A programme of talks offering fresh insight into Herefordshire's history - the tradition of timber buildings, the outcome of excavations at the Cathedral, the Hereford Gospels, and Offa's Dyke - from the authors of recently published or forthcoming books. Venue:...
HEREFORD AREA
Dinedor – Hillfort and Ribbon Walk
2pm: meet at the front of Dinedor Village Hall - car parking available at the rear 2.15pm: Depart for 4km (2.5 mile) guided walk with 2 stiles and 10 swing gates steep ascent with comfortable descent to return - sturdy waterproof footwear recommended, and walking...
Discovering Rotherwas Chapel
Park at Warehouse 701, in Rotherwas Industrial Estate to walk a 1km route to Rotherwas chapel discovering hidden history on route. Through woodland, past a historic lake and ending at Rotherwas chapel. Explore the chapel grounds and find out more about the history...
History of England Study Day
History Study Day Wed 25 November 2026: College Hall,Cathedral cloisters, 10am to 4pm Do you know England's story from end-to-end? How English freedoms and identity came to be? After this romp through history, you will! For more information, email...
Remembering the Canary Girls
Anita Marles is an artist and architect and will be exhibiting a work centred on female munitions workers in the first and second World Wars. These women, referred to as 'Canary Girls,' have inspired Anita to create a sculpture expressing their efforts and sacrifices....
Access all Areas at HARC
A free tour of Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre. Three tours to choose from: 11am 1pm 3pm The tour takes about 1 hour to complete and includes a chance to see some of our wonderful archives. Email us to book your tour.
Visit the Rotherwas Munitions Factory
A visit to the site of the former Rotherwas Royal Ordnance Factory to find out more about the working conditions of the Rotherwas Canary Girls. This event is organised by Ross Civic Society as part of their regular programme. Guests are very welcome - £5.00 Where:...
The Confessor and the Godfather
Kris Johnston, a retired lawyer, focuses on the Wars of the Roses in a lecture entitled The Confessor and the Godfather.  This is a story of four Kings, three Suns, two Bishops and no heirs. Who was the Confessor? Who was the Godfather? What is the unique link that...
The VIOLETTE SZABO GC Museum
Introduction by Rosemary Rigby M.B.E. Founder of the Violette Szabo GC Museum A dream that became a reality on the 24th June 2000! During the 36 years I have lived at ‘Cartref House’ the idea of creating this unique memorial for Violette took root. Having already...
Hereford During The English Civil War – Hereford Guided Walks
With Hereford Guild of Mayor's Guides. Hereford, a royal garrison armed and fortified during the Middle Ages, on the front line of England's defence of its border with Wales. Our shire was one of the first to declare for the King when Charles I raised his standard at...
The River Runs Through It – Hereford Guided Walks
With Hereford Guild of Mayor's Guides The River Runs Through It: Hereford on the Wye. The River Wye has always played a central role in the life of the city, shaping the settlement that began here on its banks. A natural wonder, a defence and a threat, a source of...
Celebrating 140 Years of Bellringing
The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers is celebrating its 140th Anniversary. Formed in the Victorian age, as a result of the 'Belfry Reform' movement as many clergy became concerned about the behaviour of bellringers (drunkenness and swearing were commonplace)....
Talk: Cider, Liberty, & Revolution!
Explore the dynamic role of cider in the history of protest with a curators' illustrated talk: 'Cider, liberty & revolution!' Riots were a feature of the 18th century as people grappled with ideas of fairness and freedom. Find out how cider had a key role to play...
Sutton Walls – “A Hillfort with History”
Sutton Walls hillfort is one if the most important and intriguing hillfort in Herefordshire. From the Iron Age to the early Medieval period, and again in the past 100 years, it has gained a prominence that most other hillforts in the county have not shared....
