Welcome to England’s largest festival of history and culture!

Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It's your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore.

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Case Studies

Leeds Civic Trust

Leeds is a vibrant city, full of grand Victorian architecture, testament to its industrial past, but there is so…

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Blog

Take 5 with the team

We did it! After just 2.5 months of continually revised prep (including legal changes with just 24 hours to go!)…

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Case Studies

Royal Holloway, University of London

A complete showstopper of a site, the university is not only architecturally stunning, but as HODs visitors for the…

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Case Studies

Welcome to England’s largest festival of history and culture!

Noticeboard

Leeds Civic Trust

Take 5 with the team

Royal Holloway, University of London

Beverley Civic Society

HODs Newsletter

Event directory

Festival spotlights