Festival of Archaeology

Festival of Archaeology

Meet Thomas Hardy himself and hear of his love of archaeology.

Event Description

Meet Thomas Hardy himself and hear of his love of archaeology. Actor Tim Lowe will be with us for the weekend, sharing Hardy’s love of all things ancient with visitors.

Saturday 23 July

  • Exhibition curator talk with Harriet Still. Hear how this exhibition came about, how Harriet delved into the museum collections and the connections she discovered between Hardy and archaeology.

Special donation entry (suggested £2 pp) to the festival all weekend.

Event Location

Salisbury Museum

Event Places:

Price

Suggested donation £2

Event Date:

Saturday 23rd July 2022 – Sunday 24th July 2022

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