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Breaking Ground: Festival of Place Bytesize in Association with Civic

Date: 23 March 2026
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Online via Airmeet
Third-party event
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How archaeology and built heritage can unlock developments and strengthen place

Find out how to turn archaeology from a perceived obstacle into an asset through real project case studies and a cross-sector panel discussion.

Festival of Place Bytesize, in association with Civic.

From burial grounds to 20th century buildings, listen to real examples where archaeology has strengthened planning outcomes, gained community support and fostered belonging and identity at this Festival of Place Bytesize event that brings together developers and archaeologists to talk heritage and place.

See some unique finds from sites in the UK, gain a clearer understanding of how archaeology requirements are triggered and managed in live schemes and gain practical insight into reducing project and cost uncertainty.

Learn how policy requirements play out in practice, how discoveries are managed, and where heritage insight can genuinely add commercial and placemaking value.

You’ll leave with:

  • A clearer understanding of how archaeology requirements are triggered and managed in live schemes
  • Real examples of where archaeology has strengthened planning outcomes and place identity
  • A perspective on the future of creative retrofit and why tomorrow’s heritage assets may be late 20th century buildings

[Free to attend. Please register.]