Fstival Marquee, St. Sampsons Square York YO1 8RN. T: +44 (0)1904 615505
Fstival Marquee, St. Sampsons Square York YO1 8RN. T: +44 (0)1904 615505
Wednesday 18 February
Kids' Have-a-go Sword Combat. 10:00 – 10:40; 13:00 – 13:40
Festival Marquee, £3.Suitable for ages 7 – 11,
A chance for kids to get a taste for sword fighting, just like in the movies! Pre-booking: 01904 615505.
Combat Through the Ages. 11:00 - 13:00; 14:00 - 16:00
Festival Marquee, Prices for a half-day session: £3 adult, £2 conc.
Historical combat displays plus weaponry from epic Hollywood films. Pre-booking: 01904 615505.
Continental Market 09:00 - 17:00
Parliament Street, FREE.
A taste of the continent in York city centre. Foods, flavours and crafts from across Europe.
Crafts from the Past 10:30 – 16:00
Festival Marquee, FREE entry to marquee, small charge for craft activities.
A chance to try your hand at a variety of Viking-era crafts; become a willow-worker or a musician, then have your fortune told by a Viking rune-reader! Design a Viking coin to enter JORVIK's 25th anniversary competition. Have a go at making your very own Mr Swede Head in our 3rd annual vegetable crafting competition!
Plus: The Queen's Poison, with Rosalind Kerven, 14:00.
Join children's author Rosalind Kerven for the launch of her brand new Viking adventure, the sequel to Grim Gruesome: Viking Villain, a huge hit at last year's Festival! Suitable for ages 7 – 12.
Friday 20 February
Continental Market 09:00 - 17:00
Parliament Street, FREE.
A taste of the continent in York city centre. Foods, flavours and crafts from across Europe.
Kids' Have-a-go Sword Combat. 10:00 – 10:40; 13:00 – 13:40
Festival Marquee, £3.Suitable for ages 7 – 11,
A chance for kids to get a taste for sword fighting, just like in the movies! Pre-booking: 01904 615505.
Warriors from the Ancient World. 11:00 – 13:00; 14:00 – 16:00
Festival Marquee, Prices for a half-day session: £3 adult, £2 conc.
See warriors from different time periods and from all over the world, including Samurai (with Taiko drummers) and Mongol warriors! Pre-booking: 01904 615505.
Saturday 21 February
Continental Market 09:00 - 17:00
Parliament Street, FREE.
A taste of the continent in York city centre. Foods, flavours and crafts from across Europe.
Tenth-Century Traders 10:00 – 17:00
Festival Marquee, £2 adult, £1.50 conc., £5 family.
Vikings from around the world gather to sell their wares.
Sunday 22 February
Continental Market 09:00 - 17:00
Parliament Street, FREE.
A taste of the continent in York city centre. Foods, flavours and crafts from across Europe.
Tenth-Century Traders 10:00 – 17:00
Festival Marquee, £2 adult, £1.50 conc., £5 family.
Vikings from around the world gather to sell their wares.
Shopmobility, level 2, Piccadilly Car Park. Tel: +44 (0) 1904 679222. Scooters, powered and manual wheelchair hire.
Nearest car park: Monk Bar car park, St John's Street, York, YO31 7QR (380 yards) £1.50 per hour (approx), 243 spaces, open 24 hours, blue badge parking = unlimited, C.C.T.V. max height 6' 9 " You can Pay by phone by calling 0870 428 3854 from your mobile phone. The location number for this car park is 7708.
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