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e vents for members. background – life before CBA London. SCOLA County concerns Memorandum of Understanding – cooperation not competition (signed 2012). 2008: CBA London exists for…. education participation advocacy but… getting started isn’t easy. events to the rescue.
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background – life before CBA London SCOLA County concerns Memorandum of Understanding – cooperation not competition (signed 2012)
2008: CBA London exists for… education participation advocacy but… getting started isn’t easy
events to the rescue Challenge: how to encourage potential membership to know we exist want to participate learn more about what’s under London get concerned about potential threats maybe we could…do something interesting
2009: we’ve got resources trustees with contacts, good will and ideas MOLA, PCA, EH, SAL, TDP, UCL/IOA, LA… plenty going on a few willing organisers I know, let’s put on our own show…
event no 2: visit to Syon Park excavations July 2010 And no 3 – Strand on the Green foreshore with TDP
+ London Archaeological Forum Nov 2010 New format: mixed group mini talks issues twice yearly short + pub
…and away it goes… July 2011 Greenwich day – foreshore, Tudor palace, Roman temple, Anglo Saxon burial mounds – and a brewery
excavation in action – Scadbury manor house Aug 2011 ODAS
2012 Roman coin workshop plus difficult to access sites: Billingsgate Bath House and Spitalfields Charnel House – on Halloween… with pumpkins and spiders and HM Inspector of Ancient Monuments
2013 – everybody loves events British Museum – new gallery site MoL exhibition visit: Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection men behind the scenes at Knole, pre opening – charge £10 Thames Police Museum visit Bankside Day – foreshore, Southwark Cathedral, Winchester Palace, Thameslink discoveries, Bankside Theatres… and a pub
What works… families – variety and activity hard to access sites attention to detail keep in touch with participants free events cultivate contacts Eventbrite!!