The battle of King Cnut will be played out before you as 350 Vikings arrive at Peterborough Flag Fen this May Bank Holiday!
Hundreds of Viking re-enactors from all over the UK will be coming to Flag Fen with the return of the Viking Festival – and with the arrival of even more Vikings than 2023, it’s set to be bigger and better than ever.
The 2024 festival will run over the May Bank Holiday weekend, from Saturday May 4 – Monday May 6.
It'll be a fantastic day out of living history and action that all ages can enjoy as a whole programme of events is planned for each of the three days.
Travel through time to discover what it was like to live in a real life Viking encampment. Explore a Viking burial, learn about the meals they ate and see the traditional woodworking, metalworking, cooking and weaving skills in action. Plus, there will be storytelling sessions each day for children too.
You can view weapons, witness archery displays and a spectacular Skirmish with an opportunity to have a go at archery too.
The highlight of each day will be the main battle re-enactment of King Cnut and the Battle of Assandun 1016.
The Viking Festival is open from 10am, last entry is at 3pm, and admission charges apply: £4 children, £8 adults, £20 families (2 adults, 3 children) and under 5s are free. Parking is free.
Book tickets for the Viking Festival 2024 and find out more about what’s on at Flag Fen on the website: flagfen.org.uk/events
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