A visitor attraction on Tyneside, is celebrating its first birthday this weekend.

As part of the celebrations planned at Segedunum Roman Fort, at Wallsend, soldiers in battle armour will demonstrate the might of the Roman army.

Members of the Ermine Street Guard will also be performing military drills.

Bill Griffiths, a spokesman for Segedunum Roman Fort said: "The Ermine Street Guard are the best Roman re-enactment group that people can see."

They will be performing between 11am and 3pm on Saturday and Sunday.