Pocklington Heritage Festival 2024
Pocklington District Heritage Trust will hold its 4th Pocklington Heritage Festival on the 14th—16th November 2024 in the Community Hall.
The event features an all-day conference with distinguished speakers who are experts in their field and this year’s event focuses on the theme of the Anglo-Saxon and Viking eras in the Pocklington area as well as the rest of Yorkshire. This is followed by our annual Beanfeast which is a unique evening not to be missed and on the Saturday is a family day with fun things for children like face painting, sand boxes, book stalls, the Stamford Bridge battle society.
Thursday 14th November 9.30am—4pm
Anglo-Saxon & Viking Conference.
Tickets: £8 via Eventbrite.
Distinguished list of speakers including MAP Archaeology.
Conference Tickets can be bought at : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1014372775277?aff=oddtdtcreator
Friday 15th November 6.30pm—10pm
Heritage Beanfeast: ”a unique evening” Opens with good Viking food & bar, followed by a short talk, Viking Sagas read by Hayden Ashby, the main event— the legendary folk band ‘Shiftipig’.
Tickets: £15 via Eventbrite.
Beanfeast tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1018575937047?aff=oddtdtcreator
A Free Family Day Sat. 16th November, 10am—4pm
Children & family activities including face painting, colouring and drawing, children’s games, archaeology sand pits with find the ancient artefact!. The 1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge Society. ‘pop-up’ travelling museum of local archaeological items sponsored by SPF grant funding, exhibition and book stall.
