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 2023 – 8th-17th September. Look at https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/
Local events (courtesy of Aileen Thompson)
CHESHIRE
On Saturday 9 September
Little Moreton Hall 11am -5pm
St Michael’s & All Angel’s Church Macclesfield 10 am – 3pm
St Helen’s Northwich [ CW9 5PB] 10am till 2pm and also Thursday 14 11am – 12noon and 16th 10 am till 12noon.
Crewe Heritage Fair 10am till 3.30pm
Macclesfield Town Hall 10.30am – 2.30pm
On Sunday 10 September
Stretton Water Mill Tilston [SY14 7HS]12 noon – 5pm
Walton Hall Warrington [WA4 6SN] 11.00am – 4pm
Wilmslow History Tours must be pre booked Jon Kelly 01625 250881 email [email protected] from 1st August. Every day from Sunday 10th till Sat 16th at 11am 2 hours duration meet Bank Square.
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September
Quarry Bank Mill 2 events
Unwrapping Quarry Bank both days 10.30am till 5pm
Exploring family history with FMP team on Sunday between 11am and 3 pm
Murgatroyd’s Brine Pumps both days from 12noon till 4pm
STAFFORDSHIRE
Saturday 9th September
Stoke Minster , Glebe Street 10 am till 2pm
Saturday and Sunday 9th +10th September
Brindley’s Mill Leek 2pm till 5pm [Sainsbury’s car park recommended]
V&A Wedgewood Barlaston both days 10am -4pm
Ford Green Hall Sunday 10th 11am till 3pm
Etruria Industrial Museum both days 11am till 4.30pm
Stafford Town Park Pop Up History Exhibition Saturday 11am till 4pm, Sunday 12noon till 4pm
Chatterley Whitfield Colliery Tours Saturday and Sunday 9th & 10am till 4 pm 10th and also 16th & 17th Booking vis Eventbrite from 21 August
Potteries Heritage Society Guided Walks contact Andy Perkin 07989 141910 email [email protected]
Sun 10 Sept 10am till 12noon Exploring Hugh Henshalls Longton
Mon 11 Sept 11am – 12 noon William Bakers Fenton
Thurs 14 Sept 2pm – 4pm A R Woods Burslem
Moorcroft Heritage Art Potters Wed 13 to Fri 15th tours at 10.30am and 2 .30pm
Biddulph Grange Garden Fri 15 and Saturday 16th September 10am – 5pm
Saturday 16th September
Trentham Parish Church Dukes of Sutherland connection] 11am – 4pm
Phoenix Works 10am – 2pm bottle oven tours contact Andy Perkin 07989 141910