Bolton Archaeology and Egyptology Society

12/05/2026

Check out this new heritage event happening over in Rochdale soon!

More info at https://www.rochdaletownhall.co.uk/events/event/131/broadfield-park-slopes-co-operative-fair

12/08/2025

23/07/2025

🚨TONIGHT🚨

“Life in 7th Century Anglo-Saxon Britain: The conversion period through the eyes of a re-enactor”

Wednesday 23rd July
Entry from 7pm, doors close at 7.30pm
Bolton Central Library Lecture Theatre
Le Mans Crescent
Bolton

Come along and see life through the eyes of an Anglo-Saxon as we bring history to life! It’s FREE and open to everyone!

Please join us for a special free lecture delivered by our own Liam and Charlotte who will be discussing the hobby of re-enactment with a chance to see historically accurate clothing and objects, giving a real insight into life in the 7th Century AD!

The talk will cover the general history of the conversion period, as well as the experiences re-enactment offers and the process of creating impressions through understanding historical and archaeological sources.

With over 10 years of collective experience as Re-enactors, Liam and Charlotte have developed and refined their re-enactment through research to produce accurate displays of life in 7th century Northumbria.

08/07/2025

02/07/2025

🚨ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS🚨

Join our friends out in Rochdale for an upcoming community dig from the 7th-18th July 2025 (run by our own social media officer, Jordan Perris). The dig will take place on the Broadfield Park Slopes (just behind Rochdale Town Hall). No prior experience of archaeology required. Come and have a go and be an archaeologist for a day!

The dig is free but booking is essential. To book tickets go to the Rochdale Town Hall website or follow the eventbrite link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-big-dig-30-tickets-1381819261609

14/06/2025

TONIGHT Bolton Museum hosts the official launch of "Amelia B Edwards: Queen of Egyptology", and you are ALL invited!!

Saturday 14th June, 6pm
Bolton Museum
FREE, no booking required

The latest book by The Egypt Exploration Society, written by its director Dr Carl Graves, focuses on the life of their founder, Amelia Edwards, and the portrait of her in the Bolton’s Egypt galleries.

The evening will include speeches from the author Dr Carl Graves (EES Director), Prof Joann Fletcher (Lead EES Local Ambassador) and our own Egyptology Curator Ian Trumble.
Held in the galleries, you will also be able to view the latest temporary exhibition "In the Temple of the Female Pharaoh: Howard Carter and Hatshepsut".

Copies of the book will be available to purchase on the evening.

Read more: https://www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/events/spotlight-launch-amelia-b-edwards-the-queen-of-egyptology.html

18/03/2025

🚨 TONIGHT 🚨
“Early Aviation in Lancashire 1909-1919”

Tuesday 18th March, 7.30pm
Bolton Library Lecture Theatre

ALL WELCOME
☕️ 🍪

Join us online if you can’t make it in person:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lecture-early-aviation-in-lancashire-1909-1919-tickets-1281225583209?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Stephen Irwin looks beyond a crashing Frenchman & a hopping American by exploring how and why British aviation finally took place in Lancs

08/01/2025

We are teaming up with HORUS Egyptology Wigan to bring Film Day not to be missed!

Prof Joann Fletcher will give a talk on “The History of Mummy Horror” followed by a buffet lunch and screening of “The Mummy” 1932, followed by after hours drinks in the Bolton's Egypt galleries!

Saturday 18th January, 1.30pm - 6pm

£15 members, £20 non-members

BOOK NOW: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horus-egyptology-film-day-the-mummy-tickets-1122131117379