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Festival 2022

The 2022 Festival of Archaeology tales place from 16-31 July and this year our theme is Journeys

We are currently developing a new website for the Festival of Archaeology

For information about the 2022 Festival please visit https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html

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On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

Westgate, Ivegate and Kirkgate. From those three ingredients, Bradford has grown to be the city it is today.

This exhibition is a glimpse of some of the changes and developments in Bradford city centre as documented by photographs held in Bradford Museums’ Photo Archive, others kindly...

Digital event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

This year, between 17th July and 1st August, RAMM is hosting a series of family-friendly online activities to let you explore the archaeology of Exeter and Devon . . . without even setting foot out of the front door!

Travel back through time with us and, together, we will peel back layer...

On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

Oundle Museum will launch it's 2021 re-opening to the public with a special exhibition  ‘Trades and Traders’ the story of all the different trades that went on in the town during its history.  We have a special exhibition upstairs of archaeology from a local excavation.

 

On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

Multi period archaeological/ historic site open 7 days a week 10am - 5pm. Site boards and exhibition room explain the history - finds on display. 16 acres to explore - social distancing not a problem! Tea room, gift shop, play area toilets etc

Please note - no physical dig possible this...

Digital event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

A History Channel for Kids!

Lauren is on a mission to find out about the incredible people, stories and events from history that have shaped the world we live in.

In each episode, Lauren invites you to join her as she explores out and about visiting different museums, experts and...

Digital event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

Join us to see some highlights from a new archaeology archive dredged from the depths of Portsmouth harbour!

On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

This free to enter exhibition at Bishop Auckland Town Hall features film footage from neighbouring  Binchester Roman Fort and recent excavations at Auckland Castle.  Archaeologists from Durham University and The Auckland Project have uncovered Roman remains as well as a keep from the 11th...

On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

A major exhibition by Oswestry's Hillfort Creativity Group which draws on six years worth of creative engagement with this nationally-known and locally-loved archaeological monument. The exhibition follows the creative journey of a dozen local artists and creative practitioners as they have been...

On-the-ground event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

Forestry England are hosting a series of events and have provided a plethora of resources, from apps to self guided trails,  for the Festival of Archaeology.   Click on the individual links to be signposted to information.

EVENTS :

21st July 2021 1:00pm-3:00pm Kettles...

Digital event
Throughout the Festival of Archaeology 2021

From the Twitter account of the Oxfordshire Museums Service Resource Centre, @OxonMRC, we, in collaboration with our Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds Liaison Officer (FLO) will tweet an archaeological object or archive from every modern parish in Oxfordshire. These objects and archives are...