Saturday 31st August to Sunday 8th September
DRAFT PROGRAMME, ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION
EVERY DAY EVENTSWe hope to have TWO villages this year to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the Battle of Largs. The Viking and Scots Villages will open every day from 11am to 5pm. Please note the Village will close from 1.30 to 2.30 p.m. on 31st August to enable the re-enactors to participate in the opening parade and at 4.30pm on Saturday 7th September for the Party at the Pencil.
Come and see how the Vikings and Scots lived in authentic villages - talk to them about their way of life; learn about how they made their clothes, weapons, jewellery and food. Ask the Vikings about their religion, beliefs, homes, crafts, ships, their homeland and why they left it. This year the re-enactment group Swords of Dalriada will be in the Scots Village with King Alexander and the Glasgow Vikings in the Viking Village with King Hakon and taking part in the other Viking events in town. Also in the Village will be Scots and Viking traders. The entry fee gives admission to BOTH VILLAGES and costs £5 for Adults and £2 for Children/Concessions (over 60s and students).Under 5s free.
Farmers’ Market and Craft Fayre will also open every day and we hope to have a Continental Market from Saturday 31st August to Wednesday 4th and an Italian Market from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th. Markets operate from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. every day. Come and sample foods from Europe and beyond.
Owl Magic will be with us every day, weather permitting, and is an opportunity to see, touch and get photographed with a wide variety of these beautiful and inspiring birds. All the owls on show have been hand reared and are used to being handled.
A fun fair will also be present on the Promenade throughout the Festival.
The following additional events are FREE unless otherwise shown:
Saturday, 31st August10.00 am - 1.00 pm Viking Car Boot Sale, St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Aubery Crescent (entry by donation)
1.00 pm Largs Round Table Duck Race: Gogo Bridge near Morrison’s, Irvine Road
12.45 - 1.30 pm Cheerleaders routines with workshop for youngsters at the Stage
1.45pm - 2.15 p.m. Clann an Drumma band will perform at the stage
2.00pm Opening parade from Morrisons to the Viking Village on the Esplanade
2.30pm Opening Ceremony2.40 pm Local Choir
3.00 pm Aerobatic Display (weather permitting)
3.15 pm - 4.45 pm: Entertainment on stage
Sunday 1st September12 Noon - 4.00 pm Largs Model Boat Club Open Day, Aubery Boating Pond.
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1.30pm Dancing display.
2.00 pm Viking/Scots skirmish
2.30 pm Children’s entertainment
3.30 pm Viking/Scots skirmish
Thursday 5th September 8.00 pm Hakon Hakonsson Lecture: Largs Historical Society. Viking Experience Theatre, Greenock Road, Largs. Admission by Donation.
Friday 6th September8.00 pm Torch lit procession from the Viking/Scots Villages to light the beacon at Aubery with an exciting fire show.
8.00 pm Largs Has Got Talent at Barrfields Theatre. For audition/ticket information visit www.largstalent.co.uk
Saturday 7th September2.00 pm Clann an Drumma will perform at the stage
3.00 pm Aerobatic display (weather permitting)
3.15 pm Entertainment on stage
7.30 - 9.30 pm Party at the Pencil, Battle of Largs Monument
The explosive climax to this year's Viking Festival organised by North Ayrshire Council. The programme includes around 100 Scottish and Norse warriors re-enacting the 1263 Battle of Largs, burning of a Viking Longship and the sensational firework spectacular. This is an event not to be missed. Admission Free. Voluntary bucket collection for next year’s Festival. Don’t forget to bring a torch as some paths to the Pencil are narrow. If your dog isn’t used to fireworks, please consider leaving it curled up at home.
Sunday 8th September2.00 pm Viking/Scots skirmish
2.30 pm Children’s entertainment
3.30 pm Viking/Scots skirmish
Information is correct at date of publication but events are liable to alteration. Please check our website at
www.largsvikingfestival.com
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