Archive: Poole’s Cavern held its first Pre-History Weekend on 11 and 12 October 2025.

The family event explored Stone and Bronze Age life with hands-on activities, storytelling and demonstrations of ancient crafts. Buxton Museum’s account of the weekend describes cave visits, artefacts and demonstrations by Dr James Dilley.

Illuminated formations inside the cave

Activities advertised

The original programme included flint-knapping and bronze-casting demonstrations, object handling, miniature mud-hut building and a mini dig. Storytelling in a tipi, a woodland activity trail and a prehistoric exhibition were also advertised.

Collage promoting prehistoric activities

Children handling an object at an exhibition

The 2025 event announcement stated that dogs were restricted in the tipi and mud-hut building areas. For current events and visitor information, see Poole’s Cavern.

A child wearing a fur garment outdoors

A group looking at an excavation display in a cave