festival day
The finale of the Gloucester Archaeology Festival is Festival Day.
A host of activities will occur throughout the city from the Museum of Gloucester, Eastgate Shopping Centre, St Michael’s Tower, St Mary De Crypt and Gloucester Cathedral.
All activities take place between 10 am and 4 pm at the Museum of Gloucester and St Michael’s Tower and
11am to 3pm at Gloucester Cathedral and St Mary de Crypt.
what’s going on
To find out what’s going on at each venue please check the listing below, for directions check our trail map which is on the trail tab.
The Museum of Gloucester
Hey there, young explorers! Get ready for an amazing journey through time at Doc Saurus: Fossil Hunter!
Step into the world of dinosaurs and ancient fossils as you marvel at real-life dinosaur bones and fossils from Gloucestershire and beyond. Who knows? You might even discover a new species!
Unleash your inner archaeologist in our hands-on workshops! Dig for fossils, uncover hidden treasures, and learn fascinating facts about ancient civilizations.
Gloucester Cathedral
Join us for a miniature archaeological ‘dig’ in front of Gloucester Cathedral. Dress up as an archaeologist, and test different digging styles to find and record your own archaeological object!
Free to attend. Drop in whenever. Donations towards the Cathedral are welcome.
With all activites please unsure children are accompanied by an adult.
St Michaels Tower
Come along to the festival village at St Michaels Tower.
with everything from Metal Detecting finds to how to become an archaeologist, there is something for all the family!! check below for more details.
Andy Frape and Taynton Detectorists
You might have heard about them on TV but now is your chance to meet the Local Legend that is Andy Frape. Andy will be bringing his impressive finds of Roman Coins, Clay pipes and many other amazing items from over 30 years of scouring the county for interesting finds that can be saved for everyone’s benefit.
Gloucestershire Archaeology
Gloucestershire Archaeology society will be highlighting the amazing work they do in the county, taking part in archaeological digs, taking part in tours and site visits and uncovering the secrets of sites of local interest.
St Mary De Crypt
Did you know that archaeology isn’t just what’s underground? We’ve been uncovering our incredible Tudor wall paintings to discover their stories after they were painted over during the Reformation. Come and delve deeper with our talks running throughout the day.
FREE – Donations welcome. Suitable for adults and children 12+
Eastgate Shopping Centre
There is so much going on this year that we have TWO Festival villages.
Courtesy of Eastgate Shopping Centre we will be taking over an empty shop in Eastgate Shopping Centre.
Come along to Eastgate Street and check out the activities below:
Hands on Roman pottery from Gloucester and beyond
Pottery is one of the most abundant finds on any excavation of an archaeological site of the Roman period, and it has been studied intensively for more than a century.
The changes in shapes and sources of Roman pottery can be an important, and sometimes the only, evidence of the precise date of activity on a site.
Sophie Beckett
Will be shining a torch on CT Scanning and how they can help shine a light on the past and help uncover the hidden secrets of objects.
There will also be the Bones Challenge, can you identify the bones where they go on a skeleton?
Come along to the KIDS Zone In Eastgate Shopping Centre which has been kindly supported by EG Carter LTD.
Cuddly Science Presents Amazing Archaeology and Fantastic Fossils
Come and uncover treasure in our sand pit dig, explore real archaeological finds, find out about mud larking and metal detecting, or investigate how fossils and historical artefacts are preserved! Make sediment bottles, dress up as a historical character and more!
Suitable for all ages and abilities.
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