Relax and explore image-making inspired by recent archaeological finds in a calm and atmospheric setting. A slower-paced, sensory experience combining creativity and connection to place.

Join us to bring artists and archaeologists together to deepen our understanding of place and history. Enjoy engaging discussions and hands-on activities that encourage innovative, cross-disciplinary approaches to interpreting the past. Set in historic Cookham, the symposium takes place directly at the Cookham Abbey excavation site by the peaceful Thames riverside. With presentations, talks, and […]

A unique exhibition bringing together the work of six professional artists – Phyllida Shelley, Alice Hume, Sarah Lambert Gates, Kirsty Brooks, Jane Glennie, and Caroline Lamb – who have responded creatively to the ongoing archaeological excavation of Cookham Abbey, an early Anglo-Saxon monastic site. Each artist brings a different perspective and practice, exploring themes such as […]