragons' Friendly Society. Please see www.dragons-friendly-society.co.uk for more information.

Park and Raid: A Comedy Viking Walk
West end of the Minster (opposite Reeds cafe)
7.00pm, £3.50 adults / £3 conc.
Take an alternative and surreal view of some of the sights of the city with York stand-up comedian Howard Spencer-Mosley. Please note: the walk involves crossing some busy roads. Some of the sites have uneven floors.
Sturdy footwear is a must!'

Evening Viking Walk
Exhibition Square
7.30pm, £3 adult, £2 child
Explore the history, archaeology and development of the Viking city in the company of a costumed guide. A Viking Walk event.

The Festival Gig: 422 plus Fribo
National Centre for Early Music, Walmgate
7.30pm, £12 / £10 conc.
A thrilling double bill of music from Britain, Scandinavia and beyond.
Youthful band 422 (alias Emily and Sophy Ball, Joey Oliver, Sam Pirt and Ian Stephenson) have been making music together since their childhood in The Pack, while Fribo combines the stunning Norwegian singer Anne-Sofie Linge Valdal with young Scottish guitarist Ewan MacPherson and fiddle player Sarah-Jane Summers.
Pre-booking: 01904 658338, or book online at www.ncem.co.uk. A Black Swan Folk Club event.

Thursday 15th February - Combat Day!

Continental Market
Parliament Street
9.00am - 5.00pm,
A taste of the continent in York City Centre. Foods, flavours and crafts from across Europe.
A City of York Council Event

Vikings of the Next Generation
Next Generation Club, Hull Road, York
10.00am - 3.00pm
Meet the Jorvik Vikings at Next Generation and limber up for battle in a combined workshop with the Next Generation Nova Team. After training, mini Vikings are invited to play giant Viking games and make a Viking mask, shield or peg doll warrior. Small charge for craft activities.

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.

Viking Market
Barley Hall, off Stonegate
10.00am - 5.00pm, £1 admission
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.
Telephone: 01904 610275.

Meet the Vikings of Coppergate
Coppergate Square
10.30am - 4.00pm
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.

Archaeology unleashed!
Parliament Street Activity Area
10.30am - 4.00pm, Free!
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.

The Battlefield at Fulford
The Bay Horse pub, Fulford (on the A19, just south of York)
10.30am, Free!
On the morning of Wednesday, September 20, 1066, the northern Anglo-Saxon army left York to combat the Norwegian invaders. Join the walk to the battlefield at Fulford where this army tried, and failed, to block King Harald Hardrada. Chas Jones, author of 'The Forgotten Battle of 1066, Fulford', will describe the battle on a landscape that has altered little since Viking times. Wear walking clothes and stout footwear.

Combat through the Ages!
Festival marquee, St. Sampson's Square
10.30am - 1.00pm; 1.30pm - 4.00pm; £2.50 per session
Drop in for the morning or the afternoon to see a display of weapons from the movies with Magnus the Armourer, as well as live presentations of combat through the ages by the warriors of the Royal Armouries, including an appearance by fully armoured medieval knights! Refreshments and craft activities available. Pre-booking: 01904 543402

Morning session

10.30am: One-to-one combat. With the JORVIK Vikings.

11.00am: Two-handed sword combat. Techniques for the two-handed sword, taken from fifteenth-century fight manuals. With interpreters from the Royal Armouries.

11.30am: History vs. Hollywood. With Magnus the Armourer.

12.00 noon: Have-a-go sword combat. For children aged 7+.

12.30pm: One-to-one combat: Women at War. With the JORVIK Vikings.

Afternoon session

1.30pm: Sword and shield. Royal Armouries interpreters in plate armour clash with sword and shield as the Prince of Wales and Henry Hotspur meet on the battlefield of Shrewsbury, in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV part I'.

2.00pm: The Art of the Armourer. With Magnus the Armourer.

2.30pm: Have-a-go sword combat. For children aged 7+.

