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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Viking village brought to life on big screen
A Viking legend synonymous with Grimsby will be retold through an immersive experience on a giant screen. The Grim's Great Viking Village pop-up will take people on a journey through the town as it might have looked at the time of its Danish founder, Grim. The project has been six months in the making and used gaming technology to re-create the village. Producer Julia Thompson said the goal was to create something special for everyone to enjoy. The exhibit was inspired by the ancient tale of Grim, a fisherman who rescued Havelock, a Danish prince, off the Lincolnshire coast. The experience, created by those behind the festival Grim Falfest, will see visitors sit in front of a large curved screen and "travel" through the town, reimagined as a Viking village. Ms Thompson, who was festival director, said: "Our Viking heritage and the legend of Havelock and Grim is a unique story that belongs to our town. "We wanted to create something special that both children and adults of all ages could enjoy and bring the story to life in a different way." The experience was created using gaming technology, vocal recordings, greenscreens and re-enactors in motion-capture suits. Performing arts students from the Grimsby Institute played some of the villagers and the soundtrack was created by Humber Taiko Drummers. James Nuttall, from the re-enactment group Lindesige Saeweard, said providing the "actions and voice to such an iconic character as Grim was an incredible experience". The exhibit will run from 29 -31 May at Grimsby Minster. A Viking longship, built by local craftspeople, will also be on display. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Viking village and parade celebrate town heritage Viking festival axed after funding ends
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Grimsby's Viking past part of pop-up exhibition
A Viking legend synonymous with Grimsby will be retold through an immersive experience on a giant Grim's Great Viking Village pop-up will take people on a journey through the town as it might have looked at the time of its Danish founder, project has been six months in the making and used gaming technology to re-create the village. Producer Julia Thompson said the goal was to create something special for everyone to enjoy. The exhibit was inspired by the ancient tale of Grim, a fisherman who rescued Havelock, a Danish prince, off the Lincolnshire experience, created by those behind the festival Grim Falfest, will see visitors sit in front of a large curved screen and "travel" through the town, reimagined as a Viking Thompson, who was festival director, said: "Our Viking heritage and the legend of Havelock and Grim is a unique story that belongs to our town. "We wanted to create something special that both children and adults of all ages could enjoy and bring the story to life in a different way." The experience was created using gaming technology, vocal recordings, greenscreens and re-enactors in motion-capture suits. Performing arts students from the Grimsby Institute played some of the villagers and the soundtrack was created by Humber Taiko Nuttall, from the re-enactment group Lindesige Saeweard, said providing the "actions and voice to such an iconic character as Grim was an incredible experience".The exhibit will run from 29 -31 May at Grimsby Minster. A Viking longship, built by local craftspeople, will also be on display. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
RNZ News
18-05-2025
- General
- RNZ News
History from a Marlborough graveyard
Photo: Don Auckram An interest in his family's history led Don Auckram to the Havelock Cemetery in Marlborough. But it was his fascination with the early settlers buried in the graveyard that led him to research not just his own family, but many of the others laid to rest there. Kathryn talks to Don Auckram about his book "History from the Grave" and the rich history of Havelock and the Pelorus District in Marlborough that he brings to life. "History from the Grave" - A History of Havelock and the Pelorus District of Marlborough written and published by Don Auckram.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Students create new statue of fishing town founder
A new statue of the legendary founder of Grimsby has been unveiled. The metal sculpture of of Grim saving Prince Havelock has been produced by students at the Grimsby Institute. It stands outside the campus on the site of a previous artwork of the pair, which was removed in 2006 after repeated vandalism. That 50-year-old stone statue has been restored and moved to the town's Freeman Street Market. The new "21st Century Grim" was designed by three art students and built in the Institute's fabrication and welding departments before being painted in the body shop. Ann Hardy chief executive of the college's TEC Partnership, said it had been a "really collective journey for this statue". "People of Grimsby are really proud of their heritage and quite rightly so," she said. "It's a fantastic story, so this statue represents pride." The ancient tale tells of a fisherman called Grim rescuing Havelock, a Danish prince, from a stormy sea off the Lincolnshire coast, before going on to found the town that bears his name. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Grim and Havelock statue back after 18 years Grimsby's Grim and Havelock statue restored Grimsby Institute
BBC News
21-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
Grimsby students create new statue of Grim and Havelock
A new statue of the legendary founder of Grimsby has been metal sculpture of of Grim saving Prince Havelock has been produced by students at the Grimsby stands outside the campus on the site of a previous artwork of the pair, which was removed in 2006 after repeated 50-year-old stone statue has been restored and moved to the town's Freeman Street Market. The new "21st Century Grim" was designed by three art students and built in the Institute's fabrication and welding departments before being painted in the body Hardy chief executive of the college's TEC Partnership, said it had been a "really collective journey for this statue"."People of Grimsby are really proud of their heritage and quite rightly so," she said."It's a fantastic story, so this statue represents pride."The ancient tale tells of a fisherman called Grim rescuing Havelock, a Danish prince, from a stormy sea off the Lincolnshire coast, before going on to found the town that bears his to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
