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Dear Colleague, The CBA is pleased to invite you to take part in the only annual UK-wide celebration of archaeology! The Festival of British Archaeology exists to give everyone opportunities to find out more about their past by taking part in specially organised events during the Festival fortnight and we hope that you can join in by organising an event! Festival events can cover whatever period, topic, or theme that you feel is appropriate and can be held wherever you'd like. And it's FREE to take part! Holding an event during this special fortnight presents an excellent opportunity for you to promote your work, engage with your local communities and help everyone to engage with archaeology and the wider historic environment. So why not get involved? The Festival takes place between 16 - 31 July 2011. The Festival is co-ordinated by the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) and is entirely reliant on the participation and support of museums, heritage groups, societies and organisations around the UK. The attached information provides details on o Participation Guidelines o Further information about the Festival o Event ideas and information To register an event please complete the attached registration form (also available to download from http://www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk) and return by 25/03/2011 to [log in to unmask] If you wish to discuss the Festival in more detail, or if you are interested in finding out more about the CBA, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further details can also be found at http://www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk. We do hope you will join us in celebrating the Festival of British Archaeology 2011 and look forward to receiving details of your event(s). If this email is not relevant to you, please do pass it on to your colleagues. Yours sincerely Sophie Cringle Marketing & Events Officer The Council for British Archaeology <http://www.britarch.ac.uk/> , St Mary's House, 66 Bootham, York, YO30 7BZ, United Kingdom. Company Limited by Guarantee (1760254). The CBA is a registered charity in England and Wales (287815) and a charity registered in Scotland (SC041971). **FESTIVAL OF BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY 2011 ~ 16th - 31st July ~ Archaeology for all!** Are you organising an event as part of this annual 2 week extravaganza? Contact the CBA for more information. The perfect gift - a subscription to British Archaeology magazine or membership of the CBA, the leading UK archaeology charity. From as little as £21. Visit www.britarch.ac.uk/join <http://www.britarch.ac.uk/join> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +