Art and Archaeology in the Amphitheatre, Family Fun Days

The Big Dig: fancy yourself an archaeologist? Then grab a hard hat and a trowel and join the team from the Museum of London to excavate the trenches of the Big Dig in Guildhall Yard. Experts will be on hand to show you how to record, analyse, identify and interpret your finds and, piece by piece, you’ll uncover the fascinating world of early Londoners. You can also join an object handling session and hold genuine Roman antiquities with a trained archaeologist in the Amphitheatre.

Caroline Lawrence: awarding-winning author of the children’s best-selling book series The Roman Mysteries, will be leading workshops on how to write your own Roman mystery. She’ll explain how she finds her inspiration in art and objects, develops characters like Flavia and Nubia, and may even reveal a secret or two from her new Roman Quests series set in Roman Britain.