2025 Festival Program
The Valhalla Viking Festival 2025 Schedule
Please check back regularly for updates as more things are due to be added or some things/timings may change.
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Tuesday - 22rd July 2025
Volunteers & Set up only
Wednesday - 23th July 2025
Volunteers & Set up only
Thursday - 24th July 2025
09:00 Volunteers, Traders & Set up only on main site
17:00 Early check in opens for campsite access only
22:00 Early check-in closes for campsite access only
Friday - 25th July 2025 - General Festival Schedule
10:00 Gates open
10:00 Market opens
10:00 Viking Hair & Make Up open
10:00 Henna Tattoos open
10:00 Willow Weaving have-a-go opens
10:00 Tattoos 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 Villages open (by reenactment arena and woodland)
10:00 Birds of Prey open for meet and greet
11:00 MUSIC LUNAR MER (main stage in Mead Hall)
11:00 Breathwork, glass walk, ice bath workshop (in the firewalking area)
12:00 Battle (in reenactment arena)
12:00 TALK The Hidden People and Land Spirits of Iceland (talks tent)
12:45 MUSIC Kayt (main stage in Mead Hall)
13:45 Terry The Science Viking: Weapons Demonstration (in reenactment arena)
13:30 TALK History of Mead (talks tent)
14:00 Music Solfyr (on main stage in Feast Hall)
15:00 Opening Ceremony (in Woodland Temple)
17:00 Mead MAKER's COMPETITION (by Feast Hall)
15:30 TALK Find your Viking Birthday (talks tent)
15:45 Battle (in reenactment arena)
16:00 MUSIC Bruni (on main stage in Feast Hall)
16:00 Firewalking Assembly (Firewalking Zone)
16:30 Kids VS. Vikings (in reenactment arena)
17:00 Storytelling (in Woodland Temple)
17:00 Strongman performance (in reenactment arena)
17:00 Mead Tasting & Talk (by Feast Hall)
17:45 Adult formations: Battle training for the pubic (in reenactment arena)
18:00 Feast starts letting in (Feast Hall)
18:30 MUSIC Fýri (on main stage in Feast Hall)
19:15 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
19:45 MUSIC WOJTEK GODZISZ (on main stage in Feast Hall)
21:00 Feast ends, Feast hall becomes open to all
21:15 MUSIC Perkelt (on main stage in Feast Hall open access to all)
22:30 MUSIC Pagan Sword (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 - 26th July 2025 - General Festival Schedule
10:00 Festival opens to the public
10:00 Market opens
10:00 Viking Hair & Make Up open
10:00 Henna Tattoos open
10:00 Willow Weaving have-a-go opens
10:00 Tattoos 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 workshops 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
10:30 MUSIC Lunar Mer (on main stage in Feast Hall)
10:30 TALK History of Mead (talks tent)
11:00 Norse Faith Talk (woodland temple free to join)
11:00 Breathwork, glass walk, ice bath workshop (in the firewalking area)
11:30 Battle (in reenactment arena)
12:00 MUSIC Olaf the Skald (on main stage in Feast Hall)
12:00 The Hidden People and Land Spirits of Iceland (talks tent)
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)
13:15 MUSIC Bruni (on main stage in Feast Hall)
13:15 Puppet Show (next to Woodland Temple)
13:30 Meet & Greet/ Q&A with Chaka Schipper of Heilung (in woodland temple)
14:00 Terry The Science Viking: Weapons Demonstration (in reenactment arena)
14:30 MUSIC Perkelt (on main stage in Feast Hall)
14:30 Puppet Show (next to Woodland Temple)
15:15 Battle (in reenactment arena)
15:30 Find your Viking Birthday (talks tent)
16:00 Kids VS. Vikings (in reenactment arena)
16:00 MUSIC Albion (on main stage in Feast Hall)
16:15 Puppet Show (next to Woodland Temple)
16:00 Firewalking assembly (firewalking zone)
16:15 Puppet Show (next to Woodland Temple)
16:45 Strongman Performance (in reenactment arena)
17:00 Mead Tasting & Talk (by Feast Hall)
17:30 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
17:45 Adult Formations (in reenactment arena)
18:00 Feast starts letting in (Feast Hall)
18:30 MUSIC Seidrblot (on main stage in Feast Hall)
19:15 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
20:00 MUSIC Ravensdale (on main stage in Feast Hall)
21:00 Feast ends, Feast hall becomes open to all
21:15 Fire Show starts (in reenactment arena)
21:45 Boat Burning Ceremony (weather/drought depending)
22:30 MUSIC Blóð Dýr (on main stage in Feast Hall)
23:15 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 - 27th July 2025 - General Festival Schedule
10:00 Festival opens to the public
10:00 Market opens
10:00 Viking Hair & Make Up open
10:00 Henna Tattoos open
10:00 Willow Weaving have-a-go opens
10:00 Tattoos 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
10:30 MUSIC Kayt (on main stage in Feast Hall)
10:30 Puppet Show (next to Woodland Temple)
10:45 TALK History of Mead (talks tent)
11:00 Breathwork, glass walk, ice bath workshop (in the firewalking area)
12:00 MUSIC Lunar Mer (on main stage in Feast Hall)
