Festival Headline Events

Have a browse through the key headline events for our 2026 Festival including the launch, closure and themed days...

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Not only do we manage the Festival of Archaeology but the Council for British Archaeology also organises and delivers multiple events throughout the Festival fortnight. 

Here are the key headline events for the 2026 Festival. There's something for everyone to get involved with... 

Festival of Archaeology Launch Event

Skills Day

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Theme Day

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This Is Archaeology Online Lecture

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#AskAnArchaeologist Day

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Youth Archaeology Activity Day

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Announcing the Marsh Community Archaeology Award Winners

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This Is Archaeology Online Lecture

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Student & Early Career Conference

Past In Our Hands

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Festival of Archaeology Competition

Take part in our Festival of Archaeology haiku competition to win a bundle of nature and archaeology themed prizes.

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Our online events are made possible by the kind support of our digital sponsor:

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Randall Plant Ltd

 

What else is happening?

Don't forget to check out all of the events taking place during the Festival. You can do so on our events listing page here: