The theme for the 2026 CBA Festival of Archaeology is “Archaeology and Nature”, with the Festival taking place across the UK from Saturday 18th July to Sunday 2nd August. Event listings and resource submissions for the 2026 Festival remain open, and the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) is running a series of free support sessions for event organisers.
To run an event as part of the Festival follow this link: Organiser Area Council for British Archaeology
To book a free support session on how to organise an event follow this link: Festival of Archaeology 2026 Support Session 5 Council for British Archaeology
The Festival of Archaeology takes place over 16 days in July each year but beyond that, there are plenty of other ways to discover archaeology and heritage across the UK throughout the year. Follow this link to discover more about the Festival and about CBA’s role in promoting archaeology: Council for British Archaeology
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