The JORVIK Group - Groups Guide 2015

GROUP VISITS TO YORK Your Group’s Pastport to the History of York

WELCOME to York and The JORVIK Group York has a fascinating history of over 2,000 years and is a great place to bring groups of all ages and sizes. The JORVIK Group of five city-centre visitor attractions, brings this history together to create a unique day out in this beautiful city – at an exclusive price for your group.

We know catering for groups can be difficult; constantly looking for new and interesting experiences. That is why all of our visitor attractions have undergone major refurbishments recently, including a ÂŁ1 million development at JORVIK Viking Centre and two brand new attractions profiling the lives of Richard III and Henry VII in York.

Exclusive offers for your group • Guaranteed entry times to the attractions enabling you to plan your day in York.

• Free familiarisation visits for the group organiser, group leader and coach driver.

• Discounts for parties of 15 people or more and discounted guide books.

• Exclusive added-value packages to enhance your group’s experience.

• Dedicated group booking liaison to ensure your visit runs as smoothly as possible.

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Re-Discover JORVIK Viking Centre Visit a time when Vikings ruled the land at the world famous JORVIK Viking Centre.

Explore the excavations that unearthed the Viking-Age city of Jorvik and discover what this amazing archaeology can tell us about the Vikings.

Travel onboard state-of-the art capsules as they take your group on a fully immersive journey through the Viking-Age city encountering the people that lived there. As you engage with the residents you will experience all the sights, sounds and smells of life 1,000 years ago before delving further into the past in our exciting exhibitions that piece together the puzzle of “Who were the Vikings?”

Coppergate York YO1 9WT

Prices

Standard: Conc.:

£7.15 £5.70

Group Enquiries

T:01904 615505 E:groups@yorkat.co.uk

Exclusive offers for your group • Dedicated group booking liaison to ensure your visit runs as smoothly as possible.

• Guide books for the discounted price of £3.

• For an extra £3 per person, a Viking will meet your group at your coach park and walk them to JORVIK Viking Centre, giving a brief overview of the history of VikingAge York. They will then escort your group through the centre.* • Meet the Curator sessions before the centre opens.** A member of our Curatorial Team will open up the artefact cabinets for your group to have an exclusive, upclose and hands-on experience of some of JORVIK’s most intriguing finds. Extra £3 per person.* *30 days notice must be given. ** Sessions run at 9.30am and are for a maximum of 20 people. Please call if you have larger group.

www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/groups

Explore Barley Hall Barley Hall is a stunning medieval townhouse, once home to the Priors of Nostell and the Mayor of York. Located on the doorstep of York Minster, your group can explore the building now lovingly restored to its original splendour with stunning high ceilings, beautifully exposed timber frames and magnificent Great Hall.

Experience the Power and Glory: York in the time of Henry VIII, a new exhibition where your group will explore the dramatic changes in the role of the church, the guilds and the civic authorities in York at the time of Henry VIII as well as view costumes from some of the most popular TV and film dramatizations of his time on the British throne including ‘The Tudors’ and ‘Henry VIII and His Six Wives’.

© De Ago

Off Stonegate York YO1 8AR

Prices

Standard: Conc.:

£4.00 £3.00

Group Enquiries

T:01904 615505 E:groups@yorkat.co.uk

Exclusive offers for your group • Dedicated group booking liaison to ensure your visit runs as smoothly as possible.

• Guide books for the discounted price of £2.

• Enjoy a mead reception in the splendour of the Great Hall for just £2 per person (1 drink per person).* • Have a costumed tour guide take your group around Barley Hall for just £2 per person. Combine both this with the mead reception for a discounted rate of £3 per person.* • Treat your group to a medieval three-course feast in the Great Hall after your busy day exploring. From £43 per person. Visit the website or call for menu packages. *30 days notice must be given. © De Agostini/The British Library Board

www.barleyhall.co.uk/groups

Experience Royal Attractions and the city walls Discover the story of medieval York during the reign of Richard III through to Henry VII at two of York’s major monuments, Monk Bar and Micklegate Bar. Richard, the last Plantagenet king ruled for only two years before the Battle of Bosworth but his influence in York was great and endured through the rule of the man who defeated him in the struggle for the crown, Henry Tudor. Group visits will explore these royal gateways and experience the rebellion and conflict during the sixty years that spanned this turbulent period in British history.

Monk Bar Goodramgate York YO1 7LQ

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Micklegate Bar Micklegate York YO1 6JX

£4.00 £3.00

Group Enquiries

T:01904 615505 E:groups@yorkat.co.uk

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www.henryviiexperience.co.uk/groups

Exclusive offers for your group • Dedicated group booking liaison to ensure your visit runs as smoothly as possible.

• Guide books for the discounted price of £3.

• Let one of our costumed guides take your group on a tour of York’s city walls between Richard III and Henry VII Experiences. Tour lasts one and a half hours and includes admission to both attractions. £7.50 per person.* • Include the medieval townhouse of Barley Hall for an additional £2.50 per person. *Due to inclement weather conditions, this offer is only available between March to October. 30 days notice must be given.

© National Portrait Gallery

© National Portrait Gallery

www.richardiiiexperience.co.uk/groups

Battlefield Walks and Historical Talks Looking for something different for your group to do outside of a museum environment? For £4 per person, take them on a coach tour to some of the most historically important battlefields in the region and let our costumed battlefield officer guide your group on a leisurely fact-finding mission.* • Viking – Stamford Bridge & Fulford • Civil War – Marston Moor • War of the Roses - Towton Or if you would like to remain indoors, treat your group to an afternoon talk and tour of the Looking Back at Hungate excavation at DIG. An archaeologist from York Archaeological Trust will guide your group through the exhibition based on the largest developer-led excavation ever carried out in York where you will discover what was unearthed there and what it taught archaeologists about 2,000 years of archaeology in York. £3 per person.* * Bookings must be made at least 30 days in advance and are subject to availability.

You must wear comfortable shoes and provide own transport. Tours last 60mins.

www.jorvikgroup.com/events

Encounter Fantastic Festivals and Events Throughout the year, the JORVIK Group stages a programme of events at its attractions and partner sites in addition to the walks and talks on offer. Covering over 2,000 years of history, your group can explore the past through engrossing drama, arts activities and themed evening events to our attractions.

For a truly authentic Viking experience, bring your group to the annual JORVIK Viking Festival in February half-term. Featuring traders, feasts, re-enactments and a best beard competition, the city-centre is transformed to what life would have been like over one thousand years ago as hundreds of Vikings return to the place they once called home.

www.jorvik-viking-festival.co.uk

How to Find Us All of the JORVIK Group attractions are located within the city walls.

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Coach Parking in the City Centre 1. Union Terrace Coach Park Coach Spaces: 35 Open 7 days, 8am – 11pm No overnight parking 2. St George’s Field Coach Park Coach Spaces: 27 Open 7 days, 8am – 6.30pm Overnight parking is permitted

3 Coach pick up / drop off point

3. There is also coach pick up and drop off point on Leeman Road, near York Train Station.

Georges Field Coach Park

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More details on coach travel and parking within York can be found on our website. www.thejorvikgroup.com/groups

www.thejorvikgroup.com The JORVIK Group of attractions and events is owned by the York Archaeological Trust.

A registered charity in England & Wales (509060) and Scotland (SCO42846)