York Archaeology Festival 2025
A week-long festival by York Archaeology, featuring guided tours, talks, and hands-on activities like pottery workshops and excavation demonstrations. Showcases York’s Roman, Viking, and medieval heritage.
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Festival
Ancient Archaeology Alive: Bryn Celli Ddu Open Day
Bryn Celli Ddu , United KingdomA celebration of prehistoric Wales and beyond Bryn Celli Ddu and its surrounding landscape is truly magical. One of the most important aspects of being there is the fabulous surroundings: the monument is not only beautiful but is also one of the most important and best-preserved examples of a Neolithic passage tomb in Wales, dating to around 5,000 years old. Come and find out more about this special place, and enjoy a day of living history, tours, exhibits, food demonstrations and a range of hands-on experimental archaeology activities for all the family. Throughout the day, attendees will be invited to watch live flint knapping demonstrations with flint experts Ancient Crafts; take a bilingual archaeology tour of the monument with the famous punk antiquarian Rhys Mwyn; watch demonstrations of ancient pot making techniques; through to finding out more about ancient natural dyes, ochre mineral paint pigments and the colourful geology of the island with Stone Science.
Festival of Archaeology at Chedworth Roman Villa
From 19 July-3 August 2025, Chedworth will be hosting several events and activities to tie in with the Festival of Archaeology, an annual festival coordinated by the Council for British Archaeology, events will include: Mosaic cleaning: Come and see how our conservation team cleans some of the finest mosaics in Britain. Artefact handling: Our knowledgeable volunteers will guide you as you handle genuine and replica Roman artefacts. After the dig: Find out what happens after archaeologists finish an excavation. Learn about the meticulous process of recording each find and understand how objects help us to piece together the past. Archaeological discovery: Demonstration of an archaeological dig where ‘discoveries’ are made before your eyes. Pack a picnic and enjoy a relaxing day of games, puzzles, dress up and more.