Thu 8 - 31 May 2025 during Ross Library Opening Hours, Ross Library Unique images from Herefordshire Lore and Herefordshire Libraries Herefordshire History Archive FREE Exhibition of photos of Herefordshire from World War Two Ross Library, Herefordshire. HR9 7AN 8th...
SATURDAY 10 MAY
BROMYARD LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY – Made in Bromyard
Saturday 10th May 10am - 12.30. Thursday 15th May and Friday 16th May 10am - 1pm & 2pm - 4.30pm From the early 1800s Bromyard was a manufacturing centre. Indeed it was said that if you couldn’t find it in Bromyard, then you didn’t need it. At one time you could...
AYMESTREY IN WW2
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May 2025 9.00am - 5.00pm, Aymestrey Church Aymestrey History Group are pleased to have a display of their work covering 1939 to 1949 including a memorial to the three servicemen from the parish, killed in WWII. As well as articles, photos and...
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
Saturday 10 May - Sunday 18th May 2025.Yarpole, St Leonard Parish Church. St Leonard’s Management, Yarpole invites you to our beautiful Bell Tower and Trailblazing 14th century church that was the first reordered church which hosts an award winning Gallery Café,...
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...
FAIR OAK CIDER OPEN DAY
Saturday 10 May and Sunday 11 May 2025 11.00am - 5.00pm, Fair Oak, Bacton, Herefordshire HR2 0AT The 17th century mill and press at Fair Oak Farm were restored after a gap of a hundred years, and have now been making cider in the traditional way since 2014....
SELLACK MEMORIAL TRAIL – IDEA TO REALITY
Saturday 10th May 10.30am -11.30am; optional walk starts 12.00pm, Sellack Church Free talk followed by a free led walk (optional). Local historian, Bill Webb, will talk with John Marshall about researching the stories of the men on the Sellack War Memorial; Mark...
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....
THE CIDER MILL AT THE BELL, YARPOLE.
CIDER MILL at the Bell Inn, Yarpole, Open every day except Monday & Tuesday of the festival. The pub still retains the original Mill and large millstone, dating from the 17th century; used for pulping the apples. The Cider Mill was powered using a horse....
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
GRANGE COURT and GARDENS
Grange Court and Gardens. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 - 4; free tours Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11am; Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm Magnificent historic building open to local community and to visitors. I was built in 1633 and am the last surviving Market House...
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...
CALLOW VE DAY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Saturday 10 May 2025 3.00 - 5.00pm, Callow Parish Hall A tea party at Callow Parish Hall on Saturday 10 May 2025 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of V.E. Day, with an exhibition of Second World War photographs and memorabilia, and the opportunity to speak to people...
HEREFORD DIOCESAN GUILD OF BELLRINGERS
Saturday 10 May 2025 3.00 - 5.00pm, St Mary's Church, Ross-on-Wye AGM of the HDGB will be held in St Marys Church Ross on Wye, we will include activities and some archive material from our Guild (139 years old) We will be holding our annual general meeting during the...
WEOBLEY MUSEUM – EXTENDED OPENING DURING FESTIVAL
Saturday 10 May - Saturday 17 May 2025. Weobley Museum offers a fascinating glimpse into the history and architecture of this lovely black and white village. Special displays in 2025 will include a wall panel commemorating VE Day and exhibits about Weobley during...
DISCOVER 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 : Programme:With thanks to lottery players• Welcome: Francis Chester-Master •Moccas in the world of...
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...
HISTORY OF WIGMORE
10 - 18 May, Wigmore Church Presenting the history of our village church, adjacent castle and community through interpretation funded by the National Lottery. Wigmore church was built by the Normans, enhanced by the mighty Mortimers in the 13th and 14th centuries, the...
PHOTOGRAPHY: BUILDINGS OF ROSS 1975
10 - 18 May, Ross-on-Wye A free exhibition of archive photographs. John Gabb and Derek Preece captured many buildings in the town for a publication that Ross Civic Society issued in 1977. Collectively they represent a fascinating snapshot of the town 50 years ago....
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....
ROWDEN ABBEY OPEN HOUSE TOURS
Sat 10, Sun 11, Mon 12 May 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm, Rowden Abbey Winslow An historic Arts & Crafts private residence Rowden Abbey Country House was built in 1881 and designed by the prominent architect Robert Douglas. It is a stunning example of a period Arts &...
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,...
GUIDED WALKS OF HISTORIC LEOMINSTER
10, 14, 17 May 2025, Leominster Information Centre There will be three opportunities this week to join a 90 minute guided walk of Leominster Town Centre Leominster Heritage Guides invite you to join one of their experienced volunteer guides on a fascinating walk...
