Festival Program

This was the Valhalla Schedule for 2024
To be updated as more things are confirmed so it si subject to change. please check back regularly for updates 
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Wednesday - 24th July 2024
Volunteers & Set up only
Thursday - 25th July 2024
Volunteers, Traders & Set up only
Friday - 27th July 2024 - General Festival Schedule
10:00 Gates open
10:00 Traders open
10:00 Have a go at Archery opens (Archery Zone) - no prebooking needed
10:00 Axe Throwing opens - no prebooking needed
10:00 Trebuchet & Crossbows Games open - no prebooking needed  
10:00 Willow Weaving have-a-go - no prebooking needed
10:00 Various workshops start (check workshop schedules below)
10:00 Living History Village opens (by reenactment arena)
10:00 Birds of Prey open for meet and greet 
12:30 MUSIC The Dark Bardess (on main stage in Feast Hall)
12:30 Battles start and will happen periodicaly through the day (in reenactment arena)
14:00 Music Solfyr (on main stage in Feast Hall)
15:00 Opening Ceremony (in Woodland Temple)
16:00 MUSIC Perkelt (on main stage in Feast Hall)
16:30 Firewalking Assembly (Firewalking Zone)
17:00  Storytelling (in Woodland Temple) 
18:00 Feast starts letting in (Feast Hall)
18:45 MUSIC Anna Tam (on main stage in Feast Hall)
19:30 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
20:15 MUSIC Wodjtek Godszis (on main stage in Feast Hall)
21:30 Fire Show starts (in reenactment arena)
22:00 MUSIC Vlka Fenrika (on main stage in Feast Hall)
23:00 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
23:30 Bar last orders
00:00 Deadline for day visitors to vacate the festival grounds
00:30 Car park gates close for the night
Saturday - 28th July 2024 - General Festival Schedule
10:00 Festival opens to the public
10:00 Traders open
10:00 Have a go at Archery opens (Archery Zone) - no prebooking needed
10:00 Axe Throwing opens - no prebooking needed
10:00 Trebuchet & Crossbows Games open - no prebooking needed  
10:00 Various workshops start (see whokshops below)
10:00 Living History Village opens (by reenactment arena)
10:00 Willow Weaving have-a-go - no prebooking needed
10:00 Birds of Prey meet and greet open
11:30 Battles start and will happen periodicaly through the day (in reenactment arena)
11:45 Oldaf the Skald (on main stage in Feast Hall)
12:30 Handfasting in woodland temple (real pagan wedding ceremony, anyone welcome to watch but please be respectful of the couple if you wish to spectate and wish them well in their union)
13:00 MUSIC Anna Tam (on main stage in Feast Hall)
14:30 MUSIC Sprigganmist (on main stage in Feast Hall)
16:00 MUSIC Albion (on main stage in Feast Hall)
16:30 Firewalking assembly (firewalking zone)
17:00 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
18:00 Feast starts letting in (Feast Hall)
18:30 MUSIC Katy Kelly (on main stage in Feast Hall) 
20:15 MUSIC Seidrblot (on main stage in Feast Hall)
21:30 Fire Show starts (in reenactment arena)
22:00 Boat Burning Ceremony (weather/drought depending - in reenactment arena)
22:15 MUSIC Perkelt (on main stage in Feast Hall)
23:00 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
23:30 Bar last orders
00:00 Deadline for day visitors to vacate the festival grounds
00:30 Car park gates close for the night
Sunday - 29th July 2024 - General Festival Schedule
10:00 Festival opens to the public 
10:00 Traders open
10:00 Have a go at Archery opens (Archery Zone) - no prebooking needed
10:00 Axe Throwing opens - no prebooking needed
10:00 Trebuchet & Crossbows Games open - no prebooking needed  
10:00 Living History Village opens (by reenactment arena)
10:00 Various workshops start (see workshops below)
10:00 Willow Weaving have-a-go - no prebooking needed
10:00 Birds of Prey meet and greet opens
11:30 Battles start and will happen periodicaly through the day (in reenactment arena)
11:30 MUSIC Katy Kelly (on main stage in Feast Hall)
13:00 MUSIC Ravenhymn (on main stage in Feast Hall)
14:00 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
15:00 MUSIC Ravensdale (on main stage in Feast Hall)
16:00 MUSIC Seidrblot (on main stage in Feast Hall)
16:30 Firewalking assembly (firewalking zone)
17:00 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
18:00 Feast starts letting in (Feast Hall)
19:00 MUSIC Anna Tam (on main stage in Feast Hall)
20:15 MUSIC Olaf the Skald
21:30 Closing Ceremony (in woodland temple)
22:00 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
23:30 Bar last orders
00:00 Deadline for day visitors to vacate the festival grounds
00:15 Car park gates close for the night
Monday - 29th July 2024
10:00 Visitors vacating deadline 
Volunteers & Take-down only after
20:00 Volunteers, traders and performers thank you party for anyone helping with Set up, during the festival and take down
Tuesday - 30th July 2024
Volunteers & Take-down only
 
