2025: 10 – 18 MAY

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ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

It started with a conversation

Chatting , there was a comment that other local counties have History Festivals but have far less impressive history than Herefordshire. Drawing on some of the idea from the very successful H-art project and encouraged by many positive conversations, a Steering Group was formed. Finance was arranged and the current format emerged.

The Festival is a celebration of Herefordshire’s History. Events are being organised by individuals and groups across the whole of the County, for the benefit of the whole community.

The Herefordshire History Festival will be measured by the involvement, both by those organising and those visiting. We hope for an annual outing. 

DAVID HITCHINER & THE TEAM

DAVID HITCHINER & THE TEAM

If you would like to arrange an event please get in contact with us, or fill in the form. There’s a link below.

We will provide support here and, finance permitting, other publicity. The first stage is recording the events on the site and then from around March 2025 we expect event organisers will start to advertise their events, and we will do the same.

Please take a moment to explore what’s already on the site. And visit from time to time as new events are added.

The Festival takes place under an umbrella not-for-profit Community Interest Company – Herefordshire Histories Group CIC. It has four Directors…

  • Cllr David Hitchiner
  • Ian Campbell
  • Dr Joe Davey
  • Jo Kerr

And a small number of other members.

It is supported by an enthusiastic Steering Committee and has been financed by some generous individuals, the Friends of Herefordshire Museums and Art, and Hereford Family History Society.

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WEOBLEY MUSEUM – EXTENDED OPENING DURING FESTIVAL

WEOBLEY MUSEUM – EXTENDED OPENING DURING FESTIVAL

Saturday 10 May, Sunday 11 May, Friday 17 May 2025 10.00am – 2.00pm, Weobley Museum, Back Lane, Weobley. HR4 8SA. The museum is open to the public on Monday mornings 10-1pm and Thursday afternoons 2-5pm between April and September inclusive. During Hereford Histories Festival the museum will also be open 10-2 on 10,11 and 16th May.

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MOCCAS: CHURCH, ORGAN and WATER PUMP

MOCCAS: CHURCH, ORGAN and WATER PUMP

Saturday 10 May 2025 2.00 – 5.00pm, Moccas Church. Moccas PCC, in collaboration with the Woolhope Club, is putting on an afternoon of illustrated talks and organ demo : David Whitehead on the history of Moccas Church and its newly restored organ and waterpump, Francis Chester-Master on the Moccas stained glass, Anthea Chester-Master on the Knox family during WW1, and Lyndon Eatough Smith will demonstrate the organ and waterpump, and play Elgar and the Dambusters hymn in celebration of VE day .

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