The Merchant Adventurers' Hall, York

27th Annual Jorvik Viking Festival

11th - 19th February 2012

The Jorvik Viking Festival is a long established festival in York celebrating they city's Viking heritage. The Festival sees hundrds of Vikings descend on the city and for the first time the Merchant Adventurers' Hall will be hosting children's activities and a Viking traders craft fair as part of the week long festival! For more details se below:

Tuesday 14th - Friday 17th February

Have-a-go Sword Combat - £3 per child

A chance for kids to get a taste of sword fighting - just like in the movies! Instructed by two Viking warriors, children are sure to enjoy this fun workshop of battle skills.

Pre-booking is advised: 01904 615505.

Workshops at 10.30, 11.30, 13.30, 14.30 & 15.30

 

Tuesday 14th February

Myths of the Vikings Puppet Show - £3 per child, 1 FREE Adult place per child

In the beginning there was only ice and fire-the great emptiness Ginnungagap in between...So begins the Creation of the World of the Norsemen! Join a leading Scottish theatre company, Clydebuilt Puppets for this superb production in the atmospheric surroundings of our Great Hall.

Pre booking advised: 01904 615505

Shows at 11.30 and 14.30

 

Friday 17th - Sunday 19th February: 10.00 - 16.00

Tenth-century Traders - £2 Adult, £1.50 Concession & Child, £5 Family

Vikings from around the world gather to sell their wares, including weapons, jewellery, costume, chests, bowls, tankards, lanterns, belts, shoes and pottery.

 

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Plague Poverty and Prayer Exhibition

A chance to see this fascinating exhibition in its new temporary home...

Plague, Poverty and Prayer looks at early medicine by examining unique archaeological evidence excavated by York Archaelogical Trust over a thirty year period.

Medicine was a mixture of existing ideas from classical texts, folk lore and religion. Someone struck down by injury or disease turned to folk medicine, prayer, astrology, spells, mysticism, or to a medical practitioner, if available.

The exhibiton explores everyday life for the people of York from the Norman invasion to the Tudor times and provides a unique view of medicine displayed in the Undercroft of the Hall, which used to be a hospital and almshouse.

Entrance to the exhibition included in admission fee. Exhibition designed by York Archaeological Trust.