What's On: Archived
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| 2011-04-12 18:30:0012Apr2011 |
A Henge Revealed: Recent work at Marden HengeTuesday, April 12, 2011 - 19:30A lecture by Jim Leary, English Heritage. The summer of 2010 saw excavations at one of the largest Neolithic Henge monuments in Britain: Marden. Event Details » |
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| 2018-11-29 18:30:00 to 2018-11-29 20:00:0029Nov2018 |
Hoards During the Earliest Age of Metal: A talk by Dr Neil WilkinThursday, November 29, 2018 - 18:30 to 20:00Rarely does a year go by without a new headline-making discovery of a Bronze Age hoard - from fewer than ten cases in 1997 to around 60 today. Event Details » |
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| 2015-03-10 19:30:0010Mar2015 |
The Lacock Cup: from fine dining to holy chaliceTuesday, March 10, 2015 - 19:30A lecture by Naomi Speakman. This talk will look at the history of the Lacock Cup exploring its first role as a drinking vessel at the medieval table and the importance of cups and precious metal to medieval society. Event Details » |
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| 2017-04-26 17:00:00 to 2017-04-26 19:00:0026Apr2017 |
Primal Magic: The Prehistoric Landscape in British Art: A talk by Professor Sam SmilesWednesday, April 26, 2017 - 18:00 to 20:00In this talk Professor Sam Smiles, curator of the ‘British Art: Ancient Landscapes’ exhibition, will look at some examples of artistic engagements with British antiquity that lie beyond the topogra Event Details » |
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| 2012-04-10 18:30:0010Apr2012 |
The Parkers of Heytesbury: The First Field ArchaeologistsTuesday, April 10, 2012 - 19:30A lecture by Dr Paul Everill. Histories of archaeology often focus on the role of wealthy, educated men and women in the development of the field techniques and the production of knowledge. Event Details » |
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| 2019-05-22 17:30:00 to 2019-05-22 19:00:0022May2019 |
Augustus John: The Last Bohemian? A talk by David Boyd HaycockWednesday, May 22, 2019 - 18:30 to 20:00When Augustus John died in 1961 he was described in The New York Times as ‘the grand old man of British painting, and one of the greatest in British history’ – but was he? Event Details » |
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| 2017-10-04 17:30:00 to 2017-10-04 19:00:0004Oct2017 |
Inspired to Teach: The Story of the College of Sarum St MichaelWednesday, October 4, 2017 - 18:30 to 20:00Jenny Head and Anne Johns will tell the story of Salisbury Teacher Training College (later known as The College of Sarum St Michael) from 1841 until its closure in 1978. Event Details » |
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| 2013-12-10 19:30:0010Dec2013 |
The Battle for Stonehenge: the aerodrome, the monument and the landscapeTuesday, December 10, 2013 - 19:30The desire to provide Stonehenge with a more appropriate setting lies at the heart of current developments around the monument, of which the new visitor centre and the closure of the A344 are the m Event Details » |
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| 2019-07-13 09:00:00 to 2019-07-14 16:00:0013Jul2019 |
Festival of Archaeology Talks 2019Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 10:00 to Sunday, July 14, 2019 - 17:00‘The biggest, oldest, most popular and most diverse…’ That’s how just a handful of the talks could be described at this year’s Festival of Archaeology. Event Details » |
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| 2014-09-09 18:30:00 to 2014-09-09 20:00:0009Sep2014 |
The Mayan world - from Copan to TikalTuesday, September 9, 2014 - 19:30 to 21:00Find out about this amazing civilisation and discover the history of two of their greatest cities (Tikal and Copan). Event Details » |
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| 2014-10-14 18:30:00 to 2014-10-14 20:00:0014Oct2014 |
Conserving the Salisbury CollectionsTuesday, October 14, 2014 - 19:30 to 21:00A talk by Wiltshire Council Conservator Sebastian Foxley about recent conservation work, focusing on items which will be included in the new galleries. Event Details » |
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| 2017-11-09 18:30:00 to 2017-11-09 20:00:0009Nov2017 |
Discworld Fandom: Stranger than Fiction? A talk by Pat HarkinThursday, November 9, 2017 - 18:30 to 20:00Pat Harkin is tremendously proud to have been referred to as ‘Lord of the Uber Fans’ by Sir Terry in the preface to the collection ‘A Slip of the Keyboard’ but acknowledges that the title was a lot Event Details » |
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| 2009-10-13 18:30:0013Oct2009 |
Silbury Hill: The Archaeology of a Monumental MoundTuesday, October 13, 2009 - 19:30Silbury Hill: the archaeology of a monumental mound A talk by Jim Leary , Archaeologist, English Heritage. Event Details » |
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| 2014-11-26 18:30:0026Nov2014 |
Medieval to Modern PilgrimageWednesday, November 26, 2014 - 18:30A lecture by Brother Patrick Moore. Using the museum's excellent collection of pilgrim badges, this talk will increase our understanding of this fascinating subject. Event Details » |
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| 2018-05-10 17:30:00 to 2018-05-10 19:00:0010May2018 |
Living with Monuments: New Work on the Neolithic of the Avebury Region - A talk by Dr Josh PollardThursday, May 10, 2018 - 18:30 to 20:00The Avebury landscape has long attracted archaeological interest, drawn by its remarkable prehistoric monumental architecture. Event Details » |
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| 2011-04-12 09:30:00 to 2011-04-12 14:30:0012Apr2011 |
Family Discovery Day: Discover FossilsTuesday, April 12, 2011 - 10:30 to 15:30Family Discovery Day. Hands-on and creative activities exploring and making fantastic fossils. Drop in with regular timed fossil-making activity. All ages welcome. Baby play area. Event Details » |
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| 2015-04-23 17:30:0023Apr2015 |
Stonehenge and the Romantic ImaginationThursday, April 23, 2015 - 18:30
A lecture by Professor Sam Smiles. In this talk, he will look at Turner’s exploration of the landscape of Wiltshire, including Stonehenge, a monument which presented special challenges for landscape painters.
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| 2016-06-16 17:00:00 to 2016-06-16 19:30:0016Jun2016 |
Spelling out Ancient Egypt - A talk by Ilona Regulski, Curator of the British Museum Touring ExhibitionThursday, June 16, 2016 - 18:00 to 20:30Ancient Egypt has produced an astonishing variety of written material in its great temples, on the walls of the tombs of Pharaohs and the coffins of the dead, and in the rubbish dumps of lost and f Event Details » |
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| 2013-04-18 17:00:0018Apr2013 |
Rex Whistler: A Closer LookThursday, April 18, 2013 - 18:00A lecture by Nikki Frater. 6.00 pm drinks, 6.45 pm talk. Event Details » |
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| 2011-12-13 19:30:0013Dec2011 |
Finding Inspiration from the Landscape: Cranborne ChaseTuesday, December 13, 2011 - 19:30A talk by Dr Martin Green and Chris Carter, potter. Event Details » |
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