Blog 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. Page 1 of 4 pages 1 2 3 > Last › Blog Team travels - part 2 Posted on 19th September 2018 by Sarah Holloway So that’s it, another year of amazing Heritage Open Days events has drawn to a close. The team has travelled up and down dale to take in as many fascinating places…. Read more ► Blog Team travels - part 1 Posted on 13th September 2018 by Sarah Holloway We’re mid festival frenzy here, halfway through Heritage Open Days 2018. Thousands of events have already flown their bunting and now packed it away while many…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts ‘put her forward’: Making a statue for the 21st century Posted on 6th September 2018 by Annie Reilly 'So…we’re going to print some statues.’ Definitely sounds like something that would have been said on Star Trek or that would have made Marty McFly…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts Street Art: The power of a picture on the wall Posted on 30th August 2018 by Sarah Holloway Above my desk is a postcard with a striking monochrome stencil of a lady whose steady gaze quietly encourages me to get on with things! This is 18th century feminist Mary…. Read more ► Blog ‘put her forward’: beyond size Posted on 28th August 2018 by Annie Reilly 25 new statues of women. How great is that? More importantly, how necessary, when you realise that there are only 26 statues of non-mythical, non-royal women…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts 90 years of protecting Oxford’s dreaming spires Posted on 24th August 2018 by Sarah Holloway It’s an extra special year for one of our brightest hubs, Oxford Preservation Trust is celebrating its 90th birthday! Many happy returns, break out that cake and…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts England’s biggest heritage festival – and why we love being part of it all! Posted on 23rd August 2018 by Sarah Holloway Strictly has sequins and spray tans - but September is also about HODs and fuchsia pink! - says local coordinator Sarah Flannery. As founder of Knutsford Promenades, Sarah…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts New Rainbow Plaque Trail in Leeds Posted on 14th August 2018 by Sarah Holloway This summer Leeds invite us all to follow the rainbow and discover more about the city’s LGBTQ+ heritage. Leeds Civic Trust have been coordinating a fantastic…. Read more ► BLOG: Guest Posts Jewish Country Houses: exploring the world of the Anglo-Jewish aristocracy Posted on 9th August 2018 by Annie Reilly One of the most wonderful things about Heritage Open Days is that it provides a chance for visitors to learn new things about histories, places and people that they might…. Read more ► Blog ‘put her forward’: an extraordinary day of remarkable women Posted on 2nd August 2018 by Annie Reilly I would be hard pressed to say what my favourite day in this job has been. I’ve been lucky to have a multitude of fun, inspiring, rewarding and every other kind of…. Read more ► Page 1 of 4 pages 1 2 3 > Last › Share this page: Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn+
