Coming Up: Meet The Romans!

This year's Herald Of Spring event at Bourne Hall is a Roman-themed event, promising hands-on archaeology, Roman cookery, gladiator fights and spectacular floral displays, among other attractions.

(You didn't know that the Romans were famed for their spectacular floral displays? No, me neither.)

While Bourne Hall's building is more or less modern, Ewell does have a fair bit of Roman history to find out about -- Birkbeck College of the University of London have done excavations here over the last couple of years. There should be plenty to see.

The exhibition is open on Saturday 8th March 2008 from 1000 - 1800 and on Sunday 9th March 2008 from 1100 - 1700, with a preview for disabled visitors on the Sunday from 1000. Admission is £2 for adults; children and OAPs get in free. There's also a free park-and-ride scheme running from Nescot.