Whitsun 2026
Music, jesters, a knights' tournament and combat shows all day long. The programme is the same on Saturday and Sunday.
23 and 24 May 2026
The market opens
The market closes
Performers
Read more about the musicians, entertainers and combat groups on the programme – and see when and where they perform.
Lose yourself in familiar songs and original compositions, and let your imagination run free as enchanting flute melodies, playful lyre and fine vocals carry you over majestic mountains, through deep valleys and dark forests full of mythological creatures.
When Jotunger are not enchanting you with old Nordic and Celtic song traditions, they show and tell you about their instruments and the history of music.
Viking combat training
Join in as the Vikings put on their “training gear” and practise Western Style Viking combat. Western Style is a gentler fighting style with a strong focus on safety and technique.
After training, the Vikings are happy to answer questions and show off their weapons.
Maximus Heratikus – jester by the grace of God, with guaranteed entertainment for children and adults alike!
We throw fire, dance with fire, swallow fire and breathe fire – all while we juggle, sing and perform acrobatics!
Knights' tournament
In a short show we display the horses' speed, fights, falls and acrobatics. The riders show their strength and skill in a tournament – and you see with your own eyes who wins.
Medieval combat show: the Battle of Falköping
The battle in which Margrete defeats the Swedish usurper Albrecht of Mecklenburg unites the whole of the Nordic region under a Danish ruler and strengthens the Kalmar Union.
When the mighty steward Bo Jonsson, who held more than half the kingdom as fiefs, died in 1386, Albrecht made a desperate attempt to assert his royal authority. The magnates then called on Queen Margrete for help, and at the Battle of Åsle near Falköping in 1389 Albrecht suffered a total defeat.
Turdus and more was founded as an association in 2011. Its mission is to bring together people interested in the way of life of the 13th to 15th centuries, especially historical music, dance and clothing.
Get up close to some of nature's most fascinating animals when Scandinavian Owl Center visits the market!
Scandinavian Owl Center puts on two kinds of show:
Horse & bow
Feel the rush and the deep bond between horse and rider as they take aim at the target without using the reins – a breathtaking and fascinating display of historical precision and sheer body control!
Pipers of Transylvania is a Romanian music group formed in 2008. Based in the historical region of Transylvania, they specialise in a lively mix of medieval and Renaissance music along with traditional Nordic and Celtic folk music.