HEREFORD AREA

WW2 EXHIBITION

Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 May 2025 between 10.30 and 3.30 WW2 Exhibition of a private collection of British Second World War vehicles and equipment including weapons and uniforms, as part of our Living History group displays.

THE TREASURES AND HISTORY OF THE CITY OF HEREFORD

Wednesday’s between 10:30am – 2:30pm, Hereford Town Hall. The Treasures and History of the City of Hereford. FREE entry to The Heritage Suite including The Mayor’s Parlour and Silver Museum.

REPLICA HOARD HANDLING and STORE TOURS

Wednesday 15 May 2025 10:00-15:00 – Replica Hoard handling. Tours on the hour, History Store. 58 Friar Street. Explore the hidden treasures of our collection stores, including the incredible Herefordshire Hoard..

MUSEUM OF CIDER – Talk by Elizabeth Pimblett and Elisha Mason

Thursday 15 May 2025 11.00am,Museum of Cider. Museum of Cider Curators’ talk on innovations drawn from the museum’s collections shows how we can fly the flag for this Herefordshire tradition..

IRON AGE HILLFORT – Guided walk by Prof Keith Ray

Thu 15 May 2025, 6.00 – 8.00pm Eaton Camp, Ruckhall, Eaton Bishop, Hereford HR2 9QG Eaton Camp Iron Age Hillfort.

MEDIEVAL ALLENSMORE

Thursday 15th May. Friday 16th and Sunday 18th May. Allensmore Church. HR2 9AG. What do we know about medieval Allensmore?’
Exhibition of Allensmore’s history from pre Norman Conquest to the 14th century.

HEREFORD & GLOUCESTER CANAL TRUST – Walks along the Canal

Thursday 15th May 10.30am & 1.30pm, Yarkhill Village Hall. Come for a circular walk in the country including part of the H&G Canal.

BATTLE OF HEREFORD 1055 – David Whitehead

Saturday 17 May 2025 2.00pm.Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre. The Battle of Hereford. David Whitehead discusses the defeat of a citizen army, hundreds of civilian casualties and the destruction of a royal city and new cathedral. .

HEREFORDSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY: a reappraisal – Keith Ray

Friday 16 May 2025 2.00pm, Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre. Herefordshire Archaeology. 10 years after publication of ‘The Archaeology of Herefordshire: an introduction’, Keith Ray will offer a reappraisal of his topic. .

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE

Friday May 16 2025 At the Vaga: 6 pm – 8 pm . Down by the Riverside, Andy Seed, the Blue Peter award-winning children’s author will spend a day working with children at Riverside School followed by a Friday Evening of River Memories at The Vaga Tavern with Kevin Tillett and river author Marsha O’Mahony..

NATIONAL TRUST WEIR GARDENS ARCHAEOLOGIST WALK

Friday 16 May 2025 2.00 – 5.00pm, The Weir Garden, Swainshill, Hereford HR4 7QF. Join National Trust Archaeologist Vivianna Caroli as part of Herefordshire Histories Festival.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT AWARDS SCHEME

Friday 16 May 2025 2.30 – 4.00pm, Assembly Room, Town Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford, HR1 2PJ. Launch event with talks in the Town Hall of the Built Environment Awards Scheme from the Hereford Civic Society and Herefordshire Council.
All welcome. Admission free..

BATTLE OF HEREFORD 1055 – David Whitehead

Saturday 17 May 2025 2.00pm.Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre. The Battle of Hereford. David Whitehead discusses the defeat of a citizen army, hundreds of civilian casualties and the destruction of a royal city and new cathedral. .

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DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE

Friday May 16 2025 At the Vaga: 6 pm – 8 pm . Down by the Riverside, Andy Seed, the Blue Peter award-winning children’s author will spend a day working with children at Riverside School followed by a Friday Evening of River Memories at The Vaga Tavern with Kevin Tillett and river author Marsha O’Mahony..

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BUILT ENVIRONMENT AWARDS SCHEME

Friday 16 May 2025 2.30 – 4.00pm, Assembly Room, Town Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford, HR1 2PJ. Launch event with talks in the Town Hall of the Built Environment Awards Scheme from the Hereford Civic Society and Herefordshire Council.
All welcome. Admission free..

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LANDSCAPE & LAND USE: LAYERS OF HISTORY

Friday 16 May 2025 10.30am, Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre. Landscape & Land Use. This illustrated talk will demonstrate how digital mapping can explore heritage and inform habitat management.

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TALK BY JESSE NORMAN MP

Friday 16 May 2025, Kindle Centre A talk by Jesse Norman – Hereford City of Ideas: culture, capability and innovation in the 21st century

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