Other Events

We aim to tell our members about other events of interest, both in the area and online, through our newsletters and emails to the membership.

Here are summaries and links to much of the information we’ve sent out recently, which show what a wide range of activities are often advertised to our members. They’re posted in the order they were issued, so that you may have to scroll down to find events that are still in the future.

20^th April 2026

Two talks and a conference

• The British Association of Local History is organising a conference in Sherborne this October titled Rebellion and Protest Across Six Centuries, exploring rebellion, protest and popular resistance from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. It’s on Saturday 17th October 2026 with full details and booking at https://www.balh.org.uk/dorset26
• Dorset History Centre/ Dorset Archives Trust have two new events planned this month and next:
  • Transported for the Rest of Your Natural Life by Mike Randall, 7pm Thursday 30th April: information and tickets on the Ticket Source site here.
  • Smuggling in Dorset and Hampshire – an evening of music, folklore and local history with Bonny Sartin, 7pm Thursday 21st May: on the Ticket Source site here.

6^th April 2026

Events in the area and other information

• Langton Matravers Local History Society have a talk on Thursday 16th April, 7 for 7:30pm, about excavations at the Deserted Medieval Village at Afflington, near Corfe. It’s given by Chris Tripp, who led the dig, with full details on the Society’s site: https://www.langtonia.org/forthcoming-events.html. There’s the possibility of volunteering for the ongoing work next spring.
• Shaftesbury Abbey’s spring lecture takes place on Thursday 23 April, 7.30pm at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, on ‘Pilgrim Places of Dorset’: author and researcher Dr Nick Mayhew-Smith will be exploring the sacred heritage of Dorset, both natural and built sites – from ancient churches and holy wells to earthworks and sacred trees. Details and booking on Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s website here.
• Past Participate’s spring newsletter can be found on their website here. It contains news on their ongoing sarsen survey in the Valley of the Stones, with a link to a guided walk leaflet they’ve produced if you want to visit the area. There’s lots of other archaeological/historical information, especially about their work and events, including guided walks and possible volunteering for this year’s excavation 8th- 24th June.

25^th March 2026

Cranborne Ancient Technology Centre Prehistory Weekend

• 10am – 4pm Saturday 28^th & Sunday 29^th March
• – they’re hosting prehistoric visitors for the weekend: The Ancient Wessex Network, Vicus Iron Age Re-enactment, Here Be Flagons instruments and drumming, Storytelling, Paints and Pigments … with more events and family activities.
• Hot BBQ food, teas, coffees & cakes for sale.
• Park in Cranborne Middle School Car Park.
• £10 adults, £5 children, under 4’s free.
• No dogs please.
• https://ancienttechnologycentre.com/

23^rd March 2026

‘Living History’ event at Hengistbury Head

• This event, from 10am to 3pm Saturday 28th March, will have craft demonstrations and hands-on experiences and activities for all ages, historical/archaeological tours, etc. More details are on their website here.
  Tickets need to be booked on the Eventbrite site here – it seems that they’re selling fast. Prices are on a sliding scale so those who can afford to pay a bit more subsidise those who are less fortunate, relying on people’s honesty.
• For the last couple of months, information about events has been in our newsletters, or was specifically for the members and not posted here. To keep up to date, please consider joining us.

