Largs Viking Festival

The Promenade, Scotland
On the anniversary of the Battle of Largs meet King Alexander of Scotland and King Haakon of Norway with living history installations in a 13th century living history village. There are craft...
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Enjoy code: 263882
Type
Food and drink
Target groups
Youth, Adult, Elderly
Source
TheList
External information
Go to the organizer's webpage
Tags
Ceilidh , Child friendly , Days out , Exhibition , Family friendly , Festival , Fun fair , History , Kids , Music , Scottish Festivals , Storytelling , Traditional & Heritage

Details

Our Festival takes place every year on Largs promenade (last weekend in August - First weekend in September) and draws people from near and far to celebrate the Viking heritage in Largs, notably the Battle of Largs of 1263 which was the scene of the last Viking invasion in the UK and led to the Treaty of Perth in 1266 when Norway ceded all claim to the Western Isles.

This year we are delighted to announce that the Largs Viking festival is back to its full size! It will include all your festival favourites such as a full Viking village, the opening parade, opening ceremony, live entertainment, music, fringe events, food and craft market, air displays, axe throwing, Glima Wrestling and ever popular Festival of Fire, with fire procession, Viking skirmish, burning of the long boat, entertainment, and ending in a spectacular fireworks display. We'll keep you posted throughout the year on our website and Facebook page.

Maps

The Promenade on Google Maps