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Summer Solstice Festival and Medieval Market

Ballydugan Medieval Settlement, Drumcullan Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 8HZ
Sunset over Ballydugan Medieval Settlement

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The Magnus Viking Association invites you to Ballydugan Medieval Settlement to experience our Summer Solstice Festival. Enjoy a range of crafts, activities and workshops, along with a medieval market, battle demonstrations and fire ceremony.

Join in the Midsummer Festivities with activities ranging from cake decorating, making fairy gifts, face painting, kids Viking battles, flower crown making as well as dancing around the May Pole and many more fun activities for the whole family.

Choose your victor and support them as axe, sword and spear clash as each tries to defeat the other. Who will be triumphant? Join us to find out!
Workshops are listed below and full details can be found on our Facebook page.

Please email magnusvikingsworkshops@gmail.com to book your place.

Saturday 22 June
1pm - 2.30pm ~ Mead Making

Learn the art of brewing your own mead and take your creation home (must be 18 or older)

Price: £40pp

Sunday 23 June
1pm - 2.30pm ~ Herbal Oils

Learn how to prepare herbs and oil, crafts for natural relief, remedies and cures

Price: £15pp

Regular admission to the settlement applies and no booking necessary.

Please note this is a cash only event for admission and the market. Only service dogs allowed on site.

Event taking place on Saturday and Sunday the 22nd & 23rd June 2024.

Opening Times 12pm-5pm

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£7.50 per ticket
Child£5.00 per ticket
2 Adults, 2 Children£20.00 per ticket
Herbal Oils Workshop£15.00 per ticket
Mead Making Workshop£40.00 per ticket

Please contact the organiser for any further information that's required.

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