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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HODs news

Registration is OPEN - with NEW resource packs!

It’s official – registration for Heritage Open Days 2019 is officially underway! Even better, this…

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BLOG: Curious Collections

Manchester’s Fight for Freedom: The John Rylands Library and the Peterloo Massacre

SNEAK PREVIEW! Next week a fascinating and deeply moving exhibition will open at the stunning John Rylands Library…

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HODs news

Share your stories with the wider world - through the world wide web!

Are you interested in sharing the stories of Extraordinary Women with the wider world? Did you know Wikipedia is one…

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HODs news

HODx - NEW events for organisers

Bite-size inspiration and planning days! The HODs team will be touring the regions this spring with our new HODx…

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Event directory

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Festival spotlights

Highlighting the people and places that participate

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