This year’s festival highlights include…

Festival of Archaeology Preview Event
Saturday 22 June
Snibston
Join us for a special preview event to start the festival, featuring re-enactors, stalls with local groups who can tell you how to get involved in discoving the past and ‘Meet the Expert’ tours of the Treasure exhibition.
In the evening, renowned archaeologist Dr Kevin Leahy will give an illustrated lecture on Anglo-Saxon treasures – pre-booking essential.

Treasure! Shedding Light on Leicestershire’s Past
Throughout the Festival
Snibston
See fascinating objects in this exhibition from all periods including sparkling secret hoards, the famous Hallaton Treasure and the Bosworth Boar.


Face-to-Face with the King: Richard III Facial Reconstruction Exhibition
Until Tuesday 16 July
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
See the recreated head of Richard III resulting from the recent discovery of his skeleton in Leicester.

Dig In! Archaeological Activities
Tuesday 16 until Sunday 28 July
Melton Carnegie Museum
Fun for all the family.

Roman Day
Sunday 21 July 
Donington le Heath Manor House
Explore life in Roman Britain with a chance to handle real Roman objects.