Vikings who invaded Barrow on Saturday are making a return visit this weekend, offering more free pre-Christmas fun for all the family.
Barra Culture, the local creative organisation, is hosting #AFurnessYule, celebrating all things Viking and providing an alternative to traditional festive celebrations.
#AFurnessYule, sponsored by BAE Systems, takes place in Barrow’s town centre this Saturday, December 4 and culminates with an extravaganza of fire and fun at the Dock Museum on Sunday, December 5.
There’s a chance to help artist Tom Mortlock-Jackson make a huge Yule Goat, a traditional Scandinavian symbol of seasonal festivities, and hear Emily Hennessey, a local storyteller with a Swedish background, tell Yuletide Scandinavian-themed myths, epics, folktales and wondertales.
Acclaimed outdoor theatre company Highly Sprung will showcase their latest piece – the Flying Goddess – specifically created for Barrow. This dramatic aerial theatre show will see the Norse goddess, Freyr, soaring through the air on a giant flying machine outside the Town Hall on the Saturday and outside the Dock Museum on the Sunday, weather permitting.
Audiences also will be entertained by The Fire Man Dave, a highly sought-after fire performer, fire juggler and fire eater, as well as some surprise happenings.
The finale of #AFurnessYule on Sunday sees a life-sized Viking ship crewed by Vikings land-moored outside the Dock Museum, ready to show what life was like on board the longboats.
All #AFurnessYule events are free and booking is recommended for the finale events at the Dock Museum by visiting www.theforumbarrow.co.uk but you can also just turn up.
