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An Audience with Tony Robinson

Fri 10th August 2012 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

As if the three weeks of Flag Fen Lives isn’t enough, we’ve just had confirmation of two amazing open air talks by archaeologist and Time Team regular Francis Pryor, who discovered Flag Fen in 1982, and the much-loved Tony Robinson on Saturday 4 August and Friday 10 August respectively.

Saturday 4 August, 6pm

Back to the Bronze Age with Francis Pryor (the man who discovered Flag Fen!) PLUS Q&A with members of the Time Team.

One of the country’s foremost experts on prehistory, he was awarded an MBE for his discovery, excavation and promotion of this amazing site. Now a regular on Channel 4’s Time Team, Francis will take the audience back to Flag Fen’s heyday in the Bronze Age 3,000 years ago.

Special guests Dr John Gater and Raksha Dave will also join Francis for a Time Team Q&A session after his talk. John is head of the Geophysics team and has surveyed hundreds of sites in his time with the team. While Raksha is a regular in the Time Team trenches, as well as the Project Manager and head of DigVentures field school for the ‘Flag Fen Lives’ dig this summer! Both Francis and the Time Team will be signing books.

Friday 10 August, 4pm

An Audience with Tony Robinson (Time TeamBlackadder)

Best known for presenting Channel 4’s hit archaeology series Time Team, and as Baldrick in TV’sBlackadder, Tony Robinson will be speaking at Flag Fen Archaeology Park on 10 August.

Tony delighted the crowds at the opening of Peterborough Museum in March and Vivacity is delighted to welcome him back to Flag Fen for this special one-off event.

Having been awarded numerous Honorary Doctorates for his work in public archaeology, Tony is also President of the Young Archaeologists’ Club. He will be talking about his personal experiences in presenting various historical programmes, including Time Team, and his love of archaeology. The talk will be followed by a chance for the audience to ask questions.

Pricing and booking tickets for both events:

Ticket prices: Adults £10, Concessions (including children) £8, Vivacity Heritage Pass Holders, £5

To book tickets call the Key Theatre Box Office on 01733 207239

Admission to the site is included in this ticket price. Those with tickets to this exciting talk will also have access to a special VIP area on-site, with a barbeque and beer tent. This is an open-air talk in the atmospheric surrounds of Flag Fen Archaeology Park, so please do come prepared for the weather.

Venue

Flag Fen Archaeology Park nr Fengate (The Droveway, Northey Road, Peterborough, PE6 7QJ)

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