The 2025 Festival of Archaeology runs from the 19th July to the 3rd August and this year’s theme is archaeology and wellbeing. Amongst the hundreds of events on offer are several industrial archaeology and heritage activities, including free tours of one of the most important sites within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site: the Bedlam Furnaces.
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is offering the opportunity to go behind the fence to explore one of the oldest blast iron furnaces in the World Heritage Site: the 18th century Bedlam Furnaces. Three, one-hour, guided tours are available at 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm. Numbers are limited due to the nature of the site.
To book a tour of the furnaces follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-of-archaeology-bedlam-furnaces-tours-tickets-1490905391159?aff=oddtdtcreator
You’ll find listings on Council for British Archaeology’s website for all the Festival events happening across the UK and online. There are also a range of resources that you can access all year round including lectures, trails and guides to crafting ideas for all ages. You can also find out about different aspects of archaeology in our catalogue of ‘A Day in Archaeology’ blogs and videos.
Follow this link to explore Festival of Archaeology Events near you: https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html
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