MEDIEVAL MONASTIC FARMERS IN LEICESTERSHIRE
Friday 7 July: 7.30pm
Goadby Marwood Parish Church, Main St, Goadby Marwood LE14 4LN
Join archaeologist Peter Liddle for a talk about the medieval abbeys and priories of Leicestershire and how they farmed the land that was gifted to them and, in particular, the Cistercian granges including Goadby’s own Blesswell Grange.
£5 per person, including coffee/ tea and delicious homemade cakes.
Pay at the door or contact us via our website https://www.goadby-marwood-history.co.uk/ to book a place.
LUTE RECITAL
Sunday 9 July: 1.30pm -4pm
The 1620s House, Donington le Heath, nr Hugglescote LE67 2FW
Our resident Lutenist, Nick Gravestock, will return in period attire this season to entertain us in the Great Chamber with the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar.
Included within admission price.
ROMAN VILLAS AND PEASANT FARMS – THE ROMAN COUNTRYSIDE OF LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND
Monday 10 July: 7.30pm
The United Reformed Church, The Borough, Hinckley LE10 1NL
Join archaeologist Peter Liddle for a talk about what we now know about rural life in the Roman period.
Cost £6. No need to pre-book. Doors open at 7pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served from 7pm to 7.30pm for a donation.
For further details please contact Shirley via 01455 636833 or sahailstone@hotmail.com.
To discover more about our society visit : http://leicsfieldworkers.org/hinckley-archaeological-society/
RECREATING ANCIENT LEICESTERSHIRE
Thursday 13 July: 6.30pm
Rattray Lecture Theatre, University of Leicester LE1 7RH
An evening of mini lectures celebrating archaeology and creativity.
- ‘Taking stock of the pot: Creating and re-creating the Glenfield Iron Age cauldrons’ with John Thomas
- ‘Testing, Testing, 123: re-creating the Enderby Shield’ with Mathew Beamish
- ‘New Visions of Roman Leicester: From holes in the ground to reimagined views of the ancient townscape’ with Gavin Speed
FREE. Booking essential via Eventbrite.
HANDLEBARDS – A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Thursday 13 July: 7pm (doors open at 6pm)
Leicester Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ
Join the HandleBards at Leicester Guidhall for a hilarious, high-octane production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Four young lovers find themselves lost in a magical forest, where the Fairy King and Queen are fighting fo=r the possession of a changeling boy. A group of amateur actor’s head to the same forest to rehearse for a play. Humans and fairies collide, and hilarity ensues. “Gloriously eccentric and very, very funny” ★★★★ The Stage
Tickets
Early bird £15: (capped at 20% of total capacity)
Standard Adult ticket: £18
Under 18’s: £11
Under 10’s: One free with each paying adult
On the door: £20
HENRY VIII: THE HEART AND THE CROWN, A TALK BY ALISON WEIR
Thursday 13 July: 7pm
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Sutton Cheney CV13 0AD
Acclaimed historian and novelist Alison Weir will discuss the life and times of Henry VIII, celebrating her new novel. This is Henry VIII, his side of the story. A young boy grows up dreaming of knights and chivalry. Harry is the second son. He is never meant to rule. But the death of his brother changes everything, and great destiny awaits this young prince.
£12.50 per ticket. Pre-booking essential, book online via https://www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/whats-on/ or call 01455 290429
FROM HUNTERS TO FARMERS: THE STORY OF PREHISTORIC LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND
Saturday 15 July: 10.30am (doors open at 10am)
Lutterworth Methodist Church, 1 Bitteswell Road, Lutterworth LE17 4EL
A talk by archaeologist Mathew Morris, from University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). This is the story of the first people to live in the two counties from early hominids and ice age hunters to the first farmers.
£5 per person.
Organised by Lutterworth Fieldworking and Archaeological Group
ALL SAINTS CHURCH LOUGHBOROUGH TALKS
Saturday 15 July: 11am and 2.30pm
All Saints Church, Steeple Row, Loughborough LE11 1UX
Two talks by church historian Roger Willson. At 11am Roger will talk on ‘How a town church has changed through the centuries’ and at 2.30pm on the main points of interest of the church.
FREE but donations to the church welcome. Light refreshments available
THE RISE AND DECLINE OF THE LEICESTERSHIRE VILLAGE
Saturday 15 July: 7pm
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hallaton LE16 8TY
Join archaeologist Peter Liddle for a talk where he will explore the evidence for when local villages came into existence and why many later shrank or were deserted
£5 per person (including a drink). For more information visit www.hallaton-museum.co.uk/festivalofarchaeology
KINGS, BATTLES AND CASTLES
Sunday 16 July: 2pm
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Sutton Cheney CV13 0AD
Join archaeologist Peter Liddle to hear about the archaeology of the Wars of the Roses in Leicestershire and Rutland.
£6 per person. Pre-booking essential. Book online at https://www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/whats-on/ or call 01455 290429
Encounters with Achilles: The Trojan War as seen from Rutland
Tuesday 18 July: 2pm
Leicester Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ
Join archaeologist John Thomas, Deputy Director of University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) to hear about the incredible Rutland Roman Villa.
