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WW2 EXHIBITION

Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th May 2025 between 10.30 and 3.30 WW2 Exhibition. The Bunker would like to welcome you to the home of a private collection of British Second World War vehicles and equipment including weapons and uniforms, as part of our...

HEREFORDSHIRE HISTORY DAY AT HARC

Sat 10th May 2025, 10am - 4pm, HARC, Rotherwas History Day at HARC. Herefordshire Family History Society will be hosting a history day at the HARC in Rotherwas where we will welcoming other history organisations to come along and display what they have to offer. We...

MADLEY HISTORY WALK

Saturday 10 May 2025 9.45 - 12.00am, Madley Recreation Ground Madley History walk Date: Sat 10th May 2025, 10-12am to explore the history and natural history of Madley Including 12c Pilgrim Church, forge, 1790 Workhouse, orchids, and Madley Moat (ice age pond) ...

VE ANNIVERSARY DANCE

Saturday 10 May 2025 7.30pm, Kindle Centre, Hereford. HR2 7JE Celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE at a dance party with Hereford Big Band Dancing to the Hereford Big Band at the Kindle Centre in Hereford at 7.30. Tickets £15 from the Kindle Centre includes buffet....

MORDIFORD WATER MILL

Saturday 10 May 2025 10.00am - 4.00pm, Mordiford Water Mill Mordiford Water Mill. A tall stone corn mill on a steep site. The large overshot waterwheel drove iron machinery & 2 pairs of stones. Restored to working condition. Waterwheel will be turning on open day....

REMEMBERING ST JOHN KEMBLE

Saturday 10th May. Tour 1.40 pm, followed by talk at 2 pm. St Francis Xavier's RC Church HR4 9AP Tour of St Francis Xavier’s R C Church 1.40 pmNo chargeYou might be familiar with the yellow pillars of St Francis Xavier’s Church on Broad Street but have you ever been...

NMITE GRADUATION PROCESSION

Saturday 10 May 2025 1.50pm, Hereford Green Dragon to Hereford Cathedral Academic Procession from the Green Dragon Hotel to Hereford Cathedral for NMITE's first Graduation Ceremony. 1.50pm on Saturday 10th May 2025

HEREFORD & GLOUCESTER CANAL TRUST – Minibus Tour of sites of H&G Canal

Saturday 10 May 2025 10.00 - Mid Afternoon, Aylestone Park, Hereford Come and join us on a minibus tour of various sites on the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire canal in Herefordshire. Starting and finishing in Aylestone Park in Hereford the tour will include sites...

EXPLORE THE WOOLHOPE CLUB’S TRANSACTIONS

10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 May, HARC, Rotherwas An exhibition celebrating this unique treasure chest of research about Herefordshire published since 1852. Find out more and start exploring... The Woolhope Club has published research on the county since 1852 in their...

TALK: VE DAY IN HEREFORD 1945

Thursday 8 May 2025, 7.30pm, Kindle Centre, Hereford HR2 7JE A richly illustrated talk from Derek Foxton Hereford VE Day, 1945 Kindle Centre, Hereford HR2 7JE

WELLINGTON DOVECOTE & HISTORY DISPLAY

10 - 18 May 2025, Wellington Dovecote A display of village history through themed photographs in the church plus the chance to step inside the 18th century octagonal dovecote. The village dovecote at Stocks Yard is a listed building, dating from the 18th century....

WATER IN WELLINGTON

Sat 10th May 2025, 10.30am - Noon, Wellington Church Porch (meet) In Wellington, water has been harnessed for irrigation and domestic use for centuries. View the remaining evidence of how forebears worked with water. Delivered by Wellington Parish History Society,...

DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP

Dinedor Heritage GroupDisplay at RotherwasChapel We shall be available while the chapel is open.Display boards will show various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings

HEREFORD QUAKERS – Sat 10 May – Stories and Songs

Saturday 10 May 2025 1.00 - 5.00pm, Hereford Quaker Meeting House SATURDAY 10th MAY AFTERNOON: STORIES AND SONG 1pm-5pm Free drop-in entry. Quaker Meeting House, 21 King Street, Hereford HR4 9BX Saturday 10th May 12.30pm-1pm Bring a Packed Lunch to Eat (tea...

HEREFORD QUAKERS – Mon 12 May – Herefordshire Quaker Histories

Monday 12 May 2025 1.00 - 5.00pm, Hereford Quaker Meeting House 1pm-5pm Free drop-in entry. Quaker Meeting House, 21 King Street, Hereford HR4 9BX Monday 12th May 12.30pm-1pm Bring a Packed Lunch to Eat (tea provided). Part of Monday's afternoon of Quaker Histories....

NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND

NATIONAL MILLS WEEKENDHEREFORDSHIRE & PARTS OF NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES SAT. 10th and SUN. 11th MAY, 2025This year 23 mills hope to be open to the public in this area;9 in Herefordshire, 6 in Shropshire, 6 in Worcestershire and 2 in Powys. HEREFORDSHIREClodock Mill...

SPRING CELEBRATION AT ROTHERWAS CHAPEL

Sunday 11 May 2025 2.30 - 3.30pm, Rotherwas Chapel. Join English Heritage volunteers and the Harmony Singers from Sing out Strong as we welcome you to this celebration, featuring stories about the chapel and it's heritage along with some uplifting music. This is a...

SUTTON WALLS GUIDED WALKS AND DISPLAYS

Sunday 11 May 2025 9.30am to 2pm, Start from Sutton St Michael Church HR13AY Sutton Walls is one of the most significant hillforts in Britain. The inhabitants erected huge ramparts (walls) to defend their hill top. Between 1948 and 1951 famous archaeologist Kathleen...

GUIDED WALKS IN HEREFORD with The Guild of Mayor’s Guides

Daily Monday to Friday at 11.30am Sunday at 2.30pm. Approximately 90 minutes. From the North porch of Hereford Cathedral. Our city’s key location on the Wye and the Welsh border has created a remarkable history, from its Saxon origins and Norman expansion, through...

HEREFORD WATERWORKS MUSEUM STEAM DAY

Sunday 11 May 2025 11.00 - 4.00pm, Hereford Waterworks Museum, Broomy Hill, Hereford If you're a steam buff, looking for a family day out, or at all interested in history, the Waterworks Museum's steam day will be perfect for you! See the engines come to life, play in...

HEREFORD QUAKERS – Mon 12 May – A Celebration of Herefordshire Film Making

Monday 12 May 2025 5.00 - 7.00pm, Hereford Quaker Meeting House MONDAY 12th MAY EARLY EVENING : A CELEBRATION OF HEREFORDHIRE FILMMAKING 5pm-7pm Free drop-in entry, with tea, juice and popcorn. Quaker Meeting House, 21 King Street, Hereford HR4 9BX We will be...

BRIAN HATTON TALK BY ROBIN THORNDYKE – BREINTON HISTORY GROUP

Monday 12 May 7-30pm,Breinton Village Hall Monday 12th May, in Breinton Village Hall at 7.30pm, Robin Thorndyke will be presenting an illustrated talk on the work of the much admired local young artist Brian Hatton(1887-1916). "The Harrow and The Plough" celebrates...

DINEDOR BLING, BRONZE AND SECRET ARMIES

Tuesday 13 May at 11:00 am, Dinedor Meet at the car parking area near the Outdoor Centre (What Three Words: scooters.restore.mango) Walk will take about 90 minutes. You will need decent footwear. Dinedor Outdoor Centre, Dinedor, Hereford HR2 6PD An opportunity...

JOHN ABELL, 17th-century ‘Architector’

Tuesday 13 May 2025 2.30pm.Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre Many of the timber-framed buildings in Herefordshire and beyond have been attributed to John Abell of Sarnsfield, carpenter and Catholic recusant. But what did he really build? Join Duncan James of...

HEREFORD QUAKERS – HISTORY SYMPOSIUM

Saturday 10th May 12.30-6.30; Monday 12th 12.30-5pm; Tuesday 13th 12.30-5pm Free TEA, CAKE and EXHIBITS as part of the Herefordshire Histories Festival. Free, drop-in entry. Exhibits from or about:• History of British Quakers and Quaker Issues (Poverty; Enslavement,...

HEREFORD QUAKERS – Tue 13 May (Afternoon) – Shared Conversations

Tuesday 13 May 2025 1.00 - 5.00pm, Hereford Quaker Meeting House TUESDAY 13th MAY AFTERNOON: SHARED CONVERSATIONS 1pm-5pm Free drop-in entry. Quaker Meeting House, 21 King Street, Hereford HR4 9BX Tuesday 13th May 12.30pm-1pm Bring a Packed Lunch to Eat (tea...

THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM

Mon 12 - Fri 16 May, 12.30 - 3.00pm. The Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum The Museum tells the story of the The Herefordshire Light Infantry, The Herefordshire Regiment and The Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers. Admission is free Suvla Barracks, Harold St, Hereford,...