Herefordshire History Pub Quiz
For teams of up to five people this quiz night, hosted by Hereford Civic Society in the Brewery Room, will be the second of two on successive Wednesdays during the Festival. The theme is Herefordshire history. 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. £3 per person
Hereford History Pub Quiz
For teams of up to five people this quiz night, hosted by Hereford Civic Society in the Brewery Room, will be the first of two on successive Wednesdays during the Festival. The theme is Hereford City history. 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. £3 per person
The Ghost Tour of Hereford
Evening Ghost Tours If you're visiting Hereford and are in the mood for a thrilling adventure, an evening ghost tour is just the ticket. Steeped in history and mystery, we offer a variety of spine-tingling tales that will captivate your imagination. Ghost Stories...
Historic Hereford Guided Walks
Hereford is a historic Cathedral City with a fascinating past and a busy present. Its origins lie in the 7th century and its strategic site on the Wye, in the much-disputed borderland between England and Wales, made it as important to the Saxons as to the Normans and...
World War Two Display
Taylor Historics at The Bunker is a privately owned collection of World War Two vehicles, weapons, equipment and collectibles displayed in realistic settings. Including a Military Police Checkpoint, Field Dressing Station, SAS Desert display and a Home Front corner,...
Hereford’s Industrial Development
A Talk hosted by Hereford Civic Society as part of the Herefordshire Histories Festival. The speaker, Colin Richards is a joint founder of The Institute of Historic Building Conservation and has worked extensively within the heritage building industry as a...
Hereford Waterworks Museum
Once a week, on a Tuesday, the Hereford Waterworks opens from 11am to 4pm where you can view the original buildings of the waterworks and many vintage steam, petrol and diesel engines from bygone days. As many of the engines that are possible will be running,...
Herefordshire FHS NBI Recording
We meet on the first Friday of each month at the Hereford Record Office. Volunteers are always welcome to attend: please contact the NBI Co-ordinator Linda Lloyd for more details. Click below. This takes place every first Friday of the Month at the Herefordshire...
Preludes and Fugues of Bach
Friday 12 June Hereford Cathedral Nave 7pm Dean Emeritus, Michael Tavinor, presents ‘Unlocking the Magic of the 48 Preludes and Fugues of J S Bach’, illustrating his talk using both piano and Hereford Cathedral's famous Father Willis organ. Fizz and canapes are...
Fresh Insights into Herefordshire’s History
A programme of talks offering fresh insight into Herefordshire's history - the tradition of timber buildings, the outcome of excavations at the Cathedral, the Hereford Gospels, and Offa's Dyke - from the authors of recently published or forthcoming books. Venue:...
Dinedor – Hillfort and Ribbon Walk
2pm: meet at the front of Dinedor Village Hall - car parking available at the rear 2.15pm: Depart for 4km (2.5 mile) guided walk with 2 stiles and 10 swing gates steep ascent with comfortable descent to return - sturdy waterproof footwear recommended, and walking...
Discovering Rotherwas Chapel
Park at Warehouse 701, in Rotherwas Industrial Estate to walk a 1km route to Rotherwas chapel discovering hidden history on route. Through woodland, past a historic lake and ending at Rotherwas chapel. Explore the chapel grounds and find out more about the history...
History of England Study Day
History Study Day Wed 25 November 2026: College Hall,Cathedral cloisters, 10am to 4pm Do you know England's story from end-to-end? How English freedoms and identity came to be? After this romp through history, you will! For more information, email...
Remembering the Canary Girls
Anita Marles is an artist and architect and will be exhibiting a work centred on female munitions workers in the first and second World Wars. These women, referred to as 'Canary Girls,' have inspired Anita to create a sculpture expressing their efforts and sacrifices....
Access all Areas at HARC
A free tour of Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre. Three tours to choose from: 11am 1pm 3pm The tour takes about 1 hour to complete and includes a chance to see some of our wonderful archives. Email us to book your tour.
Visit the Rotherwas Munitions Factory
A visit to the site of the former Rotherwas Royal Ordnance Factory to find out more about the working conditions of the Rotherwas Canary Girls. This event is organised by Ross Civic Society as part of their regular programme. Guests are very welcome - £5.00 Where:...
The Confessor and the Godfather
Kris Johnston, a retired lawyer, focuses on the Wars of the Roses in a lecture entitled The Confessor and the Godfather.  This is a story of four Kings, three Suns, two Bishops and no heirs. Who was the Confessor? Who was the Godfather? What is the unique link that...
