Fabulous Festival coverage!

Submitted by Sophie Cringle on Tue, 2011-07-19 14:47
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As the CBA’s Festival of British Archaeology kicked off last weekend, the message spread fast, as the BBC led the way in covering the UK’s biggest archaeology extravaganza!

CBA Director Mike Heyworth appeared on BBC Breakfast news on Saturday 16 July, in a slot focusing on the Festival of British Archaeology and the wider issue of the effect that the funding cuts are having on archaeology.

Mike Heyworth View the story on BBC News online.

The story was then aired across the BBC network across the day.

Mike Heyworth was also interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Leeds.

Listen to the interviews:

The Festival is also featuring extensively in printed and online media and has an active Facebook fan page and Twitter following.

The Festival continues for the next fortnight (until Sunday 31 July) so there is plenty of time for you to go out and get a taste of the fascinating archaeology that is on our doorsteps, just waiting to be discovered! There are over 700 events taking place the length and breadth of the UK! Look for events in your area now!.