Epiacum Heritage

Photography Competition - A Fort For All Seasons
2021-08-01 - 2022-09-30
Epiacum Heritage are delighted to announce the POST LOCKDOWN RELAUNCH of our photography competition ‘A Fort For All Seasons’.

Please note the completion is now closed and the winners announced, please see the details by clicking here.

The competition will now run until the 30th September 2022 and any photographs taken between 22ndSeptember 2020, the original start date, and the new closing date will be eligible.

The beautiful landscape surrounding Epiacum witnesses great extremes of weather – sometimes all in one day – and we are asking you to help us capture these changes. The competition has been divided into four categories:

History

Natural World

Rural Economy

Landscape and Environment

The aim of the competition is to produce a collection of images which convey a strong sense of place, encompassing the Epiacum Roman Fort and the immediate surrounding landscape and its associated local economy. How the themes are interpreted is up to you!

Kindly sponsored by the President of our Archaeological Advisory Board, Professor Stewart Ainsworth (from the University of Chester and Channel 4’s ‘Time Team’) the overall winner will receive a cash prize of £75, with £25 awarded to the best runner-up. Commendations may also be awarded for best junior entry (under 16 at time of submission) and best monochrome image.

The winning entries will be used to produce a calendar for 2023!

As part of the relaunch, we have increased the number of entries per competitor from 4 to 8 photographs and broadened the competition to include professional photographers.

Please click below to download details of how to enter and full conditions of entry.

RELAUNCH Epiacum 2020 Photo Competition Rules 23072021

Landscape Masterclass - Reading the landscape
2022-08-12 19:00 - 2022-08-14 16:00 (Europe/London)
Epiacum Heritage are delighted to announce the return of Landscape Masterclasses postponed since 2019 due to Covid 19.

Our popular Basic Landscape Masterclass, hosted by Epiacum Heritage in partnership with SharedPast, will be held over the weekend of 12th – 14th August 2022. The weekend will follow the usual format of a Friday evening presentation and meal followed by two days on the Roman Fort of Epiacum. The course will conclude mid to late afternoon on the Sunday.

Can we remind all attendees to come equipped with appropriate clothing to cope with the North Pennines climate!

We are taking bookings for this event now. Please download the application form below and follow the instructions on the document.

We are expecting a high demand for this course, places will be allocated on a first come first served basis which is defined as a completed application form and receipt of deposit. Upon receipt of a completed booking form we will send you details of how to pay your deposit.

Once the course is full we may allow a few more bookings (without the need for a deposit) to form a reserve list in case of any future withdrawals from the course.

Application Form

You can download the application form using the link below

Download Application Form
