Billetter

Jels Vikingespil in English

About Jels Vikingespil

Burning romance, fencing battles and colorful scenes performed by hundreds of volunteers creates a unique experience at Jels Vikingespil (viking theater) every summer. The trees and the lake forms a very special stage for the theater, which have taken place since 1977. The theaters are based on Nordic mythology presented with modern effects.

All actors and stage technicians are amateurs spending their spare time on practicing the theater of the year. The staff of professionals among others include Rasmus Ask as director and Miriam Raagaard as fencing teacher.

Buy your tickets online or at the box office at the theater from 2 hours before the performance.

Before the theater you can enjoy a special Viking buffet in the incredible longhouse, Valhal. You can reserve tickets to the buffet online along with tickets for the theater. It’s possible to order buffet until 10.00 a.m on the day of your visit.

Performance Dates in 2026

  • Friday 3 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Saturday 4 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Sunday 5 July at 4.00 p.m (afternoon performance)
  • Monday 6 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Tuesday 7 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Wednesday 8 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Thursday 9 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Friday 10 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Saturday 11 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Sunday 12 July – No performance
  • Monday 13 July at 9.00 p.m (late night show)
  • Tuesday 14 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Wednesday 15 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Thursday 16 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Friday 17 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Saturday 18 July at 8.00 p.m
  • Sunday 19 July at 8.00 p.m

Summary of “Loki” (Loke) 2026

Loki sits chained in a cave for the murder of Balder, the most beloved of the gods, when a young human girl named Liv finds him. She wants to know why he killed Balder, and Loki begins to tell his story.

After a long war, the Aesir (the gods of Asgard) and the Vanir (another tribe of gods) finally make peace thanks to Balder. The Vanir leaders, Freyr and Freyja, travel to Asgard. Here, Loki is reunited with Angerboda who is a Jotun – an enemy of the Aesir, and their children: the wolf Fenrir, the world serpent Jormungandr, and the girl Hel. Loki gives Hel a beautiful seashell as a gift, and a great feast is held to celebrate the peace.

Back in the cave, Sigyn – Loki’s future wife – arrives, just as a younger Sigyn appears in Asgard, where the gods gather to discuss Loki’s children. The Norns, the beings who control fate, reveal a prophecy: Loki’s children will bring about the downfall of the gods and begin Ragnarok – the end of the world. The gods decide the only solution is to kill them. Loki agrees to help imprison his sons, Fenrir and Jormungandr, in exchange for their lives, and he makes Odin, the king of the gods, swear that no one will harm Hel.

After Fenrir is chained and Jormungandr is cast into the sea, the gods betray Loki by throwing Hel to her death. Heimdall, the guardian of the gods, kills Angerboda, while Odin spares Loki.

Loki is lost in grief when Freyja gives him Hel’s seashell and explains that it is bound to his love for his daughter. Nothing can break that bond – not even death. The young Sigyn follows Loki and convinces him to return to Asgard with her.

The gods gather again in chaos. The world serpent Jormungandr lives – and so does wolf Fenrir. Thor, the god of thunder, insists on killing the serpent, and Loki offers to help. Together they travel to Jotunheim, the world of the Jotun. With the Jotun Hymir, they sail out to sea, where Thor hooks the serpent. At the last moment, Loki cuts the line. Hymir is blamed, and in his rage Thor kills him.

Back in Asgard, preparations are made for the ceremony of the golden apples – Idun’s apples, which keep the gods young. Sigyn learns that Sif and Thor are expecting their first child, and Sif believes it will be a girl. Suddenly, Angerboda returns with an army of Jotun. Freyr gives away his magical sword in exchange for Freyja’s life. Thor drives the Jotun away, and Loki follows Angerboda into the realm of the dead, where he finds Hel bound to her fate as ruler of the underworld.

Balder is troubled by dark dreams. The gods make everything in the world swear never to harm him, and they hold a great feast to celebrate his invulnerability. For sport, they throw weapons at him. Loki guides the blind Hodr’s aim, placing a mistletoe dart in his hand – the only thing that can harm Balder. Balder falls dead, and Hodr is blamed. At Balder’s funeral, Loki confesses – it was he who guided the shot and carved the mistletoe dart. The gods bind Loki in the cave as punishment.

In the cave, Liv is revealed to be Thrud, the daughter of Thor… and soon, Ragnarok begins.