Herefordshire Histories Festival Events
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EARLY MAY
VE DAY TEA AT ROSS LIBRARY
Thu 8 May 2025 2.00 – 4.00pm, Ross-on-Wye Library. Tea and cake supplied by the Friends of Ross Library to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
HISTORIC PLACES NAMES OF WALES
Friday 9th May 2025 4.00pm, Cusop Village Hall. Historic Place Names in Wales. A fascinating insight into land-use, archaeology and history of Wales by Royal Commission’s Place-names Officer, Dr James January- McCann .
1940s TEA DANCE WITH MONMOUTH BIG BAND
4 May 2025, Ross-on-Wye A part of Ross Town’s VE Day celebrations.
TALK: VE DAY IN HEREFORD 1945
8 May 2025, Hereford a richly illustrated talk by Derek Foxton on Hereford VE Day, 1945
VE DAY TEA AT ROSS LIBRARY
Thu 8 May 2025 2.00 - 4.00pm, Ross Library. Afternoon tea at Ross-on-Wye Library. Refreshments supplied by the Friends of Ross Library. to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and launch the library's exhibition of photos of Herefordshire in the Second World War. FREE....
HISTORIC PLACES NAMES OF WALES
Friday 9 May 2025 4.30pm, Cusop Village Hall, Lower Mead, Cusop, HR3 5RW A fascinating insight into land-use, archaeology and history of Wales by Royal Commission’s Place-names Officer, Dr James January- McCann Cusop History Group has been researching changes in the...
1940s TEA DANCE WITH MONMOUTH BIG BAND
Sunday 4 May 2025, 2.00pm, St Mary's Church, Ross-on-Wye Come and jive the afternoon away as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. This event is organised by St Mary's Church, The Friends of St Mary's and Ross Royal British Legion. Ticketing arrangements will...
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
SATURDAY 10 MAY
HEREFORDSHIRE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
8th May to 31 May : during Ross-on-Wye Library opening times. A celebration of what life was like in Herefordshire during the Second World War.
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, Bromyard Local & Family History Centre, 5 Sherford Street Bromyard HR7 4DL. An exhibition of photographs and artifacts showing the trades of Bromyard & District spanning one hundred and fifty years..
AYMESTREY IN WW2
Saturday 10th May and Sunday 11th May 2025.About 9am until 5pm each day , Aymestrey Church. Display of items relating to Aymestrey Parish, memorial to fallen soldiers and pictures from that time..
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
10th to 18th May 2025 – Visit to Yarpole with a pre-ordered afternoon tea at the Gallery Café on Weds 14 May. 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, Village Shop and Post Office.
HEREFORDSHIRE HISTORY DAY AT HARC
10 May 2025, HARC, Rotherwas Herefordshire 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. Societies who have agreed to exhibit at the moment are: Bartonsham History Group, Bromyard Local History Society, Caring for God’s Acre, Hereford Community Farm, Dinedor Heritage Group, Rotherwas Together and the Woolhope Club
FAIR OAK CIDER OPEN DAY
Saturday and Sunday 10 and 11 May, 11 till 5, Fair Oak, Bacton, Herefordshire HR2 0AT. Fair Oak Cider’s horse-powered cider mill will be open for visitors to come and enjoy cider, dray rides with Featherstone, and Sunanta’s Thai buffet..
SELLACK MEMORIAL TRAIL – IDEA TO REALITY
Saturday 10th May 10.30am -11.30am; optional walk starts 12.00pm, Sellack Church. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sellack-parish-council
MADLEY HISTORY WALK
Saturday 10th May 2025, at 9.45am, walk 10am to 12am, Madley Recreation Ground. Visit the remarkable 12th century Church with Ed Kelly’s modern artworks, beautiful 13c stained glass and large crypt chapel. Also see the Forge; 1790 Workhouse; an ancient wood with wild orchids;
VE ANNIVERSARY DANCE
Saturday 10 May 2025 7.30pm, Kindle Centre, nr Asda, Belmont Road, Hereford HR2 7JE. Celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE at a dance party with Hereford Big Band at the Kindle Centre, Hereford. HR2 7JE.
