Our programme of talks runs from September each year to May the following year with monthly talks on a weekday evening. The next meeting will be in September 2025. Meetings are on the second Thursday evening in the month and are run via Zoom with face-to-face meeting in the Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury for subjects and demonstrations.
During the summer the society may run some Saturday Lectures.
Thursday 10th September 2026, in person at the Museum (and Zoom)
54 years of Thatching
David Underwood
David is a practicing Thatcher (retired) and will demonstrate this historic craft for us at the Museum (may not be so engaging on Zoom). All are invited to attend.
Register for this Zoom meeting Here .
Thursday 15th October 2026, Zoom
Wogan Cavern excavations 2026 (Pembroke Castle)
Simon Binns. (BAS AAG member)
Simon was invited to join this prestigious multi-year dig under Pembroke Castle, where the medieval walling up of a cave beneath the castle – and a layer of stalagmite – have preserved occupation evidence over 6,000 years old. He will relay his experience of being with professors, students and castle visiting public.
Thursday 12th November, Zoom
A timeline for Neolithic Dolmen
Doug Stuckey
Placing Dolmen in the monument construction sequence of the British Neolithic period and how some were re-purposed.
Thursday 10th December, at the Museum and on Zoom
AAG Christmas Party and Quiz (for fun)
Doug Stuckey
A review of AAG activity in 2026 and a Picture Quiz (for fun) on Early Medieval Kings, Queens and Saints in Britain.
The Museum session will include Christmas nibbles (please bring a plate) while the presentation/quiz and good wishes will also be on Zoom.
Thursday 14th January, Zoom
TBA
Thursday 11th February
TBA
Thursday 11th March
TBA
Thursday 8th April
TBA
Thursday 13th May
TBA
Active Archaeology Talks are held on one weekday evening each month between September and May…
• at the Discover Bucks Museum (formerly the County Museum) in Church Street, Aylesbury, starting at 7.30pm. Entrance is from the footpath on the side of the building that faces St Mary’s Churchyard.
• These illustrated talks will also be streamed on-line, accessible via the web from your living room.
• Meetings are in three parts: a practical archaeology session or speaker on a recent excavation; a break for tea, coffee and biscuits; then reports on the group’s current and recent archaeology projects.
Click here for information about the society’s Active Archaeology Group.