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Welcome to the Heritage Open Days blog!

Here we’ll take you behind the scenes of running this amazing festival and introduce you to some friends along the way.

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From Peterborough to Tbilisi – A European Heritage Days Exchange

Posted on 5th November 2019 by Andrew Henderson

Did you know that almost every European country has a version of Heritage Open Days? Well, in 1991 the Council of Europe and the European Commission set up European….

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Introducing… Explore Churches

Posted on 23rd October 2019 by Sarah Holloway

Standing at the heart of our local communities for centuries the churches of England are chock full of history within the most stunning architecture. Over HODs thousands….

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Take 5 with the team - festival travels

Posted on 30th September 2019 by Sarah Holloway

Wow, what a month! What a year! Our biggest festival ever has just come to a close and the team is getting its bearings back after travelling about to see as much of….

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All Change!

Posted on 26th September 2019 by Annabelle Thorpe

My time as Heritage Open Days manager has come to a close, but what a year it’s been ! And so another Heritage Open Days festival comes to an end; a glorious,….

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Catherine’s Trip Through Time

Posted on 26th September 2019 by Catherine Allen

During my time volunteering with HODs, I’ve had the chance to read about and discover new sites and stories from across the country. On two sunny September days, it….

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Eleri’s Doorstep Discoveries

Posted on 26th September 2019 by Eleri Thomas

After six months of volunteering with HODs, reading and writing about all the incredible events taking place, it was great to finally experience….

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Inspiring Creativity

Posted on 23rd September 2019 by Sarah Holloway

What's starred on films big and small, hosted rock concerts, inspired artists and brought communities together? Not a trick question here - but perhaps….

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Who’s that girl?

Posted on 6th September 2019 by Sarah Holloway

She illuminated a cathedral but until this year if you googled her name, you wouldn’t find much. A project we’re partnered with is helping to change that….

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Introducing… C4Urselves

Posted on 30th August 2019 by Sarah Holloway

An invitation to see and share the extraordinary in the ordinary. How much do people know about the places you love, and how fast do they change? At HODs we love to….

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Introducing… Britain on Film

Posted on 19th August 2019 by Sarah Holloway

Are you eagle-eyed? Love location-spotting? Then our good friends at The BFI have a mission for you! Cue up the Mission Impossible….

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