See below for dates of Muddy Archaeologist talks
A wide-ranging Portfolio of Talks and Courses is available
A dedicated Art Lectures Portfolio is also available (Gillian is an accredited lecturer of the Arts Society)
And a blossoming Gardeners’ Ancient Roots portfolio can be read here soon (Gillian is a Probationary Member of the Garden Media Guild)
Some of the most popular Muddy Archaeologist talks are:
- A Mediterranean Tour – Not Just a Load of Old Stones Getting to grips with ALL the ancient civilisations and identifying their distinctive art and place and time.
- A Muddy History of Britain – A Local View The archaeology of Britain seen through the big famous sites and your own sites near you
- Digging Deeper in Pompeii with the Muddy Archaeologist
- Latin Yesterday, Today & Forever How and why Latin remained part of our lives through the centuries and today)
- Roman Britain: What did the Romans Ever do for Us?
- Pompeii – A Fresh Look at Frescoes Revel in the colour and themes of beautiful wall paintings and what they tell us about Roman life and aspirations.
- Pompeii – A Product of its Time How an ordinary town like Pompeii is a window onto the world of the Roman Empire.
- A selection of talks on enjoying archaeological destinations & sites including Neolithic Orkney & Shetland, Megalithic Malta, the Mycenaean World, Minoan Crete, Ancient Cyprus, Ancient Sicily, the Brave New World of Ancient Greece, Hadrian’s Wall, Pompeii & related sites, Romans across their Empire, the Romans in your area, and many others. View a recent talk on the archaeology of Jarlshof, Shetland here.
- Talks also available on specialist themes: ancient gardens & plants; animals in the ancient world; classical literature & authors (an overview guide or focus on any one, such as Homer, Greek playwrights, Pliny, Cicero, Ovid, Virgil, Horace, Catullus, Suetonius, Vitruvius …); Greek & Roman mythology; ancient philosophy – How the Romans Saw the World; art; architecture; Latin inscriptions; Sailing the Wine Dark Sea, and more.
Contact me to arrange a talk for your society Tel. 07860 637301
For more details please email gillian@muddyarchaeologist.co.uk
Of course, I would look forward very much to seeing you at any of the public talks below. If any are anywhere near your area and you’d like me to speak to a society or organisation near you while I’m there, please contact me.
And don’t forget, if you’re in North Yorkshire, there are a wealth of courses to join in with too! I’m also happy to travel to deliver a course near you: one-day, weekend, one-week options.
Public Talks by The Muddy Archaeologist in 2018-2020
Book now to arrange a talk by the Muddy Archaeologist 
Autumn/Winter 2018 will include events at the British Museum (dates tbc), as well as:
Saturday 8th September 2018 : Airedale & Wharfedale Association
Voluntary association of National Trust members: new members welcome
Tuesday 30th October : Hull Literary & Philosophical Society
What did the Romans ever really do for Us?
Saturday 3rd November 2018 : York University STUDY DAY
A Muddy History of Britain: Prehistory to the Industrial Revolution
10am-4.30pm Contact: York University’s Lifelong Learning
Book via York University’s online store www.york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning here
Enquiries: 01904 328473 email: lifelonglearning@york.ac.uk
6 November 2018 The Arts Society Grantham & District
Monday 12th November 2018 : Osbaldwick & Murton WI
New members welcome
19 November The Arts Society Ealing
21 November The Arts Society Liverpool
5 December The Arts Society Claremont Arts Society, Esher
Saturday 8th December 2018 : York University STUDY DAY
Exploring Classical Mythology : Land of Myths and Legends
10am-4.30pm Contact: York University’s Lifelong Learning
Book via York University’s online store www.york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning here
Enquiries: 01904 328473 email: lifelonglearning@york.ac.uk
12 December The Arts Society Appleby in Westorland
13 December The Arts Society Painswick
21 December The Arts Society Oundle
2019
19 January The Arts Society Welwyn Garden City
Saturday 9th February 2019 : York University STUDY DAY
A Mediterranean Tour : Not Just a Load of Old Stones
10am-4.30pm Contact: York University’s Lifelong Learning
Book via York University’s online store www.york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning here
Enquiries: 01904 328473 email: lifelonglearning@york.ac.uk
7 March The Arts Society Gainsborough & District
13 March The Arts Society Totnes, followed by evening talk in Plymouth
Saturday 16th March 2019 : York University STUDY DAY
Classical Literature : Meeting the Ancient Authors
10am-4.30pm Contact: York University’s Lifelong Learning
Book via York University’s online store www.york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning here
Enquiries: 01904 328473 email: lifelonglearning@york.ac.uk
Saturday 4th May 2019 : York University STUDY DAY
The Archaeology of Prehistoric Britain : Digging into our Ancient Past
10am-4.30pm Contact: York University’s Lifelong Learning
Book via York University’s online store www.york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning here
Enquiries: 01904 328473 email: lifelonglearning@york.ac.uk
Saturday 19th June 2019 : York University STUDY DAY
Latin Yesterday, Today and For Ever : A Brief History of Latin
The story of Latin through the ages and a wealth of etymology
10am-4.30pm Contact: York University’s Lifelong Learning
Book via York University’s online store www.york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning here
Enquiries: 01904 328473 email: lifelonglearning@york.ac.uk
28 November The Arts Society Oakham
10 December The Arts Society Chester
11 December The Arts Society Burghley, Stamford
12 December The Arts Society Macclesfield
2020
14 January The Arts Society Alton
8 December The Arts Society Diss
Gillian Hovell is an Arts Society Accredited Lecturer
Vast and varied Arts Society Portfolio of Talks and Study Days available here
