The Vikings Return
LOCKO PARK, JUNE 25-26th 2022
LOCKO PARK, JUNE 25-26th 2022
A unique, fun and educational day out, set in the beautiful rural landscape of Locko Park, near Derby.
This one-off event will bring together Viking re-enactors from across the country and the world, to recreate a large Viking army encampment, full of craftsmen, traders and warriors, allowing visitors to step back a thousand years, to when England was under threat from fierce Viking invaders.
It's an interactive day, full of things to see and do, for adults and kids: Watch and talk to period craftsmen at work, see Viking boats up close and meet their crews and peruse and buy the exotic goods for sale at the Viking market.
Meet Viking warriors and get hands-on with their equipment. Children can have-a-go at forming their own Viking shield-wall. The highlight of the day will be the 'Battle of Thousand Spears', as the invading Viking army faces the Anglo-Saxon army of Mercia, in the largest Viking-era battle in the UK for a thousand years.
The Viking Festival will celebrate and illuminate a dark-age of Britain's history.
Re-enacting the life, times and battles of 8-11th century Britain, The Vikings is the UK’s oldest and largest Viking-age society, with branches across Britain, in Europe, the US and Canada.
Our archers prepare their bows for the display.
Our archers, slingers and javlineers demonstrate the tactics and skill used by their Viking counterparts
Our riders demonstrate the formations and skills used by Early Medieval cavalry.
We recreate a slice of history, as our massed warriors fight it out in the largest Viking era battle for 1000 years.
Our archers demonstrate their accuracy and skills and range of challenges.
Our riders demonstrate the formations and skills used by Early Medieval cavalry.
Our warriors fight again, demonstrating their skills at arms, striving to win their place in the high hall of Valhalla.
Our military and civilian participants close the day’s events with a grand parade.
Our young warriors demonstrate their progress on the journey to becoming warriors of great renown.
A once in a life time opportunity for children aged 10 or under to experience being in a Viking shield wall.
A once in a life time opportunity for children aged 10 or under to experience being in a Viking shield wall.
Our warriors demonstrate the range of weapons used on the Early Medieval battle field.
A once in a life time opportunity for children aged 10 or under to experience being in a Viking shield wall.
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The Vikings is an educational charity, reg. 1062495 in the UK
The Vikings is a re-enactment Society dedicated to recreating the life and times of the Dark Age period, not only the battles and skirmishes of the period, but also the dress, crafts and every-day life of the different peoples of that time. Founded in 1971, The Vikings are the oldest and largest Dark Age re-enactment society in the UK.