Join Colin Hyde on 22 July at The Guildhall to explore the images of death and mortality on #Charnwood's beautifully evocative #Swithland slate headstones. £4.50 - see image for details and how to book. Leicester Museums & Galleries #LeicsArchFest #YeKnowNeitherTheDayNorTheHour

The Leicestershire & Rutland Festival of Archaeology starts today with over 100 events taking place across the county! #leicester #leicestershire #Archaeology leicsfieldworkers.co.uk/festival-of-ar…

Join the Market Bosworth Society on July 13 for a guided tour of a beautiful medieval town with a fascinating - and occasionaly macabre - past. Booking essential, see image for details. #LeicsArchFest #Bosworth #LocalHistory #Leicestershire

Carpe Diem! Easy Saturday family day Roman Special! 13 July 12-4pm, here, free. Buried artefacts, toga shop, curse tablets, learn Latin, build aqueduct, make mosaic, Roman Leicester Minecraft, join Legion culturalquarterearlies Leicestershire & Rutland Festival of Archaeology bit.ly/305Qhvs #ratae #roman #Leicester

Join Wendy Scott of Portable Antiquities & Treasure's Portable Antiquities Scheme on July 11 at @rutlandmuseum to hear all about the many fascinating finds uncovered around #Rutland. See image for details.

Join Dr Richard Buckley for a guided tour of #Leicester Abbey on July 11. Once one of the wealthiest religious houses in the country, the scant remains have recently been excavated and tell a fascinating story. See image for details. #LeicsArchFest #FestivalOfArchaeology

Visit Hinckley District Museum on July 15 for a fun #Roman-themed dressup and activities day, suitable for children 5 and upwards. See image for details. #LeicsArchFest #festivalofarchaeology #Hinckley

Hear the story of a #WW2 Great Escapee whose memories will be recounted by his two sons on July 18 at #MarketBosworth Free Church. See image for details. Event organised by the Market Bosworth Society. #LeicsArchFest #festivalofarchaeology

Visit St Mary's church in #Lutterworth on July 17 and 25 to hear a talk on John Wycliffe; former Rector of the church and the first man to translate the Bible into English. See image for details and booking info.

During Leicestershire & Rutland Festival of Archaeology we will be running Stained Glass Window Tours - 17 & 24 July at 2.30pm. Learn about the history of our stained glass windows and the stories they tell. £3.50 per adult, children free. Guide book included in price. 0116 2615362 to book. #leicsarchfest

This weekend only! Come to Bosworth and view our amazing Roman temple finds, learn about temples, life in Roman Leicester and the Boudiccan revolt! Leics Museums University of Leicester Archaeological Services Bosworth Battlefield

Families can head to All Saints Church on July 26 to hunt all manner of #gargoyles, then be inspired to create your own clay grotesque to take home. See image for details. #LeicsArchFest #Leicester #festivalofarchaeology

Visit #Hallaton C of E Primary School on July 28 to learn about #geophysical surveying, and discover artefacts using the fascinating 'dig boxes'. See image for detail. #LeicsArchfest #Archaeology

Looking for something to entertain and secretly educate the kids? Visit Hinckley District Museum on July 29 to experience life as a #Victorian washerwoman; complete with dress-up! See image for details.

Geneticist Prof.Turi King shares how she and her team were able able to uncover and identify the bones of King Richard III: t.ted.com/g5usJFe TEDxLeicester

OK you fabulous lot, we're looking for speakers to do livestreamed 30 min heritage presentations relevant to Leicester, Leics or Derbysbire followed by questions & chat. We're on a shoestring budget with up to £30 available. This is the start of something, so bare with us!

Local History Cafe Online is now accepting group members on Facebook. Search for the whole title. There's an old group I can't get to to delete! It's basic, but we're off. Once approved, say hello and introduce yourself. See you there lovely people. #communityspirit

Leicester's Indoor Market was demolished 5 years ago and it's taken me this long to edit a short video about it. It was where the open space at the market is (Green Dragon Square) and it had travelators! youtu.be/0iXjYikMuSE

This week's theme is Carolingian connections! This is a copper alloy trefoil mount with niello (usually a mixture of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead) inlay found in Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/y9s79osk #EMidsVikings

Hello from the Old Rectory Museum in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire! We're a hidden gem, tucked away in the old town, usually open on Saturdays, Easter to October. #MuseumFromHome Read more about our plans for the 2020 season, now on hold: ormandlahs.blogspot.com/2020/04/2020-s…