27-05-2025
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.
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