3.00pm: One-to-one combat. With the JORVIK Vikings.

3.30pm: Elizabethan Swordmaster. Sword and buckler, rapier and dagger techniques - taken from the sixteenth-century manuals and demonstrated using scenes from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'.

4.00pm: One-to-one combat: Women at War. With the JORVIK Vikings.

Access all Areas @ DIG: Journey of an Object!
DIG, St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate

11.00am, 1.00pm, 3.00pm. Included in DIG admission fee.
Special activities for Viking enthusiasts of all abilities with local theatre in education company Risky Things. A chance to participate in an exciting and colourful journey through history inspired by some of our finds from the past.
Pre-booking essential: 01904 543402. Standard admission charges apply for a full visit to DIG - An Archaeological Adventure.
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. 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, Free!
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.
Funded by Awards for All

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.

JORVIK Warriors Night!
JORVIK
7.00pm - 9.00pm, £10 adults / £8 conc.
The peace of the settlement at JORVIK is shattered by roaming warriors telling tales of battle and adventure. A selection of Hollywood weaponry will also be on display in the JORVIK galleries, with a master armourer on hand to explain his art. A unique after-hours experience. Pre-booking only: 01904 543402.

ARE YOU A VIKING?
How to Find a Viking: a new approach to an age-old problem
DIG, St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate
7.00pm, £2.50 adult, £2 conc
What motivates today's historians to tackle the study of our Viking ancestors, and what techniques do they use to shed light on this remote period in the history of Britain? The JORVIK Viking Festival presents some of the latest research in Viking studies. With John Quanrud, research student, University of Nottingham. Pre-booking: 01904 543402.
Save £1 by buying a combined ticket for 'How to Find a Viking' and 'Viking Descendants on the Move', adults £4, concessions £3

Evening Viking Walk
Exhibition Square
7.30pm, £3 adult, £2 child
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th. A Viking Walk event.

At Adrinskald's Table
Upstairs at William's Bar, Goodramgate.
Doors open at 7.30pm,
£7 adult, £6 children. £1 off for guests in Viking costume!
Come, roaring Vikings, cheer and be cheered by the raid tales of your
returning. Take a journey from the birth of Loki to the end of All Worlds with Adrinskald. The food itself will be talked about for many a winter! An evening of tales and feasting. Tickets on the door, first come first served. Pre-booking: 01904 671400. A William's Bar event.

ARE YOU A VIKING?
Viking Descendants on the Move
DIG, St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate
8.15pm, £2.50 adult, £2 conc
Some hundred years ago a large number of the Scandinavian peoples emigrated to the 'large country in the west'. Join Dick Midhage of York Anglo-Scandinavian Society to learn how they travelled there, via Hull and Liverpool, and how it comes about that one out of 20 Americans has a Scandinavian background. Pre-booking: 01904 543402.
Save £1 by buying a combined ticket for 'How to Find a Viking' and 'Viking Descendants on the Move', adults £4, concessions £3

Friday 16th February - Viking Arts Day!

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.

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 Next Generation Clubs

Viking Longship!
Tempest Anderson Hall, Museum Gardens
11.00am: £3 adult, £2 child
Viking Longship is Mick Manning and Brita Granström's latest book - and it brings Viking history to life! In this event especially for Jorvik's Festival, join Mick and Brita who, with words and drawings, will help you make your own Viking sketchbook. Sail with a Viking crew. Listen to Viking myths. Visit a Viking's farm to taste Viking bread - you might even get to choose your favourite Viking god! Visit Mick and Brita's website at www.mickandbrita.com to find out more. Pre-booking: 01904 543402.
In association with York Museums Trust

Living History: Meet the Vikings
Hospitium, Museum Gardens
11.00am - 4.30pm, £1.50 adult, £1 conc, £4 family of four
Join the Vikings as they demonstrate ancient crafts including nalebinding, tablet-weaving and coining, cook traditional foods for the weary warriors and tell tales of Viking childhood. Festival offer - discount into the Yorkshire Museum on entry into Living History!
In association with York Museums Trust

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. You might even get to try on a Viking helmet!

