This year's festival was on 5th October, 2109 at Didcot Civic Hall.
Guests could...
Watch a Roman cookery demonstration,
see a Roman blacksmith in action, meet a Roman soldier, meet some donkeys, handle some ancient artefacts, watch Greek pots come to life, make a mosaic, find some treasure, listen to a metal detectorist, hear a talk about Ovid's poems and more.
Read about our visitors and their activities here:
Greek Myth Drama Workshop with the Enchanted Players Theatre Company
Roman slinger
Dr Marchella Ward, University of Oxford
The Earth Trust
Artefacts from Abingdon and Wallingford Museums
Talk by Bill Darley about his Aureus gold find
Keith Westcott, The Institute of Metal Detectorists
Grants
Tesco Bag for Life £1000
The Classical Association £700
The Hellenic Society £500
Raffle
Our raffle is an important fundraising element. The purchase of tickets really does make all the difference.
Here are our three top prizes:
First prize: Miele Hoover
Second prize: Playmobil Roman history set
Third prize: Family ticket to the Corinium Museum, Cirencester.
