Throughout the year, we host and attend a wide range of events across the country to share heritage and inspire and engage audiences.
We hope you can join us!
Here is our list of events
Bristol’s Brilliant Archaeology
Date: 13th July
Time: 11am-4pm
Location: Blaise Castle House Museum & Estate, Henbury Road, Bristol BS10 7QS
We’re delighted to be taking part in Blaise Castle House Museum & Estate’s 2024 Festival of Archaeology celebrations! This will be a large family friendly event with many groups participating.
Join the Wessex Archaeology team to find out about recent projects in Bristol and try your hand at Saxon pot making.
As part of the wider celebrations there will be face painting, dressing up, craft, hands on archaeology, tours, and living history displays.
This event is free and booking is not required.
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Time: 11am-4pm
Location: Blaise Castle House Museum & Estate, Henbury Road, Bristol BS10 7QS
We’re delighted to be taking part in Blaise Castle House Museum & Estate’s 2024 Festival of Archaeology celebrations! This will be a large family friendly event with many groups participating.
Join the Wessex Archaeology team to find out about recent projects in Bristol and try your hand at Saxon pot making.
As part of the wider celebrations there will be face painting, dressing up, craft, hands on archaeology, tours, and living history displays.
This event is free and booking is not required.
North Wessex Downs - Family Archaeology Event
Date: Saturday 13th July
Time: 12pm-4pm
Location: Devises Town Hall, St. John’s Street, Devizes SN10 1BN
Join us for a series of hands-on family activities exploring the lives of people who lived on the North Wessex Downs from the Iron Age onwards. Jump into exciting virtual reality environments, learn archaeological techniques and explore both artefacts and ecofacts.
This event is presented by Wessex Archaeology on behalf of National Grid as part of the Festival of Archaeology.
This event is free and booking is not required. Please contact engagement@wessexarch.co.uk for more information.
Time: 12pm-4pm
Location: Devises Town Hall, St. John’s Street, Devizes SN10 1BN
Join us for a series of hands-on family activities exploring the lives of people who lived on the North Wessex Downs from the Iron Age onwards. Jump into exciting virtual reality environments, learn archaeological techniques and explore both artefacts and ecofacts.
This event is presented by Wessex Archaeology on behalf of National Grid as part of the Festival of Archaeology.
This event is free and booking is not required. Please contact engagement@wessexarch.co.uk for more information.
North Wessex Downs – An Undiscovered Iron Age Homestead
Date: Saturday 13th July
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Wiltshire Museum, 41 Long St, Devizes SN10 1NS
Join us for a relaxed early evening talk with Wessex specialists on the latest discoveries made during the North Wessex Downs VIP project including an Iron Age homestead. This was a National Grid project to replace 4.6km of overhead electricity line and 13 pylons with underground cables and enhance the natural beauty of the area.
This talk is presented by Wessex Archaeology on behalf of National Grid as part of the Festival of Archaeology.
Booking is required through Wiltshire Museum.
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Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Wiltshire Museum, 41 Long St, Devizes SN10 1NS
Join us for a relaxed early evening talk with Wessex specialists on the latest discoveries made during the North Wessex Downs VIP project including an Iron Age homestead. This was a National Grid project to replace 4.6km of overhead electricity line and 13 pylons with underground cables and enhance the natural beauty of the area.
This talk is presented by Wessex Archaeology on behalf of National Grid as part of the Festival of Archaeology.
Booking is required through Wiltshire Museum.
Ask the Archaeologists at Amesbury History Centre
Date: 14th July 2024
Time: 9.30am-3.30pm
Location: Amesbury History Centre, 4 Church Street, Amesbury SP4 7EU
Join the experts from Wessex Archaeology at Amesbury History Centre for a series of free archaeology activities for all ages as part of this year's Festival of Archaeology. There will be opportunities to get hands on with artefacts, have a go at environmental sampling with soil and magnifying glasses and try out our 3D Virtual Reality headsets.
This event is free and booking is not required.
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Time: 9.30am-3.30pm
Location: Amesbury History Centre, 4 Church Street, Amesbury SP4 7EU
Join the experts from Wessex Archaeology at Amesbury History Centre for a series of free archaeology activities for all ages as part of this year's Festival of Archaeology. There will be opportunities to get hands on with artefacts, have a go at environmental sampling with soil and magnifying glasses and try out our 3D Virtual Reality headsets.
This event is free and booking is not required.
Ask the Archaeologists at Salisbury Museum
Date: 27-28th July 2024
Time: 10am-5pm both days
Location: Salisbury Museum, Salisbury Museum, 65 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EN
Wessex Archaeology is pleased to support the Festival of Archaeology at Salisbury Museum once again this July 2024.
Amongst many fun and fascinating stands, the Wessex Archaeology event area will give families an opportunity to meet experienced archaeologists, try out environmental archaeology and try our 3D Virtual Reality headsets.
We will also be hosting exciting living history demonstrations run by the Ancient Wessex Network and flintknapping demonstrations with Phil Harding throughout the day.
On Sunday 28th July, visitors will also have the opportunity to attend a talk led by archaeologist Matt Leivers on connected landscapes within the wider Stonehenge World Heritage Site landscape.
Booking is not required. Entry with a donation.
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Time: 10am-5pm both days
Location: Salisbury Museum, Salisbury Museum, 65 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EN
Wessex Archaeology is pleased to support the Festival of Archaeology at Salisbury Museum once again this July 2024.
Amongst many fun and fascinating stands, the Wessex Archaeology event area will give families an opportunity to meet experienced archaeologists, try out environmental archaeology and try our 3D Virtual Reality headsets.
We will also be hosting exciting living history demonstrations run by the Ancient Wessex Network and flintknapping demonstrations with Phil Harding throughout the day.
On Sunday 28th July, visitors will also have the opportunity to attend a talk led by archaeologist Matt Leivers on connected landscapes within the wider Stonehenge World Heritage Site landscape.
Booking is not required. Entry with a donation.
What Was Stonehenge For?
A talk by expert archaeologist Matt Leivers
Date: 28th July 2024
Time: 2pm-3pm
Location: Museum Hall, Salisbury Museum, 65 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EN
Wessex Archaeology are pleased to support the Festival of Archaeology at Salisbury Museum once again this July 2024.
On Sunday 28th July, join archaeologist Matt Leivers for a talk exploring the fascinating connected landscapes within the wider Stonehenge World Heritage Site landscape.
Recent work in the Stonehenge landscape has cast new light on everyone’s favourite archaeological mystery – what was Stonehenge for? This talk will present the results of some of that work, and the new understandings of Britain’s most famous Neolithic site and it’s surroundings it has allowed us to develop.
This event is free and booking is not required.
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Date: 28th July 2024
Time: 2pm-3pm
Location: Museum Hall, Salisbury Museum, 65 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EN
Wessex Archaeology are pleased to support the Festival of Archaeology at Salisbury Museum once again this July 2024.
On Sunday 28th July, join archaeologist Matt Leivers for a talk exploring the fascinating connected landscapes within the wider Stonehenge World Heritage Site landscape.
Recent work in the Stonehenge landscape has cast new light on everyone’s favourite archaeological mystery – what was Stonehenge for? This talk will present the results of some of that work, and the new understandings of Britain’s most famous Neolithic site and it’s surroundings it has allowed us to develop.
This event is free and booking is not required.
Heritage Talks online
If you would like to watch one of our previous webinars visit our YouTube channel.
Heritage Talks on YouTube
Exhibitions online
We now host several exhibitions online. Learn about our archaeological recording work along the route of HS2, or look through our interactive display created for the Lost and Found museum.
You can access them here