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Outdoors / History & Heritage

Tales from the Past – heritage walk

If artefacts could talk, what stories would they tell? Join us for a journey back in time!

About this event

Dates, address & more

Imagination, ritual, music and story unearth the human thread that binds us all when we go deeper into Roman times. This is an immersive storytelling walk exploring tales suggested by the archaeology within New Farm Nature Reserve, uncovered during a 2022 community excavation.

You will be escorted from The Valley, just outside Evesham, to a gathering place on New Farm Nature Reserve. At the end of the event (3.30pm) you will make your own way back, giving you the opportunity to linger and wander the site's trails should you wish.

For adults and accompanied young people aged 11-12+. Round trip is approx. 2 miles along footpaths and former farm tracks.

Please note, this event is free but booking is required. 

N.B. This is a ticketed open-air event. Directions and meeting point info will be emailed out approximately a week beforehand.

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About our storyteller:

Ian Craigan is a Midlands based storyteller and performance artist who works in schools, nurseries and community settings. His credits include Wildgoose Festival, Starry Skies Festival, Fort Royal Solstice, SluainFest & Hereford Mystery Cycle. He’s also done his fair share of ‘scraping back to natural’ on archaeological digs!

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This event is a celebration of the Roots in Time project, which has explored and celebrated the archaeology of New Farm Nature Reserve with local people. New Farm is open to the public and can be accessed from the riverside footpath that runs from The Valley. the project has been possible thanks to National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England support.

Occurrences
Saturday 26 July 2025, 14:00 - 16:00

Address

The Valley
Evesham
WR11 4DS Get directions

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