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Admission on Saturday 13th June 2026 and Joust event info 20th and 21st June

Saturday 13 June: Due to a private event, the State Rooms will close earlier than usual. Last admission will be at 2:30pm (instead of 4:15pm), so please arrive before then if you would like to visit this area. The Clocktower Café, Tack Room and Viking Market will remain open as normal until 4:45pm. Please note that access to the Inner Ward and Battery Terrace will be restricted from 4:30pm. Online tickets will not be available for this date, but tickets can be purchased on arrival at the admissions office.

20–21 June (Joust Event): The West Ward will be reserved for Joust ticket holders between 1pm and 3pm. General admission visitors will be able to access the West Ward after 3pm once the event has finished. Please note that general admission tickets do not include guaranteed access to the Joust event.

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11/07/2026 - 12/07/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The year is 793 and the people of Bamburgh can see ships arriving at Holy Island – the Vikings are coming!

Watch our warriors battle it out in our combat arena and even test your own skills – will you be a Saxon or a Viking?

Strike a Viking coin with our mint master.

Find out what the Vikings ate with cooking demonstrations in our kitchen.

Learn what the Vikings and Saxons wore and how they made their clothes with weaving, spinning and sewing demonstrations.  Make your own braids and try your skills with a lucet!

Meet our Viking fur trader and listen to stories from the mead hall

Try on Viking clothes. Talk to our warriors and play with shields and swords in our arena.

Play the Vikings favourite game ‘Hneftafl’ and Merrells

This event is included with your admission ticket to Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle reserve the right to cancel this event due to unforseen circumstances 



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