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From prehistoric roundhouses, to a spectacular Tudor garden, we’ve made some truly groundbreaking archaeological discoveries this year… Over 2023, DigVentures welcomed nearly 5,000 people from across the globe to join us – online and in-person – as we explored the incredible heritage of the UK and Ireland. It’s been a monumental year (pardon the pun), but we’ve managed to narrow it down and pick out our very best finds of 2023 for you to enjoy! 1. A hidden landscape of ancient monuments in the Boyne Valley, Ireland Boyne Valley (Co Meath) This July, we packed up and took a trip overseas to I ..read more

  Workington teenagers launch pop-up exhibition at Helena Thompson Museum. ‘The Fight for Rights: Mining in Workington’ opens 18 November 2023 at 2pm.   Teenagers will put Workington’s mining history in the spotlight when they open a new display at Helena Thompson Museum later this month.   The Fight for Rights: Mining in Workington charts the struggle for children’s and workers’ rights and explores the social impacts of mining on Workington and West Cumbria over the years.   The exhibition, which will be free to visit, has been designed by a group of 10 teenagers aged 15 ..read more

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