12:00 TALK The Hidden People and Land Spirits of Iceland (talks tent)
12:00 Puppet Show (next to Woodland Temple)
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)
13:15 Battles/Viking Games (in reenactment arena)
13:30 Viking Fashion show (on main stage in Feast Hall)
13:45 Puppet Show (next to Woodland Temple)
14:30 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
15:00 MUSIC Seidrblot (on main stage in Feast Hall)
15:15 Viking Battle (in reenactment arena)
15:30 find your Viking birthday (talks tent)
15:45 Kids VS. Vikings (in reenactment arena)
16:00 Firewalking assembly (firewalking zone)
16:15 MUSIC Elvendale (on main stage in Feast Hall)
16:15 Cairn for the dead (in Woodland Temple)
16:30 Terry The Science Viking: Weapons Demonstration (in reenactment arena)
17:00 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
17:00 Mead Tasting & Talk (by Feast Hall)
17:45 Adult Formations (in reenactment arena)
18:00 Feast starts letting in (Feast Hall)
18:45 MUSIC Ravenhymn (on main stage in Feast Hall)
20:00 MUSIC Olaf the Skald
21:00 Feast ends, Feast hall becomes open to all
21:00 Closing Ceremony Start (in reenactment arena)
21:30 Closing Ceremony moves (in woodland temple)
22:15 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 - 28th July 2025
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 - 29th July 2025
Volunteers & Take-down only
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE IS ONLY FOR ACTIVITIES THAT NEED TO BE PREBOOKED.
If you wish to book any of these workshops please visit the TICKETS page.
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.
The workshops being held in each tent will be on a list outside of the workshop tent. Just check the list on the day. All workshop tents are next to each other. For workshops being held in other places, please see the festival map in the printed program which will be available to collect free of charge at the entrance tent.
Friday - 25th July 2025 - Workshop Schedule
10:00 Spiritual Art (Workshop Tent)
10:00 Make your own authentic Selfbow (SylvanKin Encampment)
10:00 Woodworking (SylvanKin Encampment)
10:00 Carve your own Axe (SylvanKin Encampment)
10:30 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
10:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
10:30 Breathwork, Glasswalk, and Ice Bath (Firewalking zone)
10:00 Leather bracelet (Workshop Tent)
11:10 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
11:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
11:50 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
12:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's encampment)
12:00 Runes (Workshop Tent)
12:30 Leather Belt Stamping workshop (Workshop Tent)
12:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
12:30 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
13:10 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
13:30 Medieval Calligraphy (Workshop Tent)
13:30 Henefetafl Game (Workshop Tent)
13:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
13:50 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
14:00 Traditional Arrow Making (SylvanKin Encampment)
14:00 Make your own Shield (SylvanKin Encampment)
14:00 Journey of the Viking Spirit: A Shamanic Voyage (Firewalking zone)
14:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's encampment)
14:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
14:45 Medieval Calligraphy (Workshop Tent)
15:00 Leather Necklace with Norse Beads (Workshop Tent)
15:30 Viking Games (Workshop Tent)
15:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
15:30 Have-a-go Tablet Weaving (Workshop tent)
16:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's encampment)
16:00 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
16:00 Firewalking (Firewalking Zone)
16:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:30 Have-a-go Tablet Weaving (Workshop tent)
16:40 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
17:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
17:30 Leather Carving Arm Guard (Workshop Tent)
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Saturday - 26th July 2025 - Workshop Schedule
10:00 Leather Belt Holder (Workshop Tent)
10:00 Make your own authentic Selfbow (SylvanKin Encampment)
10:00 Woodworking (SylvanKin Encampment)
10:00 Carve your own Axe (SylvanKin Encampment)
10:00 Viking Games (Workshop Tent)
10:30 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
10:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
10:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
10:30 Breathwork, Glasswalk, and Ice Bath (Firewalking zone)
11:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's encampment)
11:10 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
11:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