28^th January 2026

A catch-up of a few recent items

• Two online talks will be given by Dr James Wright of Triskele Heritage (website here), who we’ve advertised before, and Colin recommends. There’s more information and booking on the Eventbrite site at the links below:
  • What is a Castle? – Buildings Archaeology & Castle Studies under the auspices of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland: Wednesday February 25 10:00-12:00 book here (Free)
  • Reinterpreting Listed Buildings from Triskele Heritage: Thursday February 27 19:00-21:00 book here (Donation requested)
• As announced previously, Poole Museum re-opened recently after an extensive redevelopment (with the linked Scaplen’s Court historic house is next door). The redevelopment allowed the Local History Centre to be brought into the heart of the Museum galleries through two new spaces: Discover, where you can explore Poole’s history, and the Research Room “for local and family history research in a quiet space, with experts and resources at your fingertips” (contact points on the BCP Council website).
• Members were sent the latest Poole Maritime Trust newsletter, with articles relevant to ‘antiquarian interests’ on the Mortar Wreck at Poole Museum, perhaps The Titanic Cat, and lecture meetings towards the end..
• The previous events and information were in the January newsletter on the 6^th, rather than an email circular. That included February and March talks at Dorset Heritage Centre in Dorchester, with more information and booking though https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/dorset-archives-trust:
  • The Heritage and Legacy of Sylvia Townsend-Warner 1893-1978: A Talk by Mark Chutter. Thursday 26^th February 2026, 7:00 – 8:00PM
  • Hospital Blues: Nursing in Dorset During the First World War: A Talk by Luke Mouland. Thursday 5^th March 2026, 7:00PM
  • Closing the Somerset and Dorset Railway: 1951-1967: A Talk by Colin Divall. Thursday 12^th March 2026, 7:00PM

22^nd December 2025

Change to EDAS January lecture, lecture at BU & new Dorset Proceedings

• A change to the January 2026 lecture: Lilian Ladle will now tell us about The prehistoric ‘temples’ of Malta.
• Bournemouth University have a free lecture in the SHARE lecture theatre on Wednesday 28^th January 2026 at 18:30. It’s to launch their new book: The Swash Channel Wreck – An Archaeological Investigation of a 17th-Century Armed Dutch Merchantman, and will be followed by a reception where some of the artefacts from the wreck will be displayed. Booking will be through an Eventbright link in the new year, probably on the University’s Events page.
• Members were told of the archaeological and historical articles in the latest Dorset Proceedings, volume 146, with an offer to email a copy of the article they’d like to see.
• And a catch-up to information sent on 14^th December, pointing members to the latest newsletter from Past Participate, with information about surveys and excavation work in the Valley of the Stones and around that area. It’s here on their website, which has lots of other information about them and their projects.

16^th November 2025

A catch-up of a few recent items

• A new Time Team Special premiered on You Tube on the 8^th November about excavations at Cerne Abbas; it’s available by searching You Tube for ‘Time Team’ and ‘Cerne Abbas’.
• You might be interested to know that the Poole Museum is now fully open again.
• If you’re a DNHAS individual member you should by now have received the AGM pack. If you’ve not looked through the long document, don’t miss the information and form near the end about obtaining, and paying for, your copy of the Dorset Proceedings.
• Members were invited to a specially arranged, reduced price, visit to ‘The Newt’ in Somerset next June, particularly to see their faithfully reconstructed Roman villa.

30^th October 2025

A new TV series and ‘The Hart’ newsletter

• ‘The Hart’ newsletter from Cranborne Chase National Landscape is here; nothing archaeological but maybe of interest to some people.
• Sandi Toksvig’s Hidden Wonders starts on More4, Tuesday 4th November at 9pm. The series follows presenter Sandi Toksvig, more than 40 years after earning her degree in Archaeology and Anthropology from Cambridge, to explore remarkable sites with Raksha Dave (President of The Council for British Archaeology). The first episode covers the ‘Big Dig’ excavation at Winterborne Kingston with Dr Miles Russell of Bournemouth University.
• Members were recently sent a scanned copy of the CBA Wessex periodic archaeology round-up in their Autumn 2025 Wessex News. Sadly, there was nothing from Dorset this time.

9^th October 2025

Archaeological events in Dorset and beyond

• A reminder about Julian Richard’s talk in Verwood on the 17^th – see 23^rd September information below.
• The latest CBA Wessex newsletter is here, including a volunteer opportunity, their conference in Salisbury and the usual round-up of talks across the region.
• An addition to the Dorset Archaeological Days is a walk to discover Portland’s prehistory on Sunday 19^th October: see here for more information and to be added to the waiting list, as it’s fully booked!
• And another reminder, about the day-school on Maiden Castle – see 5^th September information.