CLODOCK MILL OPEN DAYS
10 & 11 May, 2pm - 5pm, Clodock Mill Several traditional watermills across Herefordshire will be open to visitors on National Mills Weekend, 10th and 11th May. All being well, Clodock Mill on the River Monnow will be grinding corn each afternoon. Refreshments and...
SELLACK WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE TRAIL – SELF-GUIDED
10 - 18 May 2025, Sellack - Self-Guided Trail Almost 20 men are listed on Sellack’s war memorial. The Sellack War Memorial Trail remembers them. The route, mostly following the Herefordshire Trail, runs from Sellack footbridge and the church up to Picts Cross and...
FROM WALTERSTONE TO NEW YORK
Saturday 10, Sunday 11 May 2025 A small exhibition in St Mary's Church Walterstone about David Price, emigration from Herefordshire and the remarkable family of Rev Theophilus Morgan, Vicar of Walterstone, who encouraged David on his big journey to a new life. We also...
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 Â
ARCHENFIELD ARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday 10 May 2025 10.30am - 5.00pm, Garway Church Local talented folk will perform in the church from 10.30 am until 5 pm.Garway Church has brilliant acoustics. Refreshments and toilet available. Local Choirs, Soloists , Poets, Children, Talented folk will perform...
1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY AT CROFT CASTLE
Open Every Day of the Festival and Beyond, Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PW Croft Castle was noted in the Domesday book in 1086 and the Croft family have fought to keep their home ever since. In the castle you can uncover stories about the key members...
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...
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 - 18 May, Online exhibition 130+ oral history video interviews, four full-length documentaries packed with interviews, archive films and photographs. And much more! Catcher Media's free website contains video, photographic and educational content relating to...
THE PYONS IN THE WAR YEARS
Saturday 10th May 2025. 11.00am – 5.00pmCanon Pyon Parish Hall, Canon Pyon, HR4 8PE An exhibition of what life was like in the Pyons Group Area during the Second World War.Come and find out about…• The Pyons in the 1940’s• The run and preparation for war• The Home...
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...
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,...
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3Â - 31 May 2025 2.00 - 5.00pm, The Stables Gallery, Leominster Information Centre, Corn Square, Leominster HR6 8YP A exhibition of black and white photographs taken in and around Leominster in the 1980s by local photographer Christopher Preece who was in his...
HEREFORDSHIRE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Thu 8 - 31 May 2025 during Ross Library Opening Hours, Ross Library Unique images from Herefordshire Lore and Herefordshire Libraries Herefordshire History Archive FREE Exhibition of photos of Herefordshire from World War Two Ross Library, Herefordshire. HR9 7AN 8th...
BROMYARD LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY – Made in Bromyard
Saturday 10th May 10am - 12.30. Thursday 15th May and Friday 16th May 10am - 1pm & 2pm - 4.30pm From the early 1800s Bromyard was a manufacturing centre. Indeed it was said that if you couldn’t find it in Bromyard, then you didn’t need it. At one time you could...
AYMESTREY IN WW2
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May 2025 9.00am - 5.00pm, Aymestrey Church Aymestrey History Group are pleased to have a display of their work covering 1939 to 1949 including a memorial to the three servicemen from the parish, killed in WWII. As well as articles, photos and...
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
Saturday 10 May - Sunday 18th May 2025.Yarpole, St Leonard Parish Church. St Leonard’s Management, Yarpole invites you to our beautiful Bell Tower and Trailblazing 14th century church that was the first reordered church which hosts an award winning Gallery Café,...
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...
FAIR OAK CIDER OPEN DAY
Saturday 10 May and Sunday 11 May 2025 11.00am - 5.00pm, Fair Oak, Bacton, Herefordshire HR2 0AT The 17th century mill and press at Fair Oak Farm were restored after a gap of a hundred years, and have now been making cider in the traditional way since 2014....
SELLACK MEMORIAL TRAIL – IDEA TO REALITY
Saturday 10th May 10.30am -11.30am; optional walk starts 12.00pm, Sellack Church Free talk followed by a free led walk (optional). Local historian, Bill Webb, will talk with John Marshall about researching the stories of the men on the Sellack War Memorial; Mark...
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....
THE CIDER MILL AT THE BELL, YARPOLE.
CIDER MILL at the Bell Inn, Yarpole, Open every day except Monday & Tuesday of the festival. The pub still retains the original Mill and large millstone, dating from the 17th century; used for pulping the apples. The Cider Mill was powered using a horse....
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
GRANGE COURT and GARDENS
Grange Court and Gardens. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 - 4; free tours Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11am; Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm Magnificent historic building open to local community and to visitors. I was built in 1633 and am the last surviving Market House...
