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Shadowlands by Matthew Green

Saturday, July 18, 2026 

2.30pm

Dr Matthew Green is an historian, writer, and broadcaster with a doctorate from Oxford University. He has appeared in documentaries on the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and has written historical features for the Telegraph and Guardian. He is the co-founder of Unreal City Audio, which produces immersive tours of London as live events, audio downloads and apps. His first book was London: A Travel Guide Through Time.

As part of the Salisbury Museum’s Festival of Archaeology, he’ll be giving a talk on Shadowlands, tracing his journey around Britain in search of the forgotten history of lost cities, ghost towns and vanished villages. Revealing the extraordinary stories of how these places met their fate – and exploring how they have left their mark on our landscape and our imagination – Shadowlands is a deeply evocative and dazzlingly original account of Britain’s past. This is the untold story of the hidden places across Britain that have slipped through the fingers of history.

Additional talks available at the Festival of Archaeology are:

‘Stone Lands’ with Fiona Robertson, Thursday 16th July, 7:30pm

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