Annual conference

The annual CIfA conference is the premier professional archaeological conference in the UK, attracting hundreds of participants across the heritage environment sector.

See below for details of past and upcoming conferences.

Next conference

CIfA Conference 2025

Theme: Shaping the future (of our profession)
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Millenium Point, Birmingham + post-conference online recordings

Past conferences

CIfA Conference 2024

Theme: Legacy
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Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chester

CIfA Conference 2023

Theme: Sustainable futures – standards, skills and the profession
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Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nottingham (and online)

CIfA Conference 2022

Theme: Making a difference: the value of archaeology
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Apex City of Bath Hotel, Bath (and online)

CIfA Conference 2021

Theme: Promoting the profession
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Online

CIfA Conference 2019

Theme: Values, benefits, and legacies
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Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds

CIfA Conference 2018

Theme: Pulling together: collaboration, synthesis, innovation
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Brighton Racecourse