Hire A Raid!

If you are interested in hiring us for a local event, film or TV work we encourage you to Contact Us. We undertake events ranging in size from several hundred members taking part in a full weekend of arena events culminating in a pitched battle and presenting a fully staffed, working tented encampment displaying crafts and everyday Dark Age life - to a single specialist exhibiting in a museum.

The Vikings have been organising displays for over 50 years and have an experienced events team which can work with you to plan and cost up your event, and put together a full program of events. We can recreate events from approximately 700-1100AD and will incorporate local history into our displays wherever possible.

We will be very happy to help with all aspects of putting together the event, from planning the timetable to performing a comprehensive risk assessment and ensuring Health and Safety requirements are met. We are happy to liaise for you with other groups and societies if a multi-period or multi-society event is being planned. We will also help with publicising your event through our website, Facebook page and social media accounts. Please contact us to start planning your show or media event, or to express interest in a school visit and we will help you put together a spectacular event, whatever the size.

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WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING TO BOOK?

The below are just a guide to what you will get as part of the Show. We use these to guide the direction of your query.

Large Show

Do you want to host a Viking-themed event with an invading armies battling it out against the Saxons...

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LIVING HISTORY

MAIN BATTLE

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

WEAPONS DISPLAY

SKIRMISH

ARCHERY DISPLAY

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Medium Show

Would you like to see a skirmish between 2 local warring tribes, a tented encampment with craft disp...

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LIVING HISTORY

MAIN BATTLE

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

WEAPONS DISPLAY

SKIRMISH

ARCHERY DISPLAY

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Small Show

Do you only have room for a small arena, suitable for weapons demos and a few warriors fighting in u...

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LIVING HISTORY

MAIN BATTLE

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

WEAPONS DISPLAY

SKIRMISH

ARCHERY DISPLAY

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Educational Visit

We can organise expert-led workshops with experienced school visitors, enabling school gr...

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LIVING HISTORY

MAIN BATTLE

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

WEAPONS DISPLAY

SKIRMISH

ARCHERY DISPLAY

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Museums, Static Displays and Talks

We can send one or more experts in the period to talk to you about how the Vikings lived, their inva...

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LIVING HISTORY

MAIN BATTLE

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

WEAPONS DISPLAY

SKIRMISH

ARCHERY DISPLAY

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Media Work

The Vikings can provide historical extras, props and consultants to all sorts of productions, includ...

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LIVING HISTORY

MAIN BATTLE

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

WEAPONS DISPLAY

SKIRMISH

ARCHERY DISPLAY

Select

These shows are dependent on the local group and the capabilities that they have to supply the above.

see us!

Visit one of our many public performances for clients such as English Heritage, the National Trust, museums and heritage organisations.

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Become a Viking!

We have groups across the UK, Europe, US and Canada. Find the one nearest to you, if you would like to become a member. Learn how to use a sword, axe, longbow, and practice traditional skills whilst wearing the costume of the period.

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