On Saturday the 30th March at 2pm join us for a free lecture from Neville and Sally Hollingworth on one of the largest finds of exquisitely preserved Jurassic echinoderms ever found in the UK.

In late 2020 Neville and Sally Hollingworth investigated a quarry in Wiltshire and found the clay on the quarry floor to be full of exquisitely preserved remains of sea lilies, starfish and brittle stars. The Natural History Museum has now excavated this site of international scientific importance.

Neville and Sally will be talking us through their adventure from first discovering the material of the Jurassic seabed and uncovering these beautiful specimens, to the involvement of the Natural History Museum, London and the route of scientific discovery and research. They will also be bringing along some of these amazing, prepared specimens for you to see.

The talk will be aimed at all ages with fun facts and fascinating stories.

The lecture will take place in Bristol Aquarium Cinema.

Doors open 1.30pm.

It will last around 45 minutes to an hour and be followed by a Q&A.

Tickets for this event are free. Pre-booking is required.

Subject to our terms and conditions, a full list of which can be found here https://www.bristolaquarium.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/