Start typing to search
You can also hit “Enter” on your keyboard to submit your query.
0What's on
0Everything Else
#VISITBALLARAT
Viking Spear Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Bring out your inner Viking in this full-day spear-making experience with armourer, Rob Hayes.
Throughout human history, the spear has been prolific in hunting and warfare. It holds a prominent place in their cultural memory, from Homer’s epics to the Viking sagas and Medieval legends.
In this full-day workshop, you will learn to make a historical Viking or Medieval spearhead in a traditional style using traditional forging techniques such as forge welding. You will forge your spear with a blunt tip like those used at reenactment events.
Held at Ballarat’s Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades, a world-class facility dedicated to learning and preserving Australia’s rare arts and trades through a series of workshops, masterclasses, events, and residencies.
Content: Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades
CONTACT INFORMATION
Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten TradesBradshaw Street, Ballarat, VIC 3350Get directions
Stories
VIEW ALL STORIES
Across Victoria’s Midwest, we acknowledge that we travel across the ancient landscapes of many First Peoples communities.
These lands have been nurtured and cared for over tens of thousands of years and we respect the work of Traditional Custodians for their ongoing care and protection.
We recognise the past injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this country. As our knowledge grows, we hope that we can learn from their resilience and creativity that has guided them for over 60,000 years.
As we invite people to visit and explore Victoria’s Midwest, we ask that alongside us, you also grow to respect the stories, living culture and connection to Country of the Ancestors and Elders of our First Peoples.