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...
CALLOW VE DAY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Saturday 10 May 2025 3.00 - 5.00pm, Callow Parish Hall A tea party at Callow Parish Hall on Saturday 10 May 2025 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of V.E. Day, with an exhibition of Second World War photographs and memorabilia, and the opportunity to speak to people...
HEREFORD DIOCESAN GUILD OF BELLRINGERS
Saturday 10 May 2025 3.00 - 5.00pm, St Mary's Church, Ross-on-Wye AGM of the HDGB will be held in St Marys Church Ross on Wye, we will include activities and some archive material from our Guild (139 years old) We will be holding our annual general meeting during the...
WEOBLEY MUSEUM – EXTENDED OPENING DURING FESTIVAL
Saturday 10 May - Saturday 17 May 2025. Weobley Museum offers a fascinating glimpse into the history and architecture of this lovely black and white village. Special displays in 2025 will include a wall panel commemorating VE Day and exhibits about Weobley during...
DISCOVER 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 : Programme:With thanks to lottery players• Welcome: Francis Chester-Master •Moccas in the world of...
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...
HISTORY OF WIGMORE
10 - 18 May, Wigmore Church Presenting the history of our village church, adjacent castle and community through interpretation funded by the National Lottery. Wigmore church was built by the Normans, enhanced by the mighty Mortimers in the 13th and 14th centuries, the...
PHOTOGRAPHY: BUILDINGS OF ROSS 1975
10 - 18 May, Ross-on-Wye A free exhibition of archive photographs. John Gabb and Derek Preece captured many buildings in the town for a publication that Ross Civic Society issued in 1977. Collectively they represent a fascinating snapshot of the town 50 years ago....
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....
ROWDEN ABBEY OPEN HOUSE TOURS
Sat 10, Sun 11, Mon 12 May 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm, Rowden Abbey Winslow An historic Arts & Crafts private residence Rowden Abbey Country House was built in 1881 and designed by the prominent architect Robert Douglas. It is a stunning example of a period Arts &...
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,...
GUIDED WALKS OF HISTORIC LEOMINSTER
10, 14, 17 May 2025, Leominster Information Centre There will be three opportunities this week to join a 90 minute guided walk of Leominster Town Centre Leominster Heritage Guides invite you to join one of their experienced volunteer guides on a fascinating walk...
CLODOCK MILL OPEN DAYS
10 & 11 May, 2pm - 5pm, Clodock Mill Several traditional watermills across Herefordshire will be open to visitors on National Mills Weekend, 10th and 11th May. All being well, Clodock Mill on the River Monnow will be grinding corn each afternoon. Refreshments and...
SELLACK WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE TRAIL – SELF-GUIDED
10 - 18 May 2025, Sellack - Self-Guided Trail Almost 20 men are listed on Sellack’s war memorial. The Sellack War Memorial Trail remembers them. The route, mostly following the Herefordshire Trail, runs from Sellack footbridge and the church up to Picts Cross and...
FROM WALTERSTONE TO NEW YORK
Saturday 10, Sunday 11 May 2025 A small exhibition in St Mary's Church Walterstone about David Price, emigration from Herefordshire and the remarkable family of Rev Theophilus Morgan, Vicar of Walterstone, who encouraged David on his big journey to a new life. We also...
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 Â
ARCHENFIELD ARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday 10 May 2025 10.30am - 5.00pm, Garway Church Local talented folk will perform in the church from 10.30 am until 5 pm.Garway Church has brilliant acoustics. Refreshments and toilet available. Local Choirs, Soloists , Poets, Children, Talented folk will perform...
1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY AT CROFT CASTLE
Open Every Day of the Festival and Beyond, Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PW Croft Castle was noted in the Domesday book in 1086 and the Croft family have fought to keep their home ever since. In the castle you can uncover stories about the key members...
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...
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 - 18 May, Online exhibition 130+ oral history video interviews, four full-length documentaries packed with interviews, archive films and photographs. And much more! Catcher Media's free website contains video, photographic and educational content relating to...
THE PYONS IN THE WAR YEARS
Saturday 10th May 2025. 11.00am – 5.00pmCanon Pyon Parish Hall, Canon Pyon, HR4 8PE An exhibition of what life was like in the Pyons Group Area during the Second World War.Come and find out about…• The Pyons in the 1940’s• The run and preparation for war• The Home...
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...
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,...
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3Â - 31 May 2025 2.00 - 5.00pm, The Stables Gallery, Leominster Information Centre, Corn Square, Leominster HR6 8YP A exhibition of black and white photographs taken in and around Leominster in the 1980s by local photographer Christopher Preece who was in his...