Festival Program

Schedule for Valhalla 2024 will be available in 2024, closer to the festival date but to give you an idea of what went on last year, please have a look below
This was the Valhalla Schedule for 2023 
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Wednesday - 26th July 2023
Volunteers & Set up only
Thursday - 27th July 2023
Volunteers, Traders & Set up only
Friday - 28th July 2023 - 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 Viking Games open (Bear Mountain Crafts Encampment) - 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)
11:00 Matthew Crabb Chainsaw carving demonstration (throughout the day, this is just an estimated time for a start)
12:00 Wolfdogs meet and greet 
12:30 Music Laura Cameron (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 The Dark Bardess (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 Anna Tam (on main stage in Feast Hall)
19:30 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
20:15 Music Katy Kelly (on main stage in Feast Hall)
21:30 Fire Show starts (in reenactment arena)
22:00 Music Seidrblot (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
00:15 Car park gates close for the night
Saturday - 29th July 2023 - 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 Viking Games open (Bear Mountain Crafts Encampment) - 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
11:00 Matthew Crabb Chainsaw carving demonstration (throughout the day, this is just an estimated time for a start)
11:30 Battles start and will happen periodicaly through the day (in reenactment arena)
12:00 Wolfdogs meet and greet
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 Solfyr (on main stage in Feast Hall)
14:30 Music Anna Tam (on main stage in Feast Hall)
16:00 Music Ravenhymn (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 Laura Cameron (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
00:15 Car park gates close for the night
Sunday - 30th July 2023 - 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 Viking Games open (Bear Mountain Crafts Encampment) - 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
11:00 Matthew Crabb Chainsaw carving demonstration (throughout the day, this is just an estimated time for a start)
11:30 Battles start and will happen periodicaly through the day (in reenactment arena)
12:00 Music Katy Kelly (on main stage in Feast Hall)
12:00 Wolfdogs meet and greet
13:15 Music Katy Kelly (on main stage in Feast Hall)
14:00 Storytelling (in woodland temple)
15:00 Music Solfyr (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)
19:15 Music Anna Tam (on main stage in Feast Hall)
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 - 31st July
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 - 1st August
Volunteers & Take-down only
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Friday - 28th 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)
13:15 Calligraphy  (Workshop Tent)
13:40 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
14:15 Calligraphy  (Workshop Tent)
14:20 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
13:30 Horn Carving (SkullVikings 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)
15:40 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:00 Jewellery Casting (SkullVikings Workshop Tent)
16:20 Blacksmithing (Blacksmith's Encampment)
16:30 Have-a-go Tablet Weaving (Workshop tent)
16:30 Firewalking (Firewalking Zone)
18:00 Leather necklace (SkullVikings Workshop Tent)
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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