Training for Battle
Museum Gardens by the Yorkshire Museum
11.00am - 1.00pm, Free!
Witness warriors perfecting their battle skills before the terrifying clash. Advanced training skills demonstrated by seasoned warriors.
In association with York Museums Trust

Treasures from the Dragons' Friendly Society
Kids' Club, City Screen, Coney Street
11.15am, members £2.50, non-members £3.00, accompanying adults £3.00
Come back with us on a trip to the Golden Age of children's television, which wasn't gold at all but black and white and a bit scratchy. Visit the barn where the Pingwings lived. Go into the ordinary wood where the Pogles had their home and meet the magic Plant who told them such strange and intriguing stories. Then leap forward into colour and see one of the greatest films made by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin of Smallfilms: The Saga of Noggin and the Ice Dragon.
See www.smallfilms.co.uk/ for more information about their creations.

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
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th February
Funded by Awards for All

Access all Areas @ DIG: Signed Lecture
DIG, St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate
1.00pm
Viking Filth: The Evidence
Andrew 'Bone' Jones
Come and find out how archaeologists discovered Viking Age excrement in excavations in York. This informal talk will also show how ancient filth can provide a host of insights into the most intimate details of everyday life 1000 years ago. The whole talk will be translated using sign language for deaf and hard of hearing people, and there will also be tactile handling for visitors with visual impairments. Pre-booking essential: 01904 543402.
Standard admission charges apply for a full visit to DIG - An Archaeological Adventure.
Funded by Awards for All

Festival Battle Spectacular!
Gathering and March to Battle
Museum Gardens by the Yorkshire Museum
1.45pm, March from 2.00pm, Free!
Procession from Museum Gardens, then on to Parliament Street, Coppergate, Eye of York
The Vikings assemble their army and march through the city to face their foe. Could this be King Erik's final hour?

Festival Battle Spectacular!
Clash of Weapons
Eye of York, by Clifford's Tower
2.30pm, Free!
King Erik Bloodaxe of Northumbria and his men take on rivals for the throne. Who will win the day in the clash of sword and shield?
Please note: the site has limited capacity

Park and Raid: A Comedy Viking Walk
7.00pm, west end of the Minster (opposite Reeds cafe).
£3.50 adults / £3 conc.
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.

Festival Battle Spectacular!
The final battle of Erik Bloodaxe:
Light and Sound Spectacular!
Eye of York, by Clifford's Tower
7.30pm: £6 adult, £5 conc.
Witness Erik's last hours in a spectacular evening battle with the warriors of Regia Anglorum. Be transported back into the time of the Vikings in a dramatic recreation of the Battle of Stainmore and Erik's final journey to Valhalla, Odin's Hall of the Slain for brave warriors. Pre-booking: 01904 543402. This performance will feature light, smoke and sound effects.

Evening Viking Walk
Exhibition Square
7.30pm, £3 adult, £2 child
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th. A Viking Walk event.

Sunday 18th February - International Day!

Continental Market
Parliament Street
9.00am - 5.00pm
Please see listing for Thursday 15th.

Viking Market
Barley Hall, off Stonegate
10.00am - 4.00pm, £1 admission
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.
Telephone: 01904 610275.

Living History: Meet the Vikings
Hospitium, Museum Gardens
10.00am - 4.00pm; £1.50 adult, £1 conc, £4 family of four
Please see listing for Saturday 17th February.

Tenth-Century Traders
The Guildhall, off St. Helen's Square
10.00am - 4.00pm, £1.50 adults, £1 conc., £4 family of four
See listing for Saturday 17th February

Battle of Fulford Workshops
Fulford Social Hall, School Lane, Fulford
10.00am - 3.00pm (and Monday 19 February, 9.00am - 1.00pm), FREE!
There will be an dyeing and embroidery workshop taking place alongside the sorting of thousands of finds from the area of the 1066 battle at Fulford. There will be experts on hand to advise and assist with these hands-on activities. Material and refreshments will be for sale.