In 2020 a Rutland landowners walk across fields during the pandemic lockdown led to the discovery of one of the most exciting Roman mosaics in over a century. The unique example of ancient art featured scenes of Achilles and his battle with Prince Hector of Troy as told by Homer in his epic Trojan War poem The Iliad which were the first of their kind from Roman Britain.
John Thomas will describe the discovery of the mosaic and talk about its imagery about further work by ULAS and Historic England that has revealed the wider setting of the mosaic, within an extensive villa complex.
£4.50 per person. Advanced booking recommended online or call Leicester Guildhall on 0116 253 2569
THE RUTLAND ROMAN VILLA PROJECT
Tuesday 18 July: 7.30pm
Desford Free Church, Chapel Lane, Desford LE9 9GE
Join archaeologist Peter Liddle for a talk about the remarkable discovery and excavation of a villa complex in Rutland and the spectacular mosaic pavement showing the story of Hector and Achilles at the siege of Troy.
Non society members, fee £4 on the door. No booking required.
Enquiries to: Angela Thomas, Desford & District Local History Society via 01455 822934 or angelthom1948@hotmail.co.uk
LEICESTER CATHEDRAL REVEALED: THE STORY SO FAR
Saturday 22 July, 11am
St Martins House 7 Peacock Lane Leicester LE1 5PZ
The construction of Leicester Cathedral’s new heritage and learning centre has revealed a fascinating snapshot of life in Leicester over the past 2,000 years. From a possible Roman shrine to Anglo-Saxon buildings and a burial ground in use from the late Saxon period to the 19th century, in this talk Mathew Morris from University of Leicester Archaeological Services will reveal the archaeology found during the Leicester Cathedral Revealed project, what it tells us about the lives of the people of St Martin’s parish, and its significance for the story of Leicester.
FREE. Booking essential for the talk via Eventbrite.
Afterwards, from 1-4pm, there will be a chance to talk to Mathew and handle some of the artefacts discovered during the excavation, including the base of a Roman altar, the first ever found in Leicester.
ILLYRIA PRESENTS ROBIN HOOD OPEN AIR THEATRE
Saturday 22 July: 3pm
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Sutton Cheney CV13 0AD
From the earliest ballads of Robin Hood, some pre-dating Chaucer, Illyria has created a fast-moving, fun-packed family show. While good King Richard is away fighting the crusades, his friend Robert Fitzooth, under the assumed name of Robin Hood, resolves to relieve corrupt landowners of their wealth, to ruin the inept Sheriff of Nottingham and to do all he can to prevent the power-mad Prince John from seizing the throne.
Tickets
Adult: £16.00
Concession: £14.00
Child: £10.00
Family (2A & 2C): £48.00
Booking essential. Book online at https://www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/events/illyria-present-robin-hood-open-air-theatre/ or call 01455 290429
THE HALLATON TREASURE
Saturday 22 July: 7pm
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hallaton LE16 8TY
Join archaeologist Vicky Score, Director of University of Leicester Archaeological Service (ULAS), for a talk about the discovery of the Hallaton Treasure and how this changed our understanding of pre-Roman Britain.
£5 per person (including a drink). For more information visit www.hallaton-museum.co.uk/festivalofarchaeology
The Sieges of Leicester
Monday 24 July: 2pm
Leicester Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ
Join archaeologist Mathew Morris from University of Leicester Archaeological Service (ULAS), for a talk about the sieges of Leicester.
Leicester has been besieged twice by Royal armies, once in 1173 and again in 1645. Both times, events had a major impact on the town and were significant in shaping national politics. In this talk Mathew tells the story of the two sieges and looks at the archaeological evidence and how it is helping reappraise what happened.
£4.50 per person. Advanced booking recommended online via Leicester Museum and Galleries or call Leicester Guildhall on 0116 253 2569
RECREATING GREYFRIARS: THE STORY OF THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS IN LEICESTER
Wednesday 26 July: 11am
King Richard III Visitor Centre, 4A St Martins, Leicester LE1 5DB
Hear about the history of the Greyfriars site from the archaeologist who found Richard III and learn how the archaeological evidence has allowed us to reconstruct what the site may have looked like in the past.
You will also be able to view the Visitor Centre’s newest exhibit which shows the Greyfriars site through the years, from 1485 through to the 2013 archaeological dig.
The talk is FREE with a limited capacity. However, you must have a ticket to the Visitor Centre. Tickets to the Visitor Centre are valid for 12 months. Places for the talk can be booked by emailing info@visitleicester.info or calling 0116 299 4444.
Anglo-Saxon Sculpture at Breedon
Saturday 29 July: 4pm
Breedon Priory Church, Breedon on the Hill DE73 8AP
Join Professor Jane Hawkes of the University of York as she discusses the nationally important sculptures set into the walls of Breedon Priory Church, which represent one of the largest and finest collections in Britain. Find out why they are here, what they mean and how they fit into the Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture.
£2 per person. Booking essential at breedonheritage@gmail.com
WHERE THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A WAY
Saturday 29 July: 7pm
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hallaton LE16 8TY
Join John Morison, Local Historian, past chairman of Hallaton Museum and the Field Work Group, and Hallaton’s Warrener for a talk on the Pilgrimage made by Edmond Oliver from Hallaton to Our Lady of Walsingham and back.
£5 per person (including a drink). For more information visit www.hallaton-museum.co.uk/festivalofarchaeology
