Heritage
The Wirral Viking Festival
About
The Wirral Viking festival is an immersive, inclusive, family friendly event that celebrates the Norse heritage of the Wirral peninsula.
It aims to give residents & tourists the opportunity to learn about the vast historical significance of the Wirral's’ Norse heritage & history, including its high concentration of Norse place names, including Thing wall, which in Ancient Norse translates to “Assembly Field”, the significance of Thors’ Stone in Thurstaston and the current investigation by Wirral Archaeology CIC underway to determine if there is a Norse Viking ship buried under the car park of The Railway Pub.
•Use of local historians, ecologists and archaeologists, Including Professor Stephen Harding of Wirral Archaeology CIC & Vanessa Oakden Curator (Regional & community Archaeology) Museum of Liverpool Curatorial as part of educational & historical talks at the event.
•Interactive activities including; live battle re-enactments, immersive storytelling, live music, themed craft, activity & food stalls, and live demonstrations.
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Festival details can change from year to year. Check the festival's own site before you book.