Following his popular talk Stonehenge: Old Rocks, New Theories at Te Papa in 2025, UK based Archaeologist and BBC broadcaster Julian Richards has returned to New Zealand’s shores!
Join Julian as he takes us through his ‘career in ruins’, sharing how youthful curiosity and an unremarkable school education resulted in his discovery of the joys of archaeology. Over the last 55 years Julian has explored the ancient past of his native England, bringing the past to life through his talks, books and television programmes. Still enthusiastically exploring and still obsessed with Stonehenge, Julian will share his passions for the past and the ups and downs of his ‘career in ruins’.
Dr Julian Richards FSA is a UK based archaeologist, author and broadcaster on both BBC TV and radio. He has been involved in studying Stonehenge and its surrounding landscape for over 40 years and is the author of a number of publications, including the current English Heritage guidebook to the monument. He has recently filmed a documentary series exploring the whole history of Stonehenge.
Above Image: Julian Richards at Shaftesbury Abbey founded 888 and destroyed 1539.