Join the community behind England’s largest festival of history and culture. Whether you want to help with promotion, organise a single event, or coordinate many - we would love to welcome you to our festival family, and all our support is FREE!

Festival dates: 11-20 September 2026
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14 Nov 2025

Festival Impact Review 2025

The biggest and best festival yet was delivered by our growing, and increasingly diverse community. With the help of new micro-grants and partnerships over 5,879 events were organised offering people more places to visit and stories to explore than ever before.

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19 May 2025

Sector Impact Award Winners!

The winners have been announced for the annual Museums + Heritage Awards and we're delighted to be recognised for our work supporting the Heritage Open Days community!

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