A STROLL THROUGH BARTONSHAM’S HISTORY

TUESDAY 13 May 2025 6.00 - 8.00pm, Meet outside Volunteer Inn, Hereford An Evening Walk & Talk Around Bartonsham and St James, Hereford. Join Bartonsham History to learn about the Bishops’ mills, Knights Templars, St Owens’ ‘lost’ church, and civic swims - in the...

TALK: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ALLENSMORE COURT AND ITS CONTENTS?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 6.30 - 8.00pm, Pateshall Village Hall, Allensmore Whatever happened to Allensmore Court and its contents?' plus display of photos, documents, recollections of life at the 'big house' before the sale of its contents in 1957 and its demolition the...

THE TREASURES AND HISTORY OF THE CITY OF HEREFORD

WEDNESDAY 14 May 2025 10:30am - 2:30pm, Hereford Town Hall, St Owens Street, Hereford. The Treasures and History of the City of Hereford. FREE entry to The Heritage Suite including The Mayor's Parlour and Silver Museum. This Free event is available all year...

TALK BY KEVIN TILLETT MAYOR OF HEREFORD – THE HEREFORD MAYORALTY

Friday 16th May, 7.30pm. Kindle Centre Hereford City of Ideas: culture, capability and innovation in the 21st century Kindle Centre, (behind ASDA), Hereford, HR2 7JE

REPLICA HOARD HANDLING and STORE TOURS

Wednesday 15 May 2025 10.00am - 3.00pm, Hereford History Store, 58, Friar Street, Hereford. HR4 0AS Herefordshire Museums and Galleries Explore the hidden treasures of our collection stores, including the incredible Herefordshire Hoard. Join expert curators on a...

MUSEUM OF CIDER – Talk by Elizabeth Pimblett and Elisha Mason

Thursday 15 May 2025 11.00am, Hereford Cider Museum, Pomona Pl, Hereford HR4 0EF Held at the Museum of Cider, Hereford, which was the first place in 200 years to gain a licence to do cider brandy distilling. Our combined talk by curators Elizabeth Pimblett and Elisha...

80:80 HEREFORDSHIRE MEMORIES OF WW2

Various dates at Herefordshire Libraries It’s 80 years since VE and VJ Days marked the end of the deadliest conflict in history, World War 2. Over the next four months Herefordshire Libraries and Herefordshire Lore will work together to remember the war in 80 stories...

IRON AGE HILLFORT – Guided walk by Prof Keith Ray – Fully Booked – Waiting List Only

Thu 15 May 2025, Eaton Camp, 6.00 - 8.00pm Eaton Camp Historical Society will host an event on the iron-age promontory hillfort at the confluence of the Cage Brook and River Wye. Come and explore the ramparts and grassland in Ruckhall hamlet. Discover why the hillfort...

MEDIEVAL ALLENSMORE

Thursday 15th May, to Sunday 18th May 2025 Allensmore Church 'What do we know about medieval Allensmore?'Exhibition of Allensmore's history from pre Norman Conquest to the 14th centuryTour(s) of the medieval church with refreshments available. The event will cover...

HEREFORD & GLOUCESTER CANAL TRUST – Walks along the Canal

Thursday 15 May 2025 10.00am and 1.30pm from Yarkhill Village Hall HR1 3ST The Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal Trust are putting on two walks (same route am & pm) the same day as our display at Yarkhill Village Hall. They will be circular walks starting...

BATTLE OF HEREFORD 1055 – David Whitehead

Thursday 15 May 2025 2.00pm, Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre. The Battle of Hereford. Throughout its early history Hereford was a convenient base for English campaigns into Wales. In the Middle Ages it was protected by a hinterland dense with castles but...

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE

Friday 16 May 2025 6.00 - 8.00pm, Vaga Tavern, Hunderton, Hereford A Pop-up celebration of South Wye and the River Wye at Hunderton Andy Seed, the Blue Peter award-winning children’s author will spend a day working with children at Riverside School followed by a...

NATIONAL TRUST WEIR GARDENS ARCHAEOLOGIST WALK

Friday 16 May 2025 2.00 - 3.00pm, Weir Garden. We’re celebrating the fascinating history of Herefordshire as part of the Herefordshire Histories Festival with a chance to join National Trust Archaeologist, Vivianna Caroli, on a guided walk. The Weir Garden sits in a...