The Festival of Archaeology 2025
Conwy Culture Centre took part in the Festival of Archaeology for the first time in 2025. This was a UK-wide festival planned by the Council for British Archaeology, which ran from July 19th to August 3rd.
Following the fantastic archaeological rationalising work that Museums Federation Cymru funded for us the previous year, we spotlighted archaeology as a key collection at Conwy Culture Centre.
As part of the festival, we provided three educational and engaging workshops for children at Conwy Culture Centre over three days (July 23rd, 25th, and 26th). We employed archaeologists, artists and museum facilitators to deliver printmaking and painting crafts, hands-on archaeology with reconstruction examples and handling objects, as well as demonstrations of flint knapping and metalworking. These workshops were free during the school summer holidays, which opened archaeology up to communities and families who otherwise might not have had access due to price and pay barriers.
As the festival theme was ‘Archaeology and Wellbeing’, the workshops introduced local ancient Welsh history and improved young people’s wellbeing and sense of identity as heritage can influence people’s identity and sense of self.
The artworks created during the workshops are now displayed in Conwy Culture Centre along with interpretation and have become a learning tool for future visitors, tourists, and groups, ensuring the longevity and impact of the festival.
Thank you to Mônolith Archaeology and Elly Strigner for making this a hugely successful event.
