Programme

Explore the program and create your own medieval experience!

On this page, you will find the complete festival program – and best of all, most of the activities are included in the ticket price! Programs that require an additional fee or pre-registration are marked separately (*).

The delightful Heidi Kyrö will be the event host throughout the weekend!

We reserve the right to make changes.

Corvus Corax

Who else but Corvus Corax!
The ravens of Germany return to enchant our festival’s sleepless night with primal rhythms and medieval revelry.

Noitakuningas

Noitakuningas – Witch King in english, conjures ancient melodies with traditional instruments, echoing timelessness that speaks straight to the soul.

Mammas Artsoppa

Mammas Artsoppa goes middle-aged!
A hearty brew of Viking-era tunes played on authentic historical instruments.

Pääskylä

Pääskylä is an acoustic folk band bringing both ancient melodies and original songs to life with rhythm, flair, and spirit.

Waldkauz

From Germany, Waldkauz invites you into a realm of ancient magic — weaving haunting, hypnotic music where life and death meet in dance.

Compagnia La Giostra

From Italy, Compagnia La Giostra blends Mediterranean flair with medieval street music — sung in delightful vulgar Latin!

Isara

Isara performs traditional Celtic music with deep respect for Scottish and Irish folk traditions — heartfelt and timeless.

Kalabalik

Hailing from Stockholm, Kalabalik fuses modern medieval music with Viking roots, performed on a rich arsenal of historical instruments.

BEHOLD! OUR PROGRAMME

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MUSIC

Friday, June 13
13:00 – Compagnia La Giostra
14:30 – Corvus Corax
16:00 – Isara
17:30 – Pääskylä
19:00 – Noitakuningas
20:30 – Waldkauz
22:30 – Corvus Corax

Saturday, June 14
11:00 – Mammas Artsoppa
12:15 – Pääskylä
13:00 – SolDans
13:45 – Corvus Corax
15:15 – Compagnia La Giostra
16:30 – Isara
18:00 – Waldkauz
19:30 – Noitakuningas
21:00 – Kalabalik
23:00 – Corvus Corax

Sunday, June 15
10:30 – Duo Silja and Malvina
11:30 – Pääskylä
13:00 – Kalabalik
14:15 – Mammas Artsoppa
15:45 – Noitakuningas

TOURNAMENT ARENA

Friday
13:00 – Monk’s football tournament
21:00 – Tournament Gala of the Midnight Sun (additional fee)

Saturday
10:30 – Buhurt tournament
21:00 – Tournament Gala of the Midnight Sun (additional fee)

Sunday
11:00 – Buhurt tournament

Buhurt
A two-day medieval fighting tournament: team categories on Saturday and single combat on Sunday across formats like longsword, sword and buckler, sword and shield, poleaxe, and outrance.

WAR HORSE CAMP

Friday
12:00 – Skills at Arms Training
15:00 – Historical Riding Demonstration
17:00 – Skills at Arms Training

Saturday
11:00 – Open Training
12:00 – Skills at Arms Clinic
13:00 – Open Training
15:00 – Jousting Tournament
17:00 – Skills at Arms Clinic
18:00 – Open Training

Sunday
11:00 – Open Training
12:00 – Skills at Arms Clinic
13:00 – Open Training
14:45 – Jousting Tournament

VIKING ARENA

Friday
14:00 – Tavastia Cup
17:30 – Viking Battle

Saturday
12:30 – TSOA Swordplay Demo
14:00 – Viking Battle
17:00 – TSOA Swordplay Demo

Sunday
12:00 – TSOA Sword School (Kids)
13:00 – Viking Battle
14:00 – TSOA Sword School (Kids)
15:00 – TSOA Sword School (Adults)

MEDIEVAL ENCAMPMENT

Friday
13:00 – How to Dress a Knight
14:30 – Levantine Duels

Saturday
12:00 – How to Dress a Knight
13:30 – Levantine Duels
15:30 – Bridge Battle

Sunday
11:00 – How to Dress a Knight
12:30 – Levantine Duels
14:00 – Bridge Battle

Maaginen Metsä – ENCHANTED FOREST

Friday
12:30 – Group Spellcasting
13:30 – May Pole Ceremony
15:00 – Oskari & Selina
15:30 – Theatrical Performance
17:15 – May Pole Ceremony

Saturday
11:00 – Group Spellcasting
11:45 – May Pole Ceremony
12:45 – Magical Jesters
13:30 – Theatrical Performance
14:30 – Magical Jesters
15:45 – Midsummer Pole Ceremony
16:30 – Forest Spirit of the Year competition
16:45 – Oskari & Selina
17:30 – Group Spellcasting
20:30 – Virvatulet – Will-o’-the-Wisps (Fire Show)

Sunday
10:30 – Group Spellcasting
12:00 – Maypole Pole Ceremony
13:00 – Magical Jesters
14:00 – May Pole Ceremony
14:45 – Magical Jesters
15:30 – Oskari & Selina
16:00 – Theatrical Performance
16:30 – Group Spellcasting

CRAFT TENT (Enchanted Forest)

Friday
12:00 – Elf Ears Workshop
14:00 – Creative Workshop
15:15 – Tarot Card Readings
16:00 – Spell Bottle Crafting

Saturday
12:00 – Elf Ears Workshop
13:45 – Tarot Card Readings
14:30 – Creative Workshop
16:00 – Amulet Divination

Sunday
12:00 – Wand Making
14:15 – Tarot Card Readings
15:30 – Creative Workshop

PARADE & STREET THEATRE

Friday
12:30 – Relic Procession
14:00 – Parade of the Forest Folk
16:00 – Walk of Shame
17:30 – Parade of the Forest Folk

Saturday
12:00 – Relic Procession
14:00 – Parade of the Forest Folk
15:30 – Walk of Shame
17:30 – Parade of the Forest Folk

Sunday
12:30 – Relic Procession
14:30 – Parade of the Forest Folk
16:00 – Walk of Shame

Forest Veil Quest & Camp Activities
Friday to Sunday, non-stop 12:00–17:00

CASTLE LECTURE HALL (All lectures in Finnish)

Friday
14:00 – Juha Jyrkäs: Rauni – A Western Finnish Epic
16:00 – Kuparikettu: History of Witchcraft

Saturday
13:00 – Hämeenlinna-Vanaja Parish: The Church in Medieval Daily Life
15:00 – Elise Pihlajaniemi: Castle Life in Medieval Finland

Sunday
13:00 – Rimma Erkko: Ambivalent Beings – Gender and Sexuality in Norse Mythology
15:00 – Ilari Aalto: Medieval Medicine of Naantali Monastery

Kuninkaan Sali – KING’S HALL

Sunday
15:00 – Hämeenlinna-Vanaja Parish: Medieval-Themed Mass (in Finnish)