13th June 10am – 4pm Saxon and Viking Funday on the Grange and in The Priory

‘The Great Viking Stitch-Up’ Viking and Saxon crafts for all ages, including stitching and weaving, bell-ringing, boat design, treasure hunt, stories in a Viking tent, calligraphy, stone-masonry. In partnership with Leominster Festival Fun Day and the Black Crows (for Viking games and antics) on the Grange.

Refreshments available FREE

Activities for all ages including: Stone masonry – Have a go at stone-masonry with the Llangorren Stone Carvers Experiment with making your own design based on the Herefordshire School of Romanesque Sculpture. The Llangarron Stone Carvers are delighted to offer FREE demonstrations of stone carving, with the opportunity for you to have a go. Any would-be stone carvers MUST wear stout shoes. Wear old clothes if possible. Full tuition, stone, safety goggles, aprons and tools provided.  The Llangarron Stone Carvers are a group of amateur stone carvers who have been carving for 10 years and hold monthly workshops, led by Glen Morris RSA. A small exhibition of their work will be on display in the Priory during the celebrations.

Mini-ring  – Leominster Priory Bellringers will help you to ring handbells – an ancient craft which  has a 1,500-year history, originating with early Christian missionaries in 6th century. While initially used to mark time and signal dangers, by the 10th century this had evolved into large, tower-mounted bells for calling people to church, and marking special occasions. By the 17th century in England, it evolved into a complex, competitive sport known as “change ringing,” featuring mathematical permutation.

Trollen wheel bracelet making.  Pick a design, choose your colours and then get weaving.

Treasure stories in a Viking Tent – on the hour. Enjoy a story about treasure and help to make up a new one – will it include dragons?