Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/09/2022
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location
Gilcrux, near Cockermouth
Category(ies)
Festivals
Moorforge Althing Festival 2022
The biggest festival and gathering of Vikings, Slavs and Saxons ever at Moorforge.
Join us! At Moorforge, Moor House, Gilcrux, Cumbria, CA7 2RA
Together we will bring the history of the Dark Ages to life. Let’s fight, drink and feast together!
Moorforge Althing Festival 2022 is the 1st edition of new Dark Age reenactment, experimental archeology and Eastern Huscarl fighting style festival in UK.
Friday 2nd September 11am to 6pm, Saturday 3rd September 11am to 9:30pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm.
Buy tickets here: www.citizenticket.co.uk/events/moorforge-althing-festival/moorforge-althing-festival-2022/
Located in a beautiful area of Cumbria.
Witness
- Eastern Style Battles
- Tournaments
- Archery
- “Bridges”(5vs5)
- Duels to select the best warrior at Moorforge
- Viking games competition
Visit
- Early medieval army encampment
- Craftsmen during their work
- Medieval traders market
Enjoy
- Fire Show(Saturday’s special)
- Storytelling
- Meeting with reenactors
- Seeing history alive
Perhaps even more! Stay tuned to find out: www.facebook.com/MoorforgeAlthingFestival
Moorforge is a Viking heritage discovery settlement, currently in development, focusing on life in the 10th century. The settlement is located just outside Gilcrux, on the edge of the Lake District National Park.
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