In May the Friends of Waterton’s Wall are hosting “WallFest 26”, celebrating the 200 years since the wall was built. There is a wide variety of events to explore. You can book tickets at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on?q=waterton%27s+wall…
Nearly September and, as always, Heritage Open Days in our area are offering a wide selection of events, with many venues opening especially. Walks are available around Stanley Royd Hospital, Wakefield Parks, the bridges at…
Heritage Open Days 12th – 21st September Although the Heritage Open Days are well over a month away, it is worth seeing what is available so far, and book the visits that particularly interest you.…
Thursday 7th – Monday 11th August, York Georgian Festival A wonderful opportunity to ‘return’ to the Georgian period in York. There are visits to the many Georgian buildings in York, such as the Mansion House…
Information from SAVE: Sheffield’s historic buildings—once symbols of its global industrial power—are facing a new kind of threat: vacancy, neglect, and demolition. But a new wave of local action is gathering pace. To celebrate the…
York Festival of Ideas 2025 has a wide range of inspiring events to attend and engage with, both in person and online – most of them free. The Festival is led by the University of York,…
On Saturday, September 17th, Empath will meet with members of the public and help them creatively respond to historical fact files about some of Upper Westgate’s most interesting characters, including discovering a lady on Drury…
If your are interested in Canal and Navigation history the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Society are commemorating the final closure of the Bradford canal in1922.They will be opening their heritage boat Kennet to the public…
Halifax Civic trust have been researching and discovering the ancient medieval route from Halifax, which can still be walked today. The Halifax clothworkers needed to bring their cloth to market at Wakefield. The route is…
Join Cyril Pearce for his walk entitled – Huddersfield’s Radical Heritage. 15th August. Meet in St George’s Square (Harold Wilson Statue) at 2.30pm. The walk should take approx 1.5-2 hours and is about 1.5 miles…