The Richard Hall Symposium is returning to its original Festival of Ideas slot in 2025, with ‘A Day Out with the Vikings’, which will look at the past, present and future of festivals and public events on a Viking theme. A panel of invited speakers will join the discussion, which will look at re-enactment, reconstructed Viking ships, Viking festivals across the British Isles and Europe, and the JORVIK Viking Festival itself, which can be traced back to York city centre events staged for the first time in summer 1985.
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On 11 July 2025, the Yorkshire Museum will unveil Viking North, a stunning exhibition that brings the Viking Age in Northern England (866–1066) to life. This is one of the most significant collections of Viking artefacts ever displayed outside London, packed with rare finds and fresh insights into a transformative era. Viking North showcases a remarkable array of objects, many of which are in public view for the first time. The exhibition features the Yorkshire Museum’s renowned collection alongside the Vale of York hoard—a breathtaking cache of Viking silver, coins, and jewellery co-owned with the British Museum. Exclusive loans, including…
