The Summer Meeting this year will be in Durham, the episcopal capital of the north-east of England. This is a long way from Wales but there are good train services to the city. The journey takes 5 hours from Bangor; 4 hours from Chester or Shrewsbury and 6 hours from Cardiff. You might like to Read more about Summer Meeting in Durham 13th – 20th July, 2026[…]
CAA annual Welsh-language Eisteddfod lecture 2pm Wednesday 5 August 2026 (by Gerallt Nash). Join us for our annual Welsh-language lecture on the Maes at Llantood where we will learn about the wind- and water-powered mills of south-west Wales and how they produced cloth and flour over many centuries, with a couple of each still surviving.
The Abbey Hotel, Great Malvern, will be our base for the Autumn Meeting running, not over a weekend, but from Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd September. This has allowed us to secure accommodation and meals at this heavily booked up hotel (sited literally next door to Great Malvern Priory) at reasonable rates. Malvern is readily Read more about Autumn Meeting Great Malvern 21st – 23rd September 2026[…]
Come and join us on our Walks and Talks Programme for 2026, free of charge, guided by experts who will lead you around a selection of walks in different areas of Wales, covering many different periods and types of historic and archaeological sites. Some of the eight walks may be subject to change in Read more about Walks and Talks Programme, 2026[…]
Reconstructing Hadrian’s Wall: How did it look in antiquity? By Professor David Breeze Hot on the heels of the Cambrians’ summer meeting in Durham, during which we visit several sites along Hadrian’s Wall under the expert guidance of David Breeze, we are delighted to announce that he has agreed to deliver our 2026 Read more about Christmas Lecture – 7pm, Thursday, 3 December 2026[…]