Spend half term with the Vikings

Take your children on a voyage of discovery this half term to learn about the Vikings at Nottingham Lakeside Arts. From 17-25 February there will be a series of Viking-inspired activities and events for children as part of two major Viking exhibitions currently showing at Nottingham Lakeside Arts. From designing and making your own Viking artefacts, to joining a living history encampment with our own Viking woman - this is a real opportunity for children to see how the Vikings really lived. There will also be an opportunity to get in a long ship and join children's author Robin Price for a fun voyage through all things Viking. Children will also be able to write their own Viking saga and share it in an interactive story writing workshop. The programme of events over half-term will also include: Decorating a Viking cup Viking-inspired drumming and percussion workshop Zine workshop with dizzy ink Making dragon masks and bookmarks Making a Viking shield Viking storytelling Viking: Rediscover the Legend is a major touring exhibition from the British Museum and York Museums Trust, which brings together significant Anglo-Saxon and Viking artefacts including some of the most well-known hoards ever discovered in the country. The exhibition closes on Sunday 4 March, so half-term week is nearly the final opportunity to see it.