Heritage Open Days - Special Events

Event Description

Special events celebrating the heritage of Leicester & Leicestershire

Heritage Events this September at Leicester Guildhall:

Leicester Photographic Archive Pop Up Exhibition
11am-4:30pm, Sunday 10th & Monday 11th September

Come and explore some of the highlights of the Council’s Photographic Archive, see how the city has changed and developed over the past 70 years. Speak to some of the volunteers who work on the Archive and see if you can help us identify some of our mystery pictures and share your memories.

Talk: Roman Lifestyles in Rural Rutland: Further Excavations at the Rutland Roman Villa
By John Thomas, Deputy Director University of Leicester Archaeological Services
2pm - 3pm, Tuesday 12th September

Following the discovery and excavation of a unique Roman mosaic showing scenes from the Trojan War cycle on Rutland farmland in 2020/2021, archaeologists from University of Leicester and Historic England joined forces in 2022 to return to the site of the newly discovered villa to find out more.  A highly detailed image of the Roman villa complex had been provided by geophysical survey, which gave an excellent indication of where other buildings lay within the field surrounding the villa. 

John Thomas will describe the results of these new excavations at one of the best-preserved Roman villas in Leicestershire & Rutland, discussing what they can add to the story of this remarkable discovery, and setting the villa into the wider context of Roman rural life in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Then and Now - Free Guided Tour
11:30am, 1pm & 2:30pm, Sunday 17th September

Compare and contrast how Leicester Guildhall has evolved with tour guide, Carole Cafferty.

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