Vikings have taken over York as the popular festival celebrating all things Norse gets underway in the city. The JORVIK ...

Thousands of people from across the globe are to descend on York as a popular Viking festival returns to the city. Mead tasting, Viking knitting, wire-weaving and more Norse-themed activities will ...

Thousands of people are expected to converge on York as Europe's largest Viking festival returns to the city. The city-wide annual celebration of Norse history runs until 18 February. Organisers ...

The festival features a number of events, re-enactments and displays A spectacular Viking battle will be the highlight of this year's Jorvik Viking festival, according to organisers. The annual ...

Europe's largest Viking festival is set to return to York for its 40th year. The Jorvik Viking Festival will run from February 17 to 23 and promises a host of events and activities to 'entertain ...

Emma’s passion for Nalbinding all began when she met a Swedish expert at the festival some ... set up her own online Viking craft business. Emma, who has worked for York Archaeological Trust ...

YORK marked the end of its Viking Festival with a dramatic finale at the weekend. The city has been reliving its vibrant Viking roots during the nine-day Jorvik Viking Festival, thought to be the ...

York Archaeological Trust revived the festival in the 1980s. The schedule now includes a Viking camp at Coppergate, a parade, a feast, spectacular battle finale and even a beard competition.

Europe’s largest celebration of Norse heritage hammers down into the fascinating city of York ... family festival runs for a week and features events including a three-course Viking banquet ...

Re-enactors representing the rival armies of the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons march at Clifford's Tower in York City during the Jorvik Viking Festival on February 17, 2018, in York, England.

Jay Commins, from the festival, said hundreds of Viking warriors would march through the city "shouting, roaring, and beating their shields". Speaking to BBC Radio York, Mr Commins said the city's ...