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE IS ONLY FOR ACTIVITIES THAT NEED TO BE PREBOOKED. 

Archery and Axe throwing are also available as not pre-booked activities. Just walk up to their area for having a go at either of these on the day.

If any of the workshops show up as sold out on the website, please enquire with the workshop leader if there are any no-shows as you may still be able to join on the day

Friday - 28th July 2023 - Workshop Schedule
10:00 Immersive Experience Weaving (Bear Craft Encampment)
10:30 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
11:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
11:00 Leather bracelet (Workshop Tent)
11:10 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
11:50 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
12:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
12:30 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
12:30 Immersive Experience Weaving (Bear Craft Encampment)
13:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
13:10 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
13:15 Calligraphy  (Workshop Tent)
13:30 Horn Carving (SkullVikings Workshop Tent)
13:50 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
14:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
14:15 Calligraphy  (Workshop Tent)
15:00 Immersive Experience Weaving (Bear Craft Encampment)
15:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
15:30 Have-a-go Tablet Weaving (Workshop tent)
16:00 Jewellery Casting (SkullVikings Workshop Tent)
16:00 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
16:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:30 Have-a-go Tablet Weaving (Workshop tent)
16:30 Firewalking (Firewalking Zone)
16:40 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
17:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
18:00 Leather necklace (SkullVikings Workshop Tent)
18:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
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Saturday - 29th July 2023 - Workshop Schedule

10:00 Immersive Experience Weaving (Bear Craft Encampment)
10:00 Leather Carving (Workshop Tent)
11:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
11:40 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
12:00 Calligraphy  (Workshop Tent)
12:20 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
12:30 Chainmaille ( SkullVikings Workshop Tent)
12:30 Immersive Experience Weaving (Bear Craft Encampment)
13:00 Calligraphy  (Workshop Tent)
13:40 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
14:20 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
15:00 Make a Leather Holder (SkullVikings Workshop Tent)
15:00 Immersive Experience Weaving (Bear Craft Encampment)
15:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
15:00 Have-a-go Tablet Weaving (Workshop tent)
15:40 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:00 Have-a-go Tablet Weaving (Workshop tent)
16:20 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:30 Firewalking (Firewalking Zone) 
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Sunday - 30th July 2023 - Workshop Schedule
10:00 Immersive Experience Weaving (Bear Craft Encampment)
11:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
11:00 Leather Bracelet (Workshop Tent)
11:30 Chainmaille (SkullVikings Workshop Tent)
11:40 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
12:20 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
12:30 Immersive Experience Weaving (Bear Craft Encampment)
13:30 Horn Carving (SkullVikings Workshop Tent)
13:30 Calligraphy  (Workshop Tent)
13:40 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
14:20 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
15:00 Calligrphy  (Workshop Tent)
15:00 Immersive Experience Weaving (Bear Craft Encampment)
15:00 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
15:40 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:00 Jewellery Casting (SkullVikings Workshop Tent)
16:20 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:30 Firewalking (Firewalking Zone)
16:30 Illumination (Workshop Tent)
17:45 Illumination (Workshop Tent)
18:00 Make a leather necklace (SkullVikings Workshop Tent)
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Do you organise something we don't have on the list? We'd love to hear from you if you'd like to be a part of this! Get in touch