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

Every September some 40,000 volunteers across England organise 5,000 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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Take 5 with the team - festival travels

Wow, what a month! What a year! Our biggest festival ever has just come to a close and the team is getting its…

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HODs news

How was your HODs?

Over 10 days, thousands of amazing people have welcomed visitors to over 5,700 events celebrating our history and…

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BLOG: Guest Posts

Inspiring Creativity

What's starred on films big and small, hosted rock concerts, inspired artists and brought communities…

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Who’s that girl?

She illuminated a cathedral but until this year if you googled her name, you wouldn’t find much. A project…

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Festival spotlights

Highlighting the people and places that participate

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