After the success of the first Greater Manchester Archaeology Festival in 2017, the decision was taken by the Federation to hold another in 2018, working as before with the Centre for Applied Archaeology at the University of Salford. The Festival ran from Thursday, 21st June to Sunday, 24th June 2018 and aims to increase access, encourage the exploration, and celebrate the archaeology of Greater Manchester. Thus, there were 17 free events to choose from across Greater Manchester and nearly every member of the Federation taking part. This newsletter covers reports on all of those events, from digs to talk via workshops and exhibitions. Around 300 people attended and the feedback from societies and participants was very positive, so we now have to think of new ideas fro the third festival in June 2019.

Dr Mike Nevell, University of Salford

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 Federation members

The following groups are members of the Federation:

Bolton Archaeology and Egyptology Society, Bury Archaeological Group, Cheadle & Gatley U3A, Glossop and Longdendale Archaeological Society, Historic Grafitti Project, Holcombe Moor Heritage Group, Littleborough Historical and Archaeological Society, Manchester Region Industrial Archaeology Society, Mellor Archaeological Trust, Middleton Archaeological Society, Moston Archaeology Group, Peel Tower Research Group, Prestwich Heritage Society, Royton Lives Through the Ages, Friends of Castleshaw Roman Forts, Salford Archaeology & Local History Society, South Manchester Archaeological Research Team, South Trafford Archaeological Group, Tameside Archaeological Society, Wigan Archaeological Society, Wilmslow Community Archaeology