MORDIFORD WATER MILL
Saturday 10 May 2025 10.00 – 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.
THE CIDER MILL AT THE BELL, YARPOLE.
Every day except Monday & Tuesday of the festival, Bell Inn, Yarpole. Combine your visit to the Bell Tower at Yarpole and view the original Cider Mill and Press at the Bell at Yarpole..
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. A talk about the life, times and death of Herefordshire’s own martyr, St John Kemble. A short tour of St Francis Xavier’s R C Church is also offered..
NMITE GRADUATION PROCESSION
Saturday 10 May 2025 1.50pm, Hereford Green Dragon Hotel. Academic Procession from the Green Dragon Hotel to Hereford Cathedral for NMITE’s first Graduation Ceremony..
GRANGE COURT and GARDENS
Grange Court, Leominster. Throughout Herefordshire History Festival week my friendly volunteer guides will be offering free short guided tours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11am; Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm. Magnificent historic building open to local community and to visitors. Free entry Monday to Saturday, 10 – 4.
HEREFORD & GLOUCESTER CANAL TRUST – Minibus Tour of sites of H&G Canal
Saturday 10 May 2025 10.00am till Mid afternoon, Aylestone Park, Hereford. A whistle stop tour of sites on the H&G Canal in Herefordshire.
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 who can remember Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945..
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).
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.
DISCOVER MOCCAS: CHURCH, ORGAN and WATER PUMP
Saturday 10 May 2025 2.00 – 5.00pm, Moccas Church. Moccas Church 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 .
EXPLORE THE WOOLHOPE CLUB’S TRANSACTIONS
10 – 17 May 2025, HARC, Rotherwas An exhibition celebrating this unique treasure chest of research about Herefordshire published since 1852. Find out more and start exploring…
HISTORY OF WIGMORE
10 – 18 May 2025, Wigmore Church Presenting the history of our village church, adjacent castle and community through interpretation funded by the National Lottery.
PHOTOGRAPHY: BUILDINGS OF ROSS 1975
10 – 18 May 2025, Ross-on-Wye An exhibition of photographs of Ross buildings 50 years ago.
WELLINGTON DOVECOTE & HISTORY DISPLAY
10 – 18 May 2025, Wellington Church & Dovecote A display of village history through themed photographs in the church plus the chance to step inside the 18th century octagonal dovecote.
ROWDEN ABBEY OPEN HOUSE TOURS
10, 11, 12 May 2025, Rowden Abbey IRowden Abbey Open House Tours
WATER IN WELLINGTON
10 May 2025, Wellington Church In Wellington, water has been harnessed for irrigation and domestic use for centuries. View the remaining evidence of how forebears worked with water.
GUIDED WALKS OF HISTORIC LEOMINSTER
10, 14, 17 May Leominster Three opportunities this week to join a 90 minute guided walk of Leominster Town Centre
CLODOCK MILL OPEN DAYS
10 & 11 May 2025, Clodock Mill, Longtown Visit a working Herefordshire watermill
SELLACK WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE TRAIL – SELF-GUIDED
10 – 18 May 2025, Sellack A circular walk celebrating the men of Sellack who died in WWI and WW2.
FROM WALTERSTONE TO NEW YORK
Sat 10th, Sun 11th 2025 12.00 to 4.00pm, St Mary’s Church, Walterstone, HR2 0DX . From Walterstone to New York. Telling the story of orphan David Price and his childhood leading up to his emigration to the USA in 1842 and what happened afterwards.
DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP
Saturday 10 May, Mon – Fri 2025 1000am – 4.00pm, Rotherwas Chapel. A board display showing various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings.
ARCHENFIELD ARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday 10 May 2025 10.30am – 5.00pm, Archenfield Arts and Music at 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.
1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY AT CROFT CASTLE
Every day during the festival and beyond 11.00am – 5.00pm, Croft Castle, Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PW. Castellated 17th-century manor house and home to the Croft family for many centuries, including present day.
HEREFORD QUAKERS – Sat 10 May – Stories and Songs
Saturday 10