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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BLOG: Curious Collections

Let’s Bake! A rummage through the National Trust’s collections

Check the cupboards and choose your weapon - will you go for a hollow glass rolling pin, a prickly baker's…

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BLOG: Curious Collections

Untapped Tales - whisky galore!

Who's the woman behind this iconic label and why might you order a drop of Foggie Moss? For these…

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BLOG: Guest Posts

International Travellers – pioneering women who worked at sea

From stewardesses who survived the Titanic, to the engineer who helped her ship out run an enemy plane. The…

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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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Festival spotlights

Highlighting the people and places that participate

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How to become an organiser

Register with us to join the community

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