Don't miss out on the Viking invasion taking place in County Durham this bank holiday Monday.

Throughout the day a variety of Viking-themed activities will be taking place at Ushaw historic house.

From warrior training in the morning to blacksmithing and breadmaking there will be activities for all the family.

The field in front of the historic house has been covered in 120 Viking structures.

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Mark Nixon, the events manager, said: "We are thrilled to have welcomed the first instalment of Ushaw Viking Takeover.

"This is another new addition to our rapidly growing programme of immersive, engaging and accessible events for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

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"We have a shared vision at Ushaw to create more opportunities for our audience to enjoy a wide range of entertaining and educational experiences.

"Next up we have an incredible Halloween event followed by our annual Christmas celebrations.

"We are already very excited to see what events are in store for 2024."

Taking place from 10am – 4pm each day, here’s the exact rundown of what’s going on:
– 10am – Warrior training in the arena
– 11am – A Viking skirmish followed by circles
– 12pm – Kiddie-Vike 1 (a safe and hugely popular opportunity for younger audience members to practice shield wall drill and send the Viking warriors packing).
– 1pm – Archery / weaponry displays.
– 2pm – Hrothgar’s story
– 2:30pm – Kiddie-Vike 2 (a safe and hugely popular opportunity for younger audience members to practice shield wall drill and send the Viking warriors packing).
– 3pm – Acted scenes and stories from the past

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– 3:45pm – Main battle
– 4pm – Event closes for day

Ticket prices for the day are £9 for adults, children for £5 and under 5's go free.