[1] Since 1977 TAG conferences have been held in December at various universities in the UK and Ireland discussing a range of contemporary theoretical approaches in archaeology.
[1] The first two conferences were held as seminar-like gatherings for like-minded archaeology staff and students from Southampton and Sheffield.
These are hosted annually by different archaeology university departments across the UK and Ireland.
[3] The Antiquity Keynote, Wine Reception, Antiquity Quiz, TAG Party and the annual TAG National Committee meeting have become annual features of the conference.
[4] The Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) was established as a national body in 1979.