The Vikings in Manchester
Ydalir Vikings is the Manchester group of The Vikings, the UK’s oldest and largest Dark Age re-enactment society. Our events show life in Viking age Britain and includes combat displays and demonstrations of domestic crafts.
You can portray anyone, from a humble fisherman, a monk, or a nun to powerful lord. We take part in various events to improve our understanding of the period, such as sailing the reconstructed Viking ships in Denmark and inviting experts on dying and textile manufacture to train our members.
Unleash your inner Viking!
If you think that this looks like fun, ask about joining us. Our members are of all ages and from all walks of life and we meet every Tuesday evening 7pm – 10pm, less than 1 mile from Junction 13 of the M60. No knowledge of the period or specialist skills are required.
What does “Ydalir” mean?
In Norse mythology “Yew Dales” was the home of Ull the winter god and was eternally damp. As we are based in Manchester, a place also known for rainfall, we chose Ydalir Vikings as an appropriate name.
We support Salford CVS
Ydalir Vikings work with, and support Salford Council for Voluntary Services www.salfordcvs.co.uk
Combat
When people think of Viking re-enactmet events the first thing that comes to mind is the combat.
The weapons we use, swords, spears, axes, longbows and more
Living History
Within the village you will find people from a slave, to a trader, a bishop or even the King.
You will find people portraying various crafts from cooking and needlecraft through to skilled artisans.
Upcoming Events
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Below is a link to confirmed society events (excluding school visits), where you can see battle re-enactments and demonstrations of dark age crafts and everyday life. (Events are organised by our parent society The Vikings and it’s member groups.)
The Vikings Events Calendar
Link to the Vikings upcoming events page
Disclaimer
Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of all material published, Ydalir Vikings and its members cannot accept liability for loss resulting from any error, misstatement, inaccuracy or omission contained therein.
If you are interested in booking us for a public event, we can provide Vikings, Saxons, and Normans, together with combat demonstrations and an interactive encampment display featuring early medieval craft demonstrations.
We do events of all sizes from small displays involving a few craft demonstrations and some single combats, to large events drawing participants from across the country with dozens of living history units and full scale battles involving several hundred combatants.
Please contact us via our contact form. We will be happy to discuss your requirements.
