On a dark November night in 2023, the legendary epic poem, Beowulf, came to life with music and theatre in a unique promenade performance by @ProperJobTheatre set in the West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield. Discover more about this special performance of which musician Howard Jacobs founded his viking band, Shield King/Skjöldr Konungr.

Intro track - Healfdane's Lament (Skjöldr Konungr, 2023)

Ending Track - Velkominn (Skjöldr Konungr, 2023)

https://www.howard-jacobs.co.uk/skjoldr-konungr

"Formed to accompany King Healfdene’s funeral procession through the streets of Huddersfield during Proper Job Theatre's 2023 production of Beowulf, Skjoldr Konungr were an instant hit finagling their way into the whole production’s live soundtrack. They’ll be back… don’t doubt it!"

Enter Valhalla to join our conversation with ⁨@MayaGLeonard⁩ on time-travelling doors, the magic of music, the balance of history and danger in children's fiction, why she modelled a 'bad guy' on a Manchester fooball player, and how Maya discovered a genuine mystery involving two Viking age golden horns discovered in Denmark... and so much more!

If you like Vikings, you are welcome in my Valhalla, and I hope you stay for the conversation.

Joining me on this episode is comic artist and writer, Kevin Wells, whom I discovered at Thought Bubble Comic Con in 2025. We will be taking a deep dive into his norse-inspired graphic novel, The Last Einherjar, exploring his inspiration, his creative process and sharing ideas on what makes Vikings and their mythology so popular and answering "What if Ragnarok didn't happen as intended?"

"Ragnarok has destroyed the Nine Realms

all that is left is Endirheim.

As a new darkness rises from the

north only one man can prevent the

terrors that await the survivors of Ragnarok.

That man is Ulf, THE LAST EINHERJAR."

https://www.kwizillustrator.com/