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JORVIK VIKING FESTIVAL

HAVING FALLEN TO THE NORSE WARRIORS AFTER AN ATTACK IN NOVEMBER 866, YORK WILL AGAIN BE TAKEN BY THE VIKINGS THIS FEBRUARY (20-27). NOW IN ITS 35TH YEAR, THE ANNUAL JORVIK VIKING FESTIVAL IS THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND WITH CITY-WIDE CELEBRATIONS BRINGING YORK’S RICH HERITAGE TO LIFE. AUTHENTIC ENCAMPMENTS, TRADITIONAL FEASTS AND DRAMATIC DISPLAYS BY WARRIORS, SUCH AS IVAR THE BONELESS, WILL TAKE PLACE ALONGSIDE GUIDED WALKS, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS. THE FESTIVAL WILL CULMINATE IN A ‘BATTLE SPECTACULAR’ AT RAWCLIFFE COUNTRY PARK, WHERE A PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY WILL LIGHT UP THE SKIES. See jorvikvikingfestival.co.uk.