Scottish Living History Festival

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Archaeology Scotland, a leading educational charity, is celebrating 75 years of inspiring the discovery, exploration, stewardship and enjoyment of Scottish heritage and archaeology with the Scottish Living History Festival. This FREE event at Callendar House & Park in Falkirk ensures something fun for all the family. There will be re-enactment displays from the Antonine Roman Guard and Galloway Longfhada Vikings, a virtual experience with Sons of Ragnar, an exhibition of props from Outlaw King and Game of Thrones including the opportunity to sit on the Iron Throne.

Listen to Professor Dame Sue Black, forensic anthropologist and patron of Archaeology Scotland, tell tales of murder and dismemberment! Meet and greet Georgia Hirst, aka Torvi, from the TV series Vikings with a Q & A session alongside Dr Stephen Harrison from University of Glasgow. Talks and workshops from leading historians include Romans in Falkirk, History of Game of Thrones: The North Remembers, Prehistoric Scotland, Vikings vs Picts? Rethinking Medieval Archaeology, Forestry and Early Foragers, and Hollywood and The Outlaw King.

Visit the Callendar House exhibition ‘Gladiators : A cemetery of secrets’ with Roman skeletons and artefacts. Archaeology Scotland staff will help you to read history landscapes, learn about Stobs Camp (PoW camp 1914-19) and our Heritage Hero Awards and free learning resources.

Activities for the whole family include a chance to help carve a Roman milestone, dig pits and quern stones, make a wattle fence, paints runes, make clay pots, make your own archaeology with Minecraft, raffle, refreshments and much, much more.

Archaeology Scotland is delighted to partner Falkirk Community Trust and have support from Falkirk Council. 

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Venue

Callendar Park
Falkirk
Falkirk
FK1 1YR

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The event runs from 11:00 to 17:00 on the following dates.
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