Press

Stay up to date with the latest news and press releases from JORVIK Viking Centre, our sister attractions and York Archaeology.

York’s Civic Party meets JORVIK’s civil Vikings!

8th May 2026

Dry weather contributes to a very successful JORVIK Viking Festival 2026

24th February 2026

“FOR ODIN!” Swords, shields and cheers as JORVIK Viking Festival opens

16th February 2026

Family-Friendly Highlights revealed for JORVIK Viking Festival 2026

26th January 2026

Capacity increased as adults come out to play at JORVIK Viking Festival

23rd January 2026

Yule love it! A Winter Adventure opens at JORVIK Viking Centre

10th November 2025

Prepare your defences for the Viking invasion: JORVIK Viking Festival to return to York in 2026

3rd November 2025

Here be dragons! Learn how to train them at York’s DIG – in partnership with bestselling How to Train Your Dragon author Cressida Cowell

21st July 2025

Origins and anvils: JORVIK forges ahead with new summer experience!

9th July 2025

Huge crowds and over 450 Vikings take over York in JORVIK Viking Festival’s biggest day

24th February 2025

Final rehearsals for JORVIK Viking Festival’s Evening Spectacular

21st February 2025

Runes and a Viking longship on York Minster? Colour & Light meets JORVIK Viking Festival!

12th February 2025

Katie Smith, an illustrator with blonde hair in a braided style, leans on her hand in front of a stone surface, next to a deck of JORVIK-themed Top Trumps cards in yellow packaging. Behind her, a sign with 'Top Trumps' branding and a Viking illustration is visible.

Top Trumps for young artist bringing JORVIK Viking Centre’s game to life!

14th January 2025

A group of Viking reenactors standing near a burning wooden stag effigy during a night event, showcasing traditional Viking attire and weapons.

Full programme released for JORVIK Viking Festival 2025: more spectacle, more Berserkers and more poo!

3rd January 2025

Winter has arrived: first snowfall in 40 years for Viking-age Coppergate!

12th November 2024

Viking reenactors in traditional attire standing in front of a burning stag effigy, with a woman holding a shield and spear and a man in chainmail holding an axe.

Unleash your inner Viking: tickets go on sale for JORVIK Viking Festival on 1 November with early-bird discounts!

31st October 2024

The Royal Mint’s Viking-themed bullion bars to be revealed at JORVIK Viking Centre

24th October 2024

Winter is Coming: JORVIK Viking Centre braces for unique icy blast!

7th October 2024

Gods and monsters to send shivers down the spine – The Dark Saga Tours at JORVIK Viking Centre

18th September 2024

New summer experience to mark JORVIK Viking Centre’s 40th anniversary

8th July 2024

New Viking trail launched for the Spring half term

23rd May 2024

Trenches opened to a new generation of archaeologists this Easter

26th April 2024

JORVIK turns 40!

11th April 2024

Visitors in a time car coming face to face with Vikings on a longboat.

Time Capsules back on track at JORVIK Viking Centre

21st February 2024

A young visitor in modern clothing stands with hands on hips, facing a Viking woman in a fur hat inside a reconstructed Viking village.

Technical glitch prompts exciting change to visits to JORVIK Viking Centre this half term

9th February 2024

Herefordshire Hoard to go on display at JORVIK Viking Centre

17th January 2024

More tickets to be released for JORVIK Viking Festival

15th December 2023

JORVIK Viking Festival 2024

16th November 2023

Image of front cover of the book Postcards from Valhalla with a blue background and strapline A remote island. A warning from beyond, in orange text

Win a copy of Postcards from Valhalla

12th October 2023

Top title for York archaeologist, Arran Johnson

8th August 2023

An illustration of the two vikings hosting a podcast

Viking-themed podcast up for two awards

5th July 2023