Immerse yourself in life as a Celt, as you meet our Iron Age warriors. This family-oriented tour provides the opportunity to become a central part of the clan!

·         Transform into a Celtic Warrior, as you have your face painted and wear one of our authentic costumes.

·         Enjoy storytelling around the fire, as the bard tells the tales of the great heroes associated with the Navan Fort (Emain Macha), such as CuChulainn and the Red Branch Warriors.

·         Discover the skills required to succeed in battle – try your hand at throwing a spear and hitting the target & determine the most suitable weaponry to use, such as slings, swords, spears and shields!

·         Learn the art of ancient Celtic writing as you spell out your clan name using Ogham.

·         Find out more about daily life 2000 years ago as you learn of cooking, hunting, trade, agriculture and the gods of the time.

This experience lasts approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes and is guided by our living history characters, based around our Iron Age dwelling. Guests are welcome to walk to the Navan Fort after their living history tour.

TICKETS CANNOT BE EXCHANGED OR REFUNDED Once purchased, your ticket is your property. Navan Centre & Fort cannot refund its value to you, nor exchange it for any other ticket under any circumstances. Where an event/tour goes ahead, we accept no responsibility for tickets that are unable to be used due to circumstances outside of our control, for example bad weather and transport difficulties.

Should you have any queries, please email navan@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

We hope you enjoy your visit and if you are on social media, please feel free to share any memories of your experience using #navancentrefort

QUIET SHOW 

This show is autism-friendly, with adjustments made including less music, loud noises and reduced amount of dinosaur roaring than our other shows for this event. 

This Easter, you are assured of a roarsome time at Navan Centre & Fort, Armagh with our live dinosaur show!

Watch in amazement as you view the once in a lifetime incubation and hatching of Velociraptor eggs. Learn about six different baby dinosaur species, including what food they eat, with some lucky audience members even getting the opportunity to feed the baby dinosaurs!

Of course, these young dinosaurs won’t stay small forever, so you will meet our full size Velociraptors, Vinny & Victor, who have some interactive games and activities to share!

The show will reach its thrilling conclusion with the awe-inspiring appearance of the King of all Dinosaurs, Tyson the T-Rex!

All attendees require a ticket. Adults £9.00, Children £9.00, Children aged 2 years and under Free, but require ticket. Parental discretion is advised for younger children, due to how realistic the dinosaurs are. The show will last for approximately 45 minutes. 

After the show, there is the option to purchase a photographic memory of the day with the Raptor Encounter Photo Experience. This option cannot be pre-booked & is payable on the day, if desired.