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Sheringham Viking Festival 2024

06 Apr 2024
10:00 am - 9:00 pm

Hourly Schedule

6th April Schedule

10 am - 5 pm
Visit The Viking Village
The base on Beeston Common for creative and educational activities as well as battle reenactments
7 pm - 7:15 pm
The Viking Parade
From the top car park in Sheringham to the sea front
7:15pm - 8:00pm
The Finale
Viking Battles and the Boat Burning on the seafront
Beeston Common

Location

Beeston Common

Other Locations

Sheringham Seafront - Boat Burning 7:15pm

Location 2

Top Car Park (Station Road) - Parade starts at 6.30pm

Location 3

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Special Note:  When attending the Beeston Common venue you will need stout footware and possibly wellingtons as there has been a lot of rain recently and the ground conditions are less than ideal. 

Experience the Epic Sheringham Viking Festival 2023!

If you’ve never heard of the Sheringham Viking Festival, then you’re in for a treat. This unique festival brings together all sorts of Viking-era activities, from battles to boat-burning ceremonies. So, let’s get ready for a journey through time and all the excitement that comes with it!

When Is the Sheringham Viking Festival 2023?

The Sheringham Viking Festival 2023 is scheduled to take place on Saturday 1st April 2023. The date has changed from the original one. The Viking Festival is free to attend, and there is a voluntary collection to help fund future events.

Introduction to the Sheringham Viking Festival 2023

The festival celebrates the ancient Viking culture and its traditions and is a one-day event that takes place at two locations, on Sheringham’s seafront for the boat burning and on Beeston Common just east of the town near Beeston Bump where the Viking village and reenactments take place. The festival is attended by thousands of people every year, and it’s one of the most popular events in the area.

Parking Arrangements

The chart below shows the main public car parks, all of which have disabled parking spaces.  It will typically take 10 minutes by foot from these car parks to Beeston Common for the daytime activities.  Charges apply at these car parks from 8 am to 6 pm. For more details, click here.

In addition to the  car parks mentioned above, there is overflow car parking at the following locations.

Behind Sheringham Medical Practice   NR26 8RT

At St Andrew’s Methodist Church    NR26 8SA

At The Lighthouse   NR26 8RT

St Joseph’s Church Sheringham NR26 8RT

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Carnival

Organiser

Carnival
Email
secretary@sheringhamcarnival.com
Please donate to Sheringham Carnival Funds.

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