23^rd September 2025

Several lectures and fieldwork training

• There’s a charity lecture by the renowned Julian Richards: ‘Passionate about Pots’ in Verwood, 7:30pm Friday 17th October (Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Road, BH31 7AA). Tickets from Lindsey Dedden at £16 to include a Ploughman’s Supper: lindsey.dedden@gmail.com.
• Dorset History Centre have announced several lectures in the next couple of months, with details and tickets available at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/dorset-archives-trust/ by adding the text in brackets to this website address: two about the Bankes of Kingston Lacy on 2nd & 4th October (e-ogjxjj & t-ganezxr), one about where people living here from around the world call home on 23rd October (t-dvyrogg), and two on 1st November: ‘Gypsy History in Dorset’ in the afternoon (t-xmpxxpz) and the 18th century ‘Voyage of the Molly’ (e-mqpeyp) in the morning. Some of these are free but all need to be booked.
• Our member Hayley Roberts of Past Participate has announced an opportunity to learn about/be trained in geophysical surveys, starting from 3^rd October. To sign up go to https://www.pastparticipate.co.uk/events, but note that places are limited

5^th September 2025

An EDAS walk and other events

• A walk for members was announced around Bronze Age and Iron Age monuments near Portesham on 1^st October.
• The Dorchester Association have a day school on Saturday November 1st about Maiden Castle. It is 40 years since the last excavation, and the day will examine what came out of that and also look at more recent work carried out by Bournemouth University and others. Details and booking are on their website, with EDAS members offered the reduced rate applying to their own members.
• The latest CBA Wessex newsletter is on their website here, covering their conference in Salisbury, a couple of archaeology-related volunteer opportunities and lectures throughout the region.

17^th August 2025

Late August and September events

• Dorset History Centre advertised a number of events, with their flyers sent on to members, starting with their ‘From the Stacks’ free lunchtime talk on 27 August about letters from the Thomas Hardy Archives, and through to a family Open Day on 21 September. They don’t seem to have these on the website here (yet?), but you can sign up for their newsletter for more information.
• Shaftesbury Abbey Museum have their autumn lecture at Shaftesbury Arts Centre at 7pm on Wednesday 24^th September. Details are on their website events page:
  https://www.shaftesburyabbey.org.uk/events
• Butser Ancient Farm in Hampshire have an ‘ancient schoolroom’ in their Roman villa 27-31 August, with free drop-in lessons for all ages and bookable workshops for both adults and children. See www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/calendar

3^rd August 2025

Events and activities

• The latest Poole Maritime Trust newsletter was circulated to our members as it contained quite a few historical articles of interest to ‘antiquarians’, including two late  17^th century special ‘gallantry’ medals.
• The latest CBA Wessex newsletter is on their website here, with their round-up of events in the region, including some requests for volunteers.

23^rd July 2025

Archaeological news update

With apologies that the webmaster’s absence means some events had already happened.

• The latest newsletter from member Hayley Roberts at Past Participate is on their website here, with updates on their activities and lots more.
• A talk on the River Stour’s historic character in the November 2023 newsletter, has a link to the Historic England Research Report it was based on. They had done the slightly earlier research report here on the Stour’s catchment area, looking at archaeological sites identified by aerial images. This may be of interest, although locational information is sometimes wrong.

6^th July 2025

The latest news

• The very last news from Chase & Chalke Landscape Partnership, now that the project started in 2019 has ended, is here. It wraps up all that they have done and looks at ensuring the work provides a legacy for the future. There are still volunteering opportunities, including locating archaeological features from their LiDAR records, and there’s a webinar advertised about the Champions of the Past project – on Tuesday 22nd July, 19:30-20:30.
• ‘Villafest’ at Rockbourne Roman Villa will be on the weekend of 2nd and 3rd August, exploring the archaeology of the villa site from the Iron Age to the Anglo-Saxons with displays, re-enactments and family-friendly activities. There’s more information and a booking link here. 

