Egypt's Story told through her Stunning Sites & Art

Exploring the Wonders of Ancient Egypt

Speaker: Gillian Hovell, The Muddy Archeologist

Date: Thursday 12th November

Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm

Location: Cawley Hall, Eye, Luston HR6 0DS | ///mango.media.interest

Price: £50 for members, £55 for non-members

This price includes tea/coffee and a professionally catered two course lunch (fruit juice can be purchased separately)

A stunning Exploration Day featuring three richly illustrated talks that will transport you to the glories of ancient Egypt:

• Follow the evolution of the enigmatic Pyramids and the magnificence of Egyptian tombs
• Understand the great temples and meet some of the gods worshipped in them
•  See how Egypt's ongoing story grew with the Greeks and Romans, and how, when the great monuments were left to ruin, they rose again from the sands to amaze the modern world.

Enjoy this Exploration Day with Gillian, who leads tours to Egyptian sites large and small, as she reveals and celebrates with you the distinctive and extraordinary sites and art that made Ancient Egypt a unique and remarkable ancient civilization.

Enjoy a thrilling day learning about some of the greatest ancient sites on Earth, and experience the Egyptian monuments coming vividly to life.

Itinerary:

10.00am  Arrival and coffee/tea

10.30am Introductions & Lecture 1:

A Way of Life and Afterlife: Egypt's Pyramids and Tombs

Egypt's story and her distinctive identity began long before the Great Pyramids were built, but the pyramids marked a stunning new beginning in the Old Kingdom. It was to set the tone for three millennia to follow… the ongoing story of the Afterlife, how the pharaohs and others were buried, and the stunning art that went with them are all explored here.

11.30am-11.45am Comfort Break

11.45am-12.30pm Lecture 2:

Temple Traditions and Divine Deities

The many stunning temples are amongst the greatest monuments we can visit in Ancient Egypt. Discover how to find your way around the gods and these holy sites, just what went on in them, and how the art within them speaks to us across the ages.

12.30pm Lunch break- room organisation

1.00pm-2.00pm Lunch Served

2.00pm-3.00pm  Lecture 3:

Egypt's Ongoing Story

Even when the Greeks and Romans ruled Egypt, Egypt still preserved her distinctive culture. See how the classical rulers fitted into Ancient Egypt and how Egypt impacted on their conquerors' culture! And how did Ancient Egypt rise from the sands again, after her ancient culture had faded away?

3.00pm Break for questions and review

3.30pm Close of day

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Details to follow.

Interested in this Exploration Day? Then you may wish to see the art in person!

Until 15th November 2026, Manchester's Whitworth Gallery is holding the following exhibit:

Beneath the Great Wave:
Hokusai and Hiroshige

Step into Japan’s floating world and explore the art of Hokusai and Hiroshige, two visionary artists whose images have shaped how we see nature, landscape and everyday life.

Beneath the Great Wave brings together exceptional ukiyo-e prints from Edo-period Japan. Ukiyo-e — meaning “pictures of the floating world” — were colourful woodblock prints that captured scenes of travel, nature and popular culture during a time of peace and creativity in Japan’s history.  From towering waves and rushing waterfalls to quiet roads and distant mountains, these works reveal moments of beauty, drama and movement that still feel strikingly modern today.  

At the heart of the exhibition is Under the Wave off Kanagawa — widely known as The Great Wave — one of the most recognisable images in the world. More than a masterpiece of Japanese art, it’s become a global icon, continuing to influence fashion, design, film and popular culture across the world.  

Alongside this celebrated image, the exhibition explores the wider world of ukiyo-e, tracing stories of artistic ambition and innovation against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Edo Japan.  

Whether you’re discovering ukiyo-e for the first time or returning to works you already love, this is an unmissable opportunity to step into the floating world and experience Japanese art that continues to shape how we see the world today.

More information can be found here, on the Whitworth Gallery's website.