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Discovery 2026! Conference

  • Elmwood Building, 3A Elmwood Avenue, Belfast · Belfast
The Ulster Archaeological Society Publisher / Host The Ulster Archaeological Society
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Discovery 2026! Conference
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The 10th annual Discovery conference co-organised by the Ulster Archaeological Society and the QUB Centre for Community Archaeology will take place from Friday November 13th to Sunday November 15th at the Elmwood/Geography Building QUB and online.
**This is a ticketed event. Tickets can be purchased before or on the day (except for online)**
Tickets can be purchased at https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/uas/Conference/#book-online.
Prices are:
-Adult: £35/each (Friday-Sunday)
-Student: £20/each (Friday-Sunday)
-Online: £5/each (Friday-Saturday*) (must be purchased by Wednesday 11 November)
This highlight of the annual archaeological calendar brings together archaeologists from across the commercial, university, museum and government sectors to share information about their latest projects and discoveries here in Ulster and other locations.
The conference will begin on the evening of Friday 13th November with a keynote lecture by the renowned Irish medieval historian, Dr Edel Bhreathnach, who will talk about early monasticism in northeastern Ireland.
Saturday 14th November will be an all day event packed with short presentations from archaeologists across all sectors.
Finally, to celebrate the occasion of the 10th conference, CAPNI's Ruairi Ó Baoill will lead a walking tour of Belfast on the morning of Sunday 15th November.
Everyone is welcome, so come along to help us celebrate 10 years of Discovery!
#Discovery!2026
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Elmwood Building, 3A Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, United Kingdom

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