30^th June 2025

CBA Wessex Newsletter and a new Dorset heritage website

• The July newsletter is here, full of information about summer archaeology-related events, particularly those linked to the Festival of Archaeology.
• Information from Claire Pinder, Dorset Council archaeologist, about the new Dorset Heritage Explorer website:
• “If you fancy a bit of indoor archaeology, we’d like your help testing a new website that is being developed to present Historic Environment Record (HER) information. The site can be searched from a map or terms such as monument type or period. We’d like to know how you think the site is shaping up and what additional information and guidance would be useful. Visit the site at https://heritage.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ and please send your comments to her@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk  with ‘Dorset Heritage Explorer’ in the subject line of your email.”

15^th June 2025

More archaeological events in Dorset

• New walks are being added to Dorset Archaeological Days 2025: ‘Langton Westwood: the landscape of Purbeck quarrying’ Saturday 29 June 10:30, ‘Barrows to Baileys: the landscape of Corfe Village’ Sunday 8 June 10.30 and ‘Historic Wareham’ Saturday 21 June 2pm. Further information and booking on Dorset Council’s Archaeological Events page.
• On Thursday 3 July, 7:30pm (doors and bar open from 7) at Sydling Village Hall, local amateur historian Anne Brown will be giving a free talk on her research into the deserted medieval village of Elston: Discovering Elston: the story of a Deserted Medieval Village in the Heart of the Sydling Valley. Proceeds of the bar go to Sydling Historical Society (the Sydling Village website is here, with a link to the Historical Society, although this event doesn’t seem to be advertised (yet?)).
• ‘Archaeology at the Archives’ is a chance to meet archaeologists, see and touch archaeological finds, look at historic documents on early archaeologists in Dorset, meet volunteer groups like Past Participate and join in family activities: Dorset History Centre, Saturday 9 July 10-3. More details are on the Archaeological Events page above under “Family activities, ….”.
• Two websites to find out more about this year’s CBA Festival of Archaeology: The full listing of events on the CBA website is here, and a list for Dorset on the Dorchester BID site is here.

5^th June 2025

A catch-up on recently announced events in the area

• The 5^th May post advertised places on events and a brickworks excavation run by Past Participate, who tell me there are some places left on the excavation, particularly 21-26 June, as well as on the evening guided walk on 21 June and the talk on the brickworks and Valley of Stones on June 25 – booking at https://www.pastparticipate.co.uk/events.
• The May issue of ‘The Hart’ from Cranborne Chase National Landscape arrived very late. It includes information on the Chalke History Festival 26-31 June and a webinar on the Champions of the Past project on 22 July.
• The Chalke and Chase June newsletter also advertises the webinar.
• The CBA Wessex June newsletter has a great deal of information about archaeological events in the region.
• Dorset History Centre have sent information about 3 events: a talk on finding your ancestor’s school (5 July), a conference on Dorset’s rail history (26 July) and the next of their series of ‘From the Stacks’ talks about treasures from the archive: 12:30, 25 June at 12.30pm on a selection of glass-plate photographs relating to the Black Dog Inn, Broadmayne. See their website for information..

5^th May 2025

Events from Past Participate

30^th April 2025

Archaeological news from EDAS

• The latest ‘The Hart’ from Cranborne Chase National Landscape can be found on their website here. It previews a Walking Festival 30 May-8 June and the Chalke History Festival 26-32 June.
• The CBA Wessex May newsletter is online here with talks and other events across the region.
• Members also received a scanned copy of the Spring 2025 CBA Wessex News booklet with archaeological updates from across Dorset and the Wessex region.