The VIOLETTE SZABO GC Museum
Introduction by Rosemary Rigby M.B.E. Founder of the Violette Szabo GC Museum A dream that became a reality on the 24th June 2000! During the 36 years I have lived at ‘Cartref House’ the idea of creating this unique memorial for Violette took root. Having already...
Hereford During The English Civil War – Hereford Guided Walks
With Hereford Guild of Mayor's Guides. Hereford, a royal garrison armed and fortified during the Middle Ages, on the front line of England's defence of its border with Wales. Our shire was one of the first to declare for the King when Charles I raised his standard at...
The River Runs Through It – Hereford Guided Walks
With Hereford Guild of Mayor's Guides The River Runs Through It: Hereford on the Wye. The River Wye has always played a central role in the life of the city, shaping the settlement that began here on its banks. A natural wonder, a defence and a threat, a source of...
Celebrating 140 Years of Bellringing
The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers is celebrating its 140th Anniversary. Formed in the Victorian age, as a result of the 'Belfry Reform' movement as many clergy became concerned about the behaviour of bellringers (drunkenness and swearing were commonplace)....
Talk: Cider, Liberty, & Revolution!
Explore the dynamic role of cider in the history of protest with a curators' illustrated talk: 'Cider, liberty & revolution!' Riots were a feature of the 18th century as people grappled with ideas of fairness and freedom. Find out how cider had a key role to play...
Sutton Walls – “A Hillfort with History”
Sutton Walls hillfort is one if the most important and intriguing hillfort in Herefordshire. From the Iron Age to the early Medieval period, and again in the past 100 years, it has gained a prominence that most other hillforts in the county have not shared....
Herefordshire History Pub Quiz
For teams of up to five people this quiz night, hosted by Hereford Civic Society in the Brewery Room, will be the second of two on successive Wednesdays during the Festival. The theme is Herefordshire history. 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. £3 per person
Hereford History Pub Quiz
For teams of up to five people this quiz night, hosted by Hereford Civic Society in the Brewery Room, will be the first of two on successive Wednesdays during the Festival. The theme is Hereford City history. 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. £3 per person
The Ghost Tour of Hereford
Evening Ghost Tours If you're visiting Hereford and are in the mood for a thrilling adventure, an evening ghost tour is just the ticket. Steeped in history and mystery, we offer a variety of spine-tingling tales that will captivate your imagination. Ghost Stories...
Historic Hereford Guided Walks
Hereford is a historic Cathedral City with a fascinating past and a busy present. Its origins lie in the 7th century and its strategic site on the Wye, in the much-disputed borderland between England and Wales, made it as important to the Saxons as to the Normans and...
World War Two Display
Taylor Historics at The Bunker is a privately owned collection of World War Two vehicles, weapons, equipment and collectibles displayed in realistic settings. Including a Military Police Checkpoint, Field Dressing Station, SAS Desert display and a Home Front corner,...
Hereford’s Industrial Development
A Talk hosted by Hereford Civic Society as part of the Herefordshire Histories Festival. The speaker, Colin Richards is a joint founder of The Institute of Historic Building Conservation and has worked extensively within the heritage building industry as a...
Hereford Waterworks Museum
Once a week, on a Tuesday, the Hereford Waterworks opens from 11am to 4pm where you can view the original buildings of the waterworks and many vintage steam, petrol and diesel engines from bygone days. As many of the engines that are possible will be running,...
Herefordshire FHS NBI Recording
We meet on the first Friday of each month at the Hereford Record Office. Volunteers are always welcome to attend: please contact the NBI Co-ordinator Linda Lloyd for more details. Click below. This takes place every first Friday of the Month at the Herefordshire...
Preludes and Fugues of Bach
Friday 12 June Hereford Cathedral Nave 7pm Dean Emeritus, Michael Tavinor, presents ‘Unlocking the Magic of the 48 Preludes and Fugues of J S Bach’, illustrating his talk using both piano and Hereford Cathedral's famous Father Willis organ. Fizz and canapes are...