I've been hired to entertain with my show at 4 different events this year.
20th - 22nd of May, a small market being the second of its kind near the city of Viborg.
Viborg is one of the oldest towns in Denmark, with Viking settlements dating back to the 8th century. Its central location gave the town great strategic importance, in political and religious matters, during the Middle ages. A motte-and-baily-type castle was once located in the town. Viborg takes its name from a combination of two words: Wii, meaning a holy place, and berg, meaning a hill.
Visit http://www.middelalderliv.dk/ for more information.
16th - 24th of July, one of the bigger markets having it's 10th anniversary this year at the small castle of Voergaard.
The oldest parts of Voergaard castle dates back to 1481, but today none of the medieval features are left and the castle is that of a renaissance castle - and one of the best kept in Denmark. It is located in the northern part of Jutland near the city of Dronninglund. Well visited the medieval market hosts soldiers, craftmen, jousting knights on horseback and longbowmen. There will be medieval music playing, jogglers and stories being told.
Visit http://www.middelalderdage.dk/ for more information.
6th - 7th of August, going on the third year Nysted medieval market is well worth a trip to the southern part of Denmark.
Nysted medieval market started out back in 2009 when the town of Nysted celebrated it's 600 years as a borough receiving its rights from the Danish king Eric the 7th back in 1409. Local medieval enthusiast Henrik Nylander Nielsen thought it would be a good way to celebrate the occasion and keeping in the spirit.
Nysted medieval market boasts jousting knights, footsoldiers fighting each other, archers shooting at the butts, craftmen ex. the smith Jesper Ildsmed (who makes my arrowheads) and much much more. Beautifully located opposite Ålholm castle in the harbour area, this event is a find!
Visit http://www.insertwebpagehere.dk/ for more information.
15th - 16th of October, turning 5 this year, Vitskøl Kloster (monastery) is inviting to a very nice event located in near the town of Ranum in the upper midlands of Jutland.
The monestary was founded back in 1158, originally planned to be the biggest church in Scandinavia at the time, which did not work out. In fiction we hear about the monestrary in Jan Guillous trilogy (also on film) about the nobelman Arn Magnusson, who grew up in a monestary in Sweden and spent some time in Vitskøl, before being sentenced to do 20 years of penance in the holy land as a knights templar. Vitskøl is a two day market (saturday and sunday) and has soldiers fighting, merchants selling goods, story-telling, medieval music, knights on horseback, and archers shooting at the butts. A day well spent.
Visit http://www.vitskolmiddelalderdage.dk/ for more information.
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