20^th April 2025

The latest update from EDAS

• Dorset History Centre have two new events:  ‘Words Take Wing‘ – an evening of words and music inspired by Thomas Hardy, Wednesday 21st May, 7pm and ‘From the Stacks‘, a recurring free lunchtime lecture on the last Wednesday of the month from 12:30 30^th April on selected archival treasures that they hold. For information see their website
• Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society is offering several of its Roman publications at reduced prices including many on Hadrian’s Wall and 2 reports on excavations in Carlisle. See their publications list here.  

2^nd April 2025

More things to do

• The latest day school from the Dorchester Association is on Saturday 17^th May, 9:30 for 10:00: A New Window on the Past – Dorset Archaeology 2025. The preliminary programme and a link to the booking form is on their website at https://www.dorchester-association.co.uk/day-school/.
• The CBA Wessex April newsletter can be found on their website. Various lectures by Wessex societies are listed, as well as a guided walk and a possible volunteering opportunity for an excavation in Berkshire. It also notes a change to the advertised 10^th April Blandford Museum Archaeology Group lecture.  

28^th March 2025

Events and opportunities

• Past Participate’s Spring newsletter is on their website here, concentrating on their ongoing work in the Valley of the Stones, with news of forthcoming events, including an excavation.
• Place-based histories are those that focus on understanding the past within a specific geographic location, emphasising local communities, cultural contexts, and the unique stories of a place, rather than broader national or global narratives. A recommended free 90 minute podcast about that can be found at https://www.history.ac.uk/podcasts/place-based-histories-beyond-academy  

18^th March 2025

‘Big Dig’ volunteering opportunity, Alice Roberts lecture and a newsletter

• This year’s ‘Big Dig’ Field School at Winterborne Kingston will take place from Tuesday 3rd June to Friday 4th July. Registration for volunteers to join the excavation is now open on Eventbrite
• Alice Roberts is touring her latest book later this year, about the rise of Christianity (and the fall of the Roman Empire). She will be at Bournemouth Pavilion on Sunday 16th November at 7:30 and you can find a little more and book tickets  at https://www.bournemouthpavilion.co.uk/events/alice-roberts-2025.  
• The latest Chase and Chalke Landscape Partnership Scheme news is HERE, including archaeological survey work, a film about the Dorset Cursus and information on the Fovant Badges.

4^th March 2025

More events and activities

• The CBA Wessex March newsletter is on their website here, with activities including a Phil Harding flint identification course on 10^th May. There’s a correction to the date of the Environmental Archaeology Study Day (see 4^th February), which is actually on 15^th March.  
• Dorset Archives Trust have a number of events at the Dorset History Centre in Dorchester, detailed on their Events page.

23^rd February 2025

Events and activities

• An early bible will be on display at Salisbury Cathedral from 28^th February to 20^th March. Further details are on the Guardian’s website.  
• The next public event at the Ancient Technology Centre in Cranborne will be their Prehistory Weekend on 5^th and 6^th April – see their Events page for information.

9^th February 2025

Poole’s role at Dunkirk and a talk in Dorchester

• From Poole Maritime Trust’s newsletter, there’s an exhibition from 30^th April to 27^th May at the Lighthouse in Poole on the town’s role in the Dunkirk evacuations 85 years ago. It can be found on their website here
• Dorset Museum have another talk in support of their Gladiators of Britain exhibition (continuing to 11th May): Alexandra Sills ‘Women of the Roman Arena’: Friday 21 March, 6-7pm. Details and booking here or through the museum’s website https://www.dorsetmuseum.org/whats-on/

4^th February 2025

Events and activities

• The CBA Wessex February newsletter has a number of events and talks at museums, as well as an invitation to an Environmental Archaeology Study Day on Saturday 25^th March at Mike Allen’s lab in Codford, Wiltshire. It can be found on their website here
• ‘Past Participate’ are running a desk mapping project to locate sarsens along the South Dorset Ridgeway, to be competed by 14^th February if possible. Training slides are on their website and you can get in touch to get a map area: www.pastparticipate.co.uk/things-to-do
• The Coach House Inn in Winterbourne Abbas are happy for you to use their car park if you want to visit the Nine Stones site, only avoiding Sunday lunch times (unless you’re eating there!)
• Dr James Wright of ‘Triskele Heritage’ is delivering an all-day, online conference on Discovering Ancient Houses, Saturday 8th March, 10am-10pm (with breaks!). Details and booking are on this Eventbrite page.

