Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our shared history and culture. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore. This year’s events take place from the 6th to the 15th September. Established in 1994, Heritage Open Days (HOD) is England’s contribution to the European Heritage Days and has since grown into the country’s largest community heritage festival. 2024 marks its 30th anniversary, which is this year’s theme.
Last year more than 200 industrial heritage sites took part in the free event. Participating sites can raise awareness about their activities and history through a popular national platform with 4.8 million website users every year. Heritage Open Days offers free access to organisers to a wide range of support materials and guidance including bunting and risk assessment templates. Finally, joining Heritage Open Days means that your industrial group or industrial museum can connect with people across the country, with over 2,000+ organisers meeting to share ideas.
To sign up for this year’s HODs follow this link: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/get-involved/how-to-get-involved.html
Industrial Heritage Networks 