11:50 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
13:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's encampment)
12:30 Leather Belt Stamping/Carving (Workshop Tent)
11:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
11:50 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
13:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's encampment)
12:30 Leather Belt Stamping/Carving (Workshop Tent)
12:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
12:30 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
12:30 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
13:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's encampment)
13:10 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
13:15 Medieval Calligraphy (Workshop Tent)
13:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
13:30 Chainmaille (Workshop Tent)
13:50 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
14:00 Journey of the Viking Spirit: A Shamanic Voyage (Firewalking zone)
14:00 Traditional Arrow Making (SylvanKin Encampment)
14:00 Make your own Shield (SylvanKin Encampment)
14:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
15:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's encampment)
15:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's encampment)
15:00 Leather Bracelet (Workshop Tent)
15:00 Have-a-go Tablet Weaving (Workshop tent)
15:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:00 Have-a-go Tablet Weaving (Workshop tent)
16:00 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
16:00 Firewalking (Firewalking Zone)
16:00 Runes (Workshop Tent)
16:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:40 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
16:00 Have-a-go Tablet Weaving (Workshop tent)
16:00 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
16:00 Firewalking (Firewalking Zone)
16:00 Runes (Workshop Tent)
16:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:40 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
17:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's Encampment)
17:30 Leather Carving Arm Guard (Workshop Tent)
17:30 Henefetafl Game (Workshop tent)
17:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
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Sunday - 27th July 2025 - Workshop Schedule
10:00 Spiritual Art Workshop (Workshop Tent)
10:00 Make your own authentic Selfbow (SylvanKin Encampment)
10:00 Woodworking (SylvanKin Encampment)
10:00 Carve your own Axe (SylvanKin Encampment
10:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's encampment)
10:00 Leather Necklace with Norse Beads (Workshop Tent)
10:00 Viking Games (Workshop Tent)
10:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
10:30 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
10:30 Breathwork, Glasswalk, and Ice Bath (Firewalking zone)
11:10 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
11:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
11:30 SURUNA Drumming circle with Chaka Schipper FREE TO JOIN T&Cs* (in sparring arena)
11:45 Viking Games (Workshop Tent)
11:50 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
12:00 Medieval Calligraphy (Workshop Tent)
12:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
12:30 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
12:30 Leather Bracelet (Workshop Tent)
13:00 Willow Weaving (Vidor Willow's Encampment)
13:10 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
13:15 Medieval Calligraphy (Workshop Tent)
13:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
13:30 Horn Carving (Workshop Tent)
13:50 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
14:00 Make your own Shield (SylvanKin Encampment)
14:00 Traditional Arrow Making (SylvanKin Encampment)
14:00 Journey of the Viking Spirit: A Shamanic Voyage (Firewalking zone)
14:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
14:45 Runes (Workshop Tent)
15:00 Leather Belt Stamping (Workshop Tent)
15:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:00 Jewellery Casting (Workshop Tent)
16:00 Firewalking (Firewalking Zone)
16:00 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
16:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:40 Archery Extended Session (Archery Range)
17:30 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
17:30 Leather Carving Arm Guard (Workshop Tent)
16:30 Bookbinding (Workshop Tent)
17:45 Bookbinding (Workshop Tent)
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Do you organize 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
*Free to join when you bring your own drum. If you do not have your own drum for the drumming circle you can either borrow or purchase one. Check the Tickets section of the website to join this experience. Spaces are limited and must be pre-booked