23^rd January 2025

The Dorset Proceedings and two paid events in Dorchester

• As EDAS is a member of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society, we receive the Proceedings each year and offer members access to the latest volume and to our (incomplete) collection of past editions.
• Dorset Museum have announced the dates for this year’s ‘Behind the scenes’ tours of the museum, starting from 26^th February. Details, including a link for booking, are at https://preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webview/861781/144240046880327402
• There will be a day school on ‘Female Foundations: The Lives and Legacies of Women in Earth Sciences’ at the Dorford Centre, Dorchester, on 8^th March 10:00-16:30. Further details and booking information can be found at www.reachequality.org/events

13^th January 2025

A paid online course on Hadrian’s Wall offered by the Roman Society

Dr Matt Symonds will give 5 lectures each of 90 minutes on Wednesdays at 6pm from 15^th January. The lectures will be available for one month on ‘catch-up’. Details here on the Hellenic and Roman library site.

5^th January 2025

CBA Wessex January newsletter

You might be interested in the newsletter at this address , particularly the Ridgeway Project (though not looking at the Ridgeway in Dorset) and the Silchester talks if you fancy a trip to Reading. Mike Fulford is an excellent speaker and, of course, highly knowledgeable after his many years of excavation at Silchester and his publications about it.

1^st January 2025

More on gladiators at Dorset Museum

In conjunction with the gladiator exhibition below, the museum have a further talk. This is by Dr John Pearce (Archaeology lecturer at King’s College, London): Deadly games in Roman Dorchester? Gladiator shows and beastly spectacles in Britannia, Thursday 24^th April, 6-7pm. Details can be found on their website at this link.

21^st December 2024

Gladiators at Dorset Museum

Dorset Museum, Dorchester, will have a new exhibition on Gladiators of Britain, in conjunction with the British Museum and Colchester & Ipswich Museums, 25^th January-11^th May 2025. Supporting this is a talk by the historian and author Tom Holland: The Colosseum: Rome’s Arena of Death, Friday 31^st January, 6-7pm. Details can be found on their website here, and then following the link to book.

2^nd December 2024

A new Roman villa in the Chalke Valley

Information about the initial excavation of this villa by Teffont Archaeology and community volunteers is on the Cranborne Chase National Landscape Chalkeboard.

14^th November 2024

Lecture at Dorset Museum Thursday 12^th December 7-8:30pm

A People Apart: New Scientific Insights into Life, Death and Society in Iron Age Dorset

Dr Martin Smith will present the latest findings about the burials found at Bournemouth University’s ongoing excavations at Winterborne Kingston, including some exciting DNA results.

Details and booking on Dorset Museum’s website

29^th October 2024

New event at Springhead, Sunday 17^th November

Grave concerns: A look at the way our ancestors dealt with death

with several experts including Julian Richards

Sunday 17^th November 10:00 – 17:00 £40

Details and booking on the Springhead Trust website

4^th October 2024

Re-runs of ‘Meet the Ancestors’ on BBC4

An old series of Meet the Ancestors, presented by Julian Richards, is being shown on BBC4. A recent edition featured EDAS founding member Martin Green excavating 4 Neolithic burials and the great shaft at Down Farm near Sixpenny Handley. It’s available for a time at BBC Two – Meet the Ancestors, Series 2, The Ultimate Sacrifice and on iPlayer.

23^rd September 2024

Annual Pitt Rivers lecture at Bournemouth University

6:30 for 7:00, 29^th October. Free but you need to book.

