Viking-Festival-Heritage – Chester

CREATIVE NORDIC JOURNEY — By admin on August 11, 2010 at 22:47

Viking-Festival-Heritage programme at Grosvenor Museum Chester
18th September- 16th December 2010


September    18th Reap and Tillage exhibition launch day
Come along to the opening day of the exhibition, meet some wonderful Viking characters and have a go at Viking crafts.

22nd Viking Chester tour

23rd Chester in the Viking Age (Elizabeth Royles, Grosvenor Museum)
2.00pm     A free lecture at the Grosvenor Museum

October        12th Viking Chester tour

25th Family film show
Drop in to see ‘How to train your dragon’ in the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre

26th Vikings study day
10.30am-12.30pm A free adult study session looking at key pieces of evidences for the Vikings in our region.

27th Meet the Vikings!
11.00am-4.00pm Discover what life was like for the Vikings at our Living History Day (with re-enactors and craft activities all free of charge)

29th Super Sagas
Join The Journeyman, our storyteller in residence, to hear fascinating tales of Viking deeds.

November    4th Viking Chester tour 2-3.30pm

6th Viking craft workshops – for children
Join our expert Viking craftswoman and make your very own Viking accessories using finger-loop braiding and wire weaving.

17th Lecture – tbc (2.30)

20th In search of the Vikings
A free one day conference looking at recent research into Vikings in the North West

24th at 1.30pm Northern Lights: Edvard Munch and the Art of Scandinavia
A lecture by Adrian Sumner at the Grosvenor Museum, Chester

December    1st The Vikings at Home     Dr Howard Williams (University of Chester)
2.30pm    A free lecture at the Grosvenor Museum

6th Viking Chester tour 2-3.30pm

9th Viking craft workshops – for adults
Join our expert Viking craftswoman and make your very own Viking accessories using sprang and nalbinding techniques.
7.00    From sheep to shawl 2000 years ago  A free lecture at the Grosvenor Museum
Historical textile artist Sandra Geurts will talk about different ancient textile techniques.
What did they use to spin the wool? How did they make their socks? And what else did they do with the yarn?