New Festival website launched

[danhull@britarch.ac.uk]

The Council for British Archaeology has launched a new Festival of British Archaeology website: http://www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk

The countdown has begun to this annual event, taking place between July 18 and August 2. The new website puts the public directly in touch with the archaeology happening in their area through a handy Google Maps facility. Users can enter their postcode and display the exhibitions, excavations, guided walks, reenactments, demonstrations, lectures and more, and then download directions, times and any additional information. A much-improved press and media section gives lots of background information and pictures, and an organisers? section provides individual event holders with lots of advice and poster templates to help them market their events locally. Those interested as either an organiser or a visitor can sign up to an eNewsletter and an RSS feed, keeping them in touch both in the run-up to the Festival, and afterwards as plans for take shape for 2010.
Enjoy - and tell us what you think!

[RedEarth]

Hi,

I tried looking at the site yesterday and for some reason the map showing 'what's on' won't load (I assume it's a map). I've tried it again just now and it's doing the same. Is it just me?

[danhull@britarch.ac.uk]

Sorry to hear you're having trouble RedEarth. Having navigated to the What's On page (http://www.archaeologyfestival/whatson), did you then click on 'Search for Events' and select what kinds of events you're interested in? It asks you to specify your postcode, then you click on the 'Find Events!' button and (hopefully) Bob's your uncle. You can then click on whichever events catch your eye and you'll get further details, or you can go back and do a different search.

If this doesn't work, let me know.

Dan.

[monty]

I can't even get the page to load !!!!!

[Pippyn]

It's working fine here

[danhull@britarch.ac.uk]

Sorry! The url for the What's On page is actually: http://www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk/whatson

[1man1desk]

posted by danhull@britarch.ac.uk:

"...did you then click on 'Search for Events' and select what kinds of events you're interested in? It asks you to specify your postcode, then you click on the 'Find Events!' button and (hopefully) Bob's your uncle."

I've tried all that, but unfortunately there is no 'Find Events' button to click on!

1man1desk

to let, fully furnished

[garybrun]

Find Events Near You!
Click on the button on the bottom right.


Here?s how to find out what inspirational heritage events are going on near you during the Festival of British Archaeology, using our interactive events map. Click ?Search for Events? below to get started.

Select the types of events you?re interested in.
Enter your postcode (we won?t store this information). If you don?t specify a postcode, events everywhere will be shown. You can drag the slider to increase the range of your search.
You can select a start date for events you?re interested in.
Click ?Find Events!? to see all the events happening near you!


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[BAJR Host]

thanks... very nice to see - I hope the Scottish Archaeology Month will have a similar system.. lots to do.. lots to get involved in... the map just shows how much is going on across England and Wales .. nice

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[RedEarth]

Seems to work on one machine - and very nice it is too, but not on another. Hmm, perhaps me pop-ups are disabled or something equally painfull-sounding.