Events Calendar
Friday 15th August 2025
6.30pm – 10pm (Doors open 6.15pm)
@ Elgin Ex-Servicemens Club
Adults £5 / Moray Society members £4
Join us at our fundraising quiz for a fun night that will test your general (and local) knowledge! Alongside the quiz, we’ll also have a raffle. Snacks will be provided, and drinks can be purchased at the venue.
Suitable for over-16s only. Come on your own or bring a group of friends & family!
All proceeds go towards our Building Redevelopment project to help us enhance and improve Elgin Museum and make it a museum fit for the future.
PLEASE NOTE: the quiz will be held at the Ex-Servicemens Club, 9 High Street, Elgin
Breaking New Ground: sharing archaeological discoveries from Moray
Elgin Museum’s Archaeology Conference 2025
Saturday 13th September, 9am – 5pm
TICKET SALES CLOSE AT 5PM ON 11TH SEPTEMBER 2025
Hear from a wide range of speakers covering all aspects of archaeological investigation carried out in Moray in recent years, from academic research projects to developer-funded commercial projects, as well as discussion about public benefit opportunities in archaeology – from community excavations, through to school involvement and what happens to all the finds that are excavated.
TICKETS CAN BE BOOKED ONLINE VIA OUR TICKETING PLATFORM:
IN PERSON (price includes refreshments during breaks and lunch)
Students £15.00
Moray Society Members £22.50
Adults £30
Students £5
Moray Society Members £7.50
Adults £12.50
Visit our online booking page to book your place – spaces are limited, so book now!
Why not consider becoming a Moray Society member and enjoy discounted entry to the conference? Find out more on our website.
Full list of chairs and speakers:
Session Chairs:
Martin Cook, AOC Archaeology Group; Nick Brown, conservation architect; Dr Fraser Hunter, National Museums Scotland
Speakers:
Derek Alexander, NTS: Pioneering Spirit – excavating the old distillery site at Upper Drumin, Glenlivet
Michael Stratigos, Interdisciplinary Research Fellow/Lecturer Archaeology, University of Aberdeen: Loch Spynie Through Time
Gordon Noble, Professor of Archaeology, University of Aberdeen: The Citadel Project: Rescue and Research: Excavations at Burghead, Moray
Professor Ian Armit, University of York and Dr Lindsey Büster, University of York/Canterbury Christ Church University: Close Encounters with the dead at the Covesea Caves
Dr Fraser Hunter, NMS: Metalwork in Moray: Celtic art, Roman connections
Mary Peteranna, AOC Archaeology Group: Iron Age settlement and industry at Knockomie, Grantown Rd, Forres
Ana Rodrigues and Dr Clive Waddington, Archaeological Research Services Ltd: Settlement and Metal Production in the Iron Age: Scotland’s Largest Iron-Producing Site at Lochinver Quarry in the Context of the Agricola Invasion
Yvonne Robertson, AOC Archaeology Group: Prehistoric Portgordon and the excavation of a timber ‘hall’ in Moray
Martin Cook, AOC Archaeology Group and Janet Trythall, Elgin Museum: Why are we digging? The public benefits of excavation and research in Scotland
Elgin Museum Big LEGO™ Build 2025!
24th – 25th October 2025
We need your help to recreate Elgin Museum’s collection in LEGO™. With help from HES and LEGO™ Master Builder Alistair, choose from a variety of our favourite objects to build replica models!
Suitable for ages 5 to 100! Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
The event is free, but tickets must be booked in advance – anyone attending must have a ticket (including parents / guardians). Places are limited – Book Now!
Five slots available on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th October
10.30am – 11.30am
11.30am – 12.30pm
1.30pm – 2.30pm
2.30pm – 3.30pm
3.30pm – 4.30pm
LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group of Companies. ©2017 The LEGO Group. The BIG Elgin Museum LEGO Build is not sponsored, endorsed or otherwise supported by The LEGO Group.