Faces from the Past: A Journey into Viking Yorkshire
(special coach tour)
10.00am start, return approx. 5.00pm. Pick up York city centre. £10
Join an expert from the York Archaeological Trust on a brand new Festival tour to uncover Viking and Anglo-Saxon secrets deep in the Yorkshire countryside (please note: some of the sites have uneven floors). Sturdy footwear is a must and please bring a packed lunch. Pre-booking only: 01904 543402

Meet the Vikings of Coppergate
Coppergate Square
10.30am - 4.00pm
Please see listing for Wednesday 14th.

Archaeology unleashed, plus Mr. Swede Head!
Parliament Street Activity Area
10.30am - 4.00pm, Free!
For Archaeology unleashed, please see listing for Wednesday 14th.
Plus: Take part in JORVIK's first ever Mr. Swede Head contest, vegetable crafting with a Viking twist! Create a fun character from your own root vegetable, or just 'turnip' and use one of ours! Small charge for some craft activities.

International Vikings!
Festival Marquee, St Sampson's Square
11.00am - 3.00pm, Free!
See warriors from across the Viking world put to the test in the Festival Trial of Strength. Which of the warriors will you back to win the Viking strongman title? Look out for leg-wrestling and lifting the weights. Get a taste of Viking lands with some of our international visitors. The Danish Seamen's Church of Hull will be on hand to discuss their work and to display a range of Scandinavian wares. The York Anglo-Scandinavian Society (www.angloscan.org.uk) will be selling a selection of their hand-made cards, and will have a display of traditional crafts for you to join in and enjoy! There will also be information about how you can join the Society and support their valuable work.

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. 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.

Falconry at The Eye
Eye of York, by Clifford's Tower
12.00 noon, 2.30pm, Free!
An eagle flies over Valhalla... A rare opportunity to get close to some beautiful birds of prey and see them in flight, including a Gyrfalcon, Golden Eagle and White-headed Vulture. Learn about the history of falconry from Viking times to the present day.
Event by Falconry UK, Thirsk

Journey to the Afterlife: A Royal Viking Burial
Museum Gardens by Hospitium (weather permitting, otherwise in Living History Display)
1.00pm
A powerful and influential queen and her companion are buried with many of their most precious possessions. Witness the re-enactment, based on the discoveries during the excavation of the famous Oseberg ship burial discovered in Norway in the early 1900s.

Access all Areas @ DIG: Signed Lecture
DIG, St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate
1.00pm
Viking Filth: The Evidence
Andrew 'Bone' Jones
Please see listing for Saturday 14th February.
Standard admission charges apply for a full visit to DIG - An Archaeological Adventure.
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.

Saga and Song Night
Barley Hall, off Coffee Yard
8.00pm: £20
A special candlelit evening in the beautiful surroundings of Barley Hall. Be entertained by ancient stories, enchanting songs and traditional instruments, whilst sampling delicious Scandinavian food and drink, buffet style. Pre-booking: 01904 543402

Festival Fringe

Borders: Exploring the Viking Past
See in store for opening times, Davygate.
Find out more about the myths and legends of the Vikings and life in ancient Jorvik with Borders' special collection of Nordic books and music.

Fenwick: Fenwick celebrates the Jorvik Viking Festival!
Mon - Sat 9.00am - 5.30pm, Coppergate, York.
Visit Fenwick's toy department for your chance to win prizes in our special Viking competition and to see our extensive range of toys and gifts. Hungry young Vikings can also visit Fenwick's restaurant, where Viking lunch boxes will be on sale for the duration of the Festival.

Heworth Court Hotel: Free Wine when you Dine!
Lamplight Restaurant, Heworth Green
Free bottle of wine (to the value of £11.95) for couples dining in our Lamplight Restaurant on presentation of a Festival brochure. For reservations please ring 01904 420100. Offer not redeemable against any other food or drink purchases. Valid until 01/02/2008.

