Viking Age

From the 24th to the 26th of May 2019, for the first time a blacksmith's meeting takes place at the Federseemuseum Bad Buchau in Southern Germany, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

Course objective: Extraction of iron from iron ore.

No experience in tablet weaving yet? With this course we create the basis for understanding tablet weaving. With an understanding of the structure of a board tape, patterns can then be easily woven - with or without a pattern font. This makes it possible to freely weave your own patterns without sample fonts.

Activities for all ages. Crafting and cultural heritage meetings with a focus on the Viking Age. Selling of crafted products, the annual harvest, food, Viking Age games, torchlight procession and an autumn basket bonfire on the Saturday to end the season.

The harvest feast is arranged by the Foteviken's Byalag Village Community.

Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

Prices: Adults £5.00, Children £2.50,  Under 4's free - Tickets available on the gate on the day. 

European Textile Forum 2019 - Shared Warps, Shared Wefts.

The annual Iron Smelting Days are the largest gathering of its kind in Europe, with blacksmiths, artists and archaeologists gathering around a dozen or so iron smelting furnaces.  It is a unique chance to learn a lot in very short time about the process of producing iron in the old days.