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THOR AND THE VIKINGS INVADE ON NEW YEAR’S EVE! IT’S ALL HAPPENING AT FLAMBOROUGH!
Yes, the Vikings are, once again, invading Flamborough on New Year’s Eve!... but this year the Great Viking God Thor, with his handsome warriors, will be bringing their War Drums!
The Flamborough Fire Festival is, once again, taking place on New Year’s Eve when the village will be besieged by strong, handsome invaders led by King Canute who, having sailed across the North Sea from Denmark, will take the village and all its inhabitants for their own! Flamborough will be a blaze of celebration with fireballs, fire torches, fireworks and Viking War Drums!
The Festival welcomes everyone and encourages all children, friends and families to take part in the Longship Parade in their Viking Costumes with prizes awarded to the best dressed Vikings – children and adults! It’s going to be a fantastic night out for all the family!
This is only the third year the event has taken place and it has, to date, attracted over 10,000 visitors many of whom get into the spirit of the occasion and dress in their best Viking outfits! So, Flamborough definitely is the place to be on New Year’s Eve!
The village has its own fireballs, fire torches and Viking Longship – all made by hand! The local residents, whilst dressed as Vikings, swing live fireballs around their heads as part of their New Year’s Eve celebrations! Flamborough believes, in the days when it was a Viking stronghold, the local community took to the streets with fire, to cleanse the air of the old spirits and welcome in the new! It’s all going to happen again in Flamborough on New Year’s Eve. So, make sure you come along with all the family! - For more details see the Flamborough Fire Festival website at www.flamboroughfirefestival.org
This exciting event, which is only in its third year, is unique to England and involves a Viking Themed Parade, Fireballs, War Drums, Fire Torches, Music, Viking Longship (built in Flamborough) being pulled through the streets by handsome Viking warriors with a spectacular Fireworks display at Midnight! Cont…..
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The Flamborough Fire Festival is most certainly the event to visit on New Year’s Eve so don’t miss out on all the fun! The event is already putting Flamborough firmly on the map as one of East Yorkshire’s most popular attractions with its aim to raise much needed funds for charities and local community groups. Jane Emmerson, the Festival’s Organiser said “ We are so pleased to say that the Flamborough Fire Festival is fast becoming one of the most popular events to visit on New Year’s Eve in Yorkshire!. The Festival is full of fun and entertainment for all the family. We hope everyone will come along and either to watch or take part in the Parade. We look forward to welcoming everyone on New Year’s Eve when you will surely see that Flamborough really is the home of the Vikings! “
The Festival starts at 10.30pm in the Festival Arena, in the centre of the village on Sunday 31st December 2017 with the Flamborough Fireballs and Viking Longship followed by a spectacular celebration of fireworks when the clock strikes midnight to welcome in the New Year. So do come and celebrate with us!
Flamborough looks forward to giving everyone a warm welcome on New Year’s Eve and invites everyone to come and join in all the fun and fireworks!