Londinium: Art and Archaeology in the Amphitheatre, Family Fun Days

Bring your little (and big) ones for free Roman- inspired family activities in the majestic surrounds of Guildhall Yard and London’s Roman Amphitheatre where there’ll be plenty to keep young centurions, budding Ciceros or Lara Crofts entertained.

Highlights include:

The Big Dig: fancy yourself an archaeologist? Then grab a hard hat and a trowel and join the team from the Museum of London to excavate the trenches of the Big Dig in Guildhall Yard. Experts will be on hand to show you how to record, analyse, identify and interpret your finds, and piece by piece you’ll uncover the fascinating world of early Londoners. You can also join an object-handling session and hold genuine Roman antiquities with a trained archaeologist in the amphitheatre.

The Big Dig starts at 12noon on 8 Aug, each session lasts 45mins.

Caroline Lawrence: awarding-winning author of the children’s best-selling book series The Roman Mysteries, will be leading workshops on how to write your own Roman mystery. She’ll explain how she finds her inspiration in art and objects, how she develops characters like Flavia and Nubia, and may even reveal a secret or two from her new Roman Quests series set in Roman Britain.

Caroline Lawrence workshops will be at 11am on 8 Aug and 2pm on 9 Aug.