Past Events

Talk 2 0f 5 ‘Entertainment in Roman Colchester’ Speaker: Philip Crummy (CAT Director) Was there life before the telly? The people of Roman Colchester were blessed - public baths, a Roman circus, probably an amphitheatre, and not just one theatre but two!

Talk 3 0f 5 ‘Large scale excavations at Colchester Institute’ Speaker: Howard Brooks (CAT deputy Director) Digging at the heart of Camulodunum. Sheepen is well known as an important late Iron Age site where, in 2007-8, CAT uncovered some extraordinarily interesting and important finds some of which will be on display for the first time.

POSTPONED Talk 4 0f 5 ‘The Big Dig on the site of Colchester Garrison 2002 to 2019' Speaker: Philip Crummy (CAT Director) Surely the longest running series of excavations ever in Colchester with results to match. Topics covered will include pre-Roman and Roman farming, Roman burial practice, the discovery of the Roman circus, and the Siege of Colchester in 1648.

POSTPONED Talk 5 0f 5 'My  favourite finds' Speaker: Laura Pooley (CAT small finds specialist) A review of some of the most interesting small finds from recent excavations by CAT across the county, looking at Laura's research into these objects and what they can tell us about the sites they came from.

ROMAN CIRCUS GUIDED TOURS of the Visitor Centre and whole site of Britain's only known chariot-racing track Tours start at 12 noon and 1 pm Adults £4.50, Under 16's £2, Under 5's free Tickets available at the Café Counter

ROMAN CIRCUS GUIDED TOURS of the Visitor Centre and whole site of Britain's only known chariot-racing track Tours start at 12 noon and 1 pm Adults £4.50, Under 16's £2, Under 5's free Tickets available at the Café Counter

ROMAN CIRCUS GUIDED TOURS of the Visitor Centre and whole site of Britain's only known chariot-racing track Every Saturday during Summer Season Tours start at 12 noon and 1 pm Adults £4.50, Under 16's £2, Under 5's free Tickets available at the Café Counter