Relaunch of Vikingar! visitor site in Largs hailed a success

The Vikingar! experience at KA Leisure's facilities welcomed back visitors in time for Easter after making audio visual enhancements.

The relaunch took place on Saturday, April 6 (Image: KA Leisure)

The leisure company was given a grant that allowed them to upgrade their visual and technical elements to their visitor heritage attraction, with the works completed in January.

The event was a fun day out for families in Largs (Image: KA Leisure)

The mini-village showed what life was like as a Viking (Image: KA Leisure)

The open day was action-packed and filled with fun activities for young families from long tour and a Viking tour guide, ventured inside the exhibition to be whisked back 1,000 years ago to Norway, into a replica longhouse, with a special message from Odin the Viking warrior at the end.

There were plenty of fun activities for people to take part in (Image: KA Leisure)A mini-Viking-village took over the theatre auditorium (Image: KA Leisure)

A mini-Viking-village took over the theatre auditorium, with all-day living history and demonstrations, and exciting Viking re-enactment performances from The Glasgow Vikings.

Performers and re-enactors were on hand to give children a slice of Viking life (Image: KA Leisure)

The event proved to be so popular that a second date is on the cards later on in the year.

There were workshops and live demonstrations (Image: KA Leisure)

There were plenty of shops to purchase Viking souvenirs (Image: KA Leisure)

Tools that Vikings would have used were also in display (Image: KA Leisure)

Michael Thompson from Vikingar! told the News: "We also offered foam Viking axe throwing, using the Viking game on our multi-ball screen, and encouraged people to take part in the Valhalla gym challenge.

"We also invited re-enactors from The Glasgow Vikings, Amber Othala from Edinburgh, The Society of John De Graeme from Falkirk, The Largs Viking Festival and Clan Hunter.

The day wasn't complete without a hello from a familiar face from Largs Viking Festival (Image: KA Leisure)

"The atmosphere and buzz was incredible on Saturday. Everyone enjoyed their day out – Including the staff. I am beyond proud of my team at Vikingar! as everyone done incredible.

"Due to the huge success of our event, we are looking at a date between September-November 2024 for our next Viking Big Day!"