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.

Heritage Open Days 2022 - 9th-18th September

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Festival spotlights

12 Great Family Friendly Events

It’s time for some family fun. Bring your little ones to our fantastic events from teddy bear parachuting and…

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Festival spotlights

Digging up Britain: From Prehistory to Industry

From Prehistory, to the Romans, and the Industrial Revolution, journey through time this September as you uncover…

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Blog

Take 5 with the Team

As the event registration deadline approaches, our team has been working hard behind the scenes to gather everything…

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BLOG: Guest Posts

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

Noticeboard

12 Great Family Friendly Events

Digging up Britain: From Prehistory to Industry

Take 5 with the Team

Astounding Inventions - Archaeology

HODs Newsletter

Festival spotlights

How to become an organiser