Learn a new skill with Vivacity

Use 7,000 year old techniques, the ancient fibre flax cord and a needle made from antler to create an authentic stitched pot.

Work with experienced green woodworker Matthew Robinson and use traditional hand tools to make your own wooden spoon.

Perfect for beginners, learn to form letters using a dip pen and ink then take home all the equipment you need to keep

Learn to make a variety of natural ornaments for your garden such as plant climbers, bird feeders or dragonfly sculptures.

Learn to make a hand axe under the expert tuition of Will Lord.

Prepare some authentic Roman dishes over an open fire with experienced historic cooks and share them over a lunchtime feast.

Learn the process of casting a sword with the group and work on your own Ewart Park bronze sword to take home.

Bronze Age expert Neil Burridge guides you through Bronze Age techniques needed to make a bronze ring.

Learnt the basics on our foundational course? Come back and learn to add a splash of colour to your work.

Join Professor Stephen Upex, the pre-eminent authority on the Romans in the East of England, for a day of privileged access to Roman objects.

Prehistoric wood expert Mike Bamforth guides you through how this material is excavated and gets you hands on with some 3,000 year old specimens.

Bronze Age metalwork specialist Rachel Crellin teaches how this material is excavated and get up close to the museum's Bronze Age metal collections.

A relaxed and insightful evening with Dr Miriam Gill, exploring the wall paintings at Longthorpe Tower.