This year Dr Kenny Brophy (University of Glasgow) is speaking on ‘Housing the future dead: the new British wave of long barrow construction’. For full details, registration (free), and any updates see the Eventbrite page.

Must Farm Bronze Age settlement

Peterborough Museum are continuing their series of online talks and also running a number of heritage skills workshops. Full details and booking can be found on the museum’s ‘Art Tickets’ events page.

7^th September 2024

Past Participate events

We announced  a number of archaeological events being run by Past Participate, who specialise in community-led investigations, in the west of the county. Full details of their current offerings can be found on their Events page.

13^th August 2024

Champions of the Past – Archaeological excavation at Bowerchalke 3^rd-14^th September

Chase and Chalke are working in partnership with the Teffont Archaeology Project to run an excavation at a Roman site in Bowerchalke. Geophysics at the site has revealed a series of stone Roman buildings, which will be the main focus of the excavation. There is also the opportunity to sign up to help process the finds. Details and booking on the Better Impact – Champions of the Past page.

7^th August 2024

Red House Museum and Silchester exhibition (till 1st September)

As well as curating the Silchester exhibition, the Red House Museum, originally a Georgian workhouse, is always worth a visit.  Amongst other things it has an excellent section displaying local prehistory, with a fine multi-period selection of worked flints from the Bournemouth area, and particularly from Hengistbury Head. Check their website for opening times (usually closed Monday and Tuesday).

1^st August 2024

Dorset cursus events

The latest news from Chalke and Chase is in their newsletter, particularly advertising days exploring the Dorset cursus on the 17^th and 18^th August. The events on Saturday 17^th can include a visit to the monuments on Martin Green’s farm and his museum – highly recommended if you’ve never been. It’s free but you do need to book on that link.

29^th July 2024

Villafest 10^th & 11^th August

Held at Rockbourne Roman Villa, the festival provides a “unique family friendly living history event with combat displays and activities”. Information, tickets and booking on the Hampshire Cultural Trust’s events page.

30^th June 2024

Gala Event at Farrs, Beaminster on behalf of Dorset Archives Trust

From 17:00 Thursday 11^th July: £35 including refreshments and access to the gardens and art collections. Details on the Dorset Archives Trust events page.

An update on summer events across Wessex

Further events of possible interest are in the CBA Wessex July newsletter.

10^th June 2024

Behind the Scenes at the Museum of East Dorset, Wimborne

11:00 Saturday 13^th July: tickets £10 including cake and a hot drink.

As part of the Festival of Archaeology 2024, join the museum’s Collections Manager for a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s stores in Wimborne. For details see the Museum of East Dorset website.

4^th June 2024

Avon Valley Archaeology Society’s 50^th Anniversary Event, Gouldings Farm BH24 3PA

14:00-18:00 Saturday 15^th June: entrance £7.50.

Congratulations to AVAS on this important milestone, which they celebrated with refreshment and exhibition stands, a slide show in the barn and a Hog Roast from 4pm (bring your own drinks).

June Events at Dorset Museum, Dorchester

The details, including a behind-the-scenes tour of the stores, are listed here on the June Events at Dorset Museum page.

Summer Events Across Wessex

A number of events of possible interest are in the CBA Wessex June newsletter.

Celebrate the Success of Chase and Chalke Landscape Partnership at the Larmer Tree Gardens

10:00-20:30 Wednesday 24^th July: free but you need to book your place.

A full day of displays, performances and activities covered in detail, with the booking link, here.

30^th May 2024

Guided Walks to the Valley of the Stones, west of Dorchester

Several dates in June and July: free but you need to book your place.

Details of the walks and other events, with links to book, are here.

Must Farm Bronze Age Settlement Events

Dates from June to September: various prices but online talks are free.

Details of the online talks and activities at the site, near Peterborough, are here.

19^th May 2024

News from the Cranborne Chase National Landscape

Events in May and June, including the Chalke Valley History Festival 24^th-30^th June.

The newsletter is here.