What’s on

Exhibitions
Viking: Rediscover the Legend

Saturday 25 November - Sunday 04 March

Nationally and internationally significant Anglo-Saxon and Viking artefacts from the British Museum and Yorkshire Museum Trust along with current research are brought together in this exhibition to provide a new interpretation and a fresh perspective on how Vikings transformed and shaped every as
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Thinking Room

Saturday 25 November - Sunday 25 February

See the new outsize ink, watercolour and gouache paintings that comprise the short graphic novel Thinking Room by Carol Adlam, available for purchase from the Gallery Shop.
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Danelaw Saga: Bringing Vikings back to the East Midlands

Friday 15 December - Sunday 08 April

Invade…immigrate…integrate… inspire. ‘Danelaw Saga’ tells the tale of how the Vikings shaped the East Midlands.
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Jiang Hongsheng

Tuesday 09 January - Sunday 18 February

View and buy scrolls created by Jiang Hongsheng, winner of a National Golden Prize for Chinese painting and Founder of the Red Peony Academy, Ningbo.
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The Gleam of Silver: Fully Booked

Wednesday 14 February

This talk will interpret the silver and coinage from the hoards displayed in the exhibition, using them to argue that the Vikings transformed Britain.
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Viking Activity Days: Belief and Funerary Practice

Saturday 17 February

In our activity session focussing on Viking Age beliefs and funerary practice, think about Viking Age beliefs and what objects would have been buried with a Viking man, woman or child, and why.
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Decorate a Viking Cup

Tuesday 20 February

Decorate your own Viking Cup to take home.
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From Poetry to Reality: Fully Booked

Wednesday 21 February

Dr Sue Brunning of the British Museum will discuss the gold-trimmed sword hilt found in 2012, and explain what ownership of such an item might have meant in Viking Age England.
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Viking Inspired Drumming and Percussion Workshop

Wednesday 21 February

A special, Viking inspired percussion workshop delivered by Mark Evans.
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Zine Workshop with Dizzy ink

Wednesday 21 February

Design, print and make your own zine, taking inspiration from the Viking: Rediscover the Legend exhibition.
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Viking Kitchen

Thursday 22 February

Meet our Viking woman as she goes about her business, dramatically telling stories.
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Make a Viking Shield

Thursday 22 February

Create your own wooden shield with runes and knotwork designs.