The Japanese Shop: Samurai culture
Mon - Sat 9.00am - 5.30pm, Sun 11.00am - 5.00pm, Coppergate Walk
Visit the Japanese shop to learn more about the culture that produced fearsome Samurai warriors, every bit as deadly as the Vikings.

The Milkshack: The Original Viking Shake!
Mon - Sat 10.00am - 6.00pm, Sun 11.00am - 5.00pm, 14 Church Street, York.
Present your Festival programme at York's Milkshack to receive a 10% discount on our unique Viking-themed shake! Offer limited to one transaction per programme for the duration of the Festival.

Next Generation Club
Saturday 10th February - Sunday 18th February, 10.00am - 3.00pm, Hull Road, York
Next Generation celebrates the Viking Festival with fun activities for young Viking fans! Mini Vikings are invited to play giant Viking games and make a Viking mask, shield or peg doll warrior. Small charge for craft activities.

The Original Ghost Walk of York
Nightly at 8.00pm, The King's Arms Pub, Ousegate Bridge
£4 adult / £3 conc. (NUS/OAP) / £2.50 child
Discover the magic of ancient and Viking York through the real art of storytelling, with a Viking twist throughout the Festival. Explore all the latest sightings and strange occurrences as you experience the very best of haunted York.
Enquiries: 01759 373090. Original Ghost Walk of York event.

Period Photography at Past Images:
A Snapshot of the Viking Past
Mon - Sat 10.00am - 5.00pm, Sun 11.00am - 5.00pm, 10 The Shambles, York.
A unique experience and a fun memento of the Festival! We have a wide range of Viking costumes with all ages and sizes catered for. Enquiries: 01904 676167.

Past Times: 10% off Celtic items at Past Times.
Mon - Sat 9.00am - 5.30pm, Sun 11.00am - 5.00pm, 28 Castlegate, York.
10% off all purchases from our Celtic range on production of the Festival programme. Offer limited to one transaction per programme. Offer only applies in York Castlegate branch for the duration of the Festival and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

10% off at Russell's Restaurants
Daily 12.00 noon - 9.30pm, 26 Coppergate and 34 Stonegate, York.
Enjoy a 10% discount on a meal from our standard lunch or dinner menu at either of York's Russell's Restaurants, on presentation of a Festival brochure until the end of February. Offer limited to one transaction per programme. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Waterstones: Festival celebrations at Waterstones
Mon - Fri 9.00am - 5.30pm, Sat 9.00am - 6.00pm, Sun 11.00am - 5.00pm, 28 - 29 High Ousegate
Pop into Waterstones during the Festival and enjoy Viking-themed books for all ages, as well as competitions and activities for children. See in store for details.
Enquiries: 01904 628740.

The Yorkshire Museum: How to date a Viking!
Saturday 10th February - Sunday 18th February, 10.00am - 5.00pm
Visit the interactive "bar" in our latest exhibition - Fingerprints of Time, and join our expert team to discover the different methods for dating all sorts of objects to Viking Times. To find out more - visit: www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk

The Yorkshire Museum: Special Exhibition
Fingerprints of Time - discover the age of everything!
Saturday 10th February - Monday 31st December, 10.00am - 5.00pm daily (closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day)
A brand new interactive exhibition investigating the age of everything. From the 4.5 billion year old Middlesbrough Meteorite to today's newspaper, Fingerprints of Time will give visitors the chance to crack the dating code and find out how we know when the Vikings were in York. To find out more - visit: www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk

Viking Journeys: Community banners and stories
Local community groups will be working with poet Adrian Spendlow to compose their own stories of contemporary journeys inspired by the sagas of our Viking ancestors. Led by a visual artist, the groups will paint banners to illustrate the stories, and, as in previous Viking Festivals, these will decorate the big marquee in St Sampson's Square during the festival.
There will be public workshops on Feb 16th to create more stories and banners.
An Arts Action York Community Project.

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