Vikings to set up Tynwald camp in St Johns

There's a chance to find out more about the Vikings this bank holiday weekend.

As part of the Tynwald Day celebrations, a group of around 50 Vikings from both the Island and further afield are setting up camp in St Johns.

On Sunday and Monday visitors to Cooil y Ree will be able to learn about the Viking way of life, from the weapons they used to the clothes they wore.

And on Monday night at 10:30pm, they will be re-enacting an early "Thing assembly" or Tynwald Day.

Viking and organiser John Shakespeare says it'll be an engaging glimpse of times gone by for all ages.

The camp is open to the public free of charge from 12 on Sunday until 7pm and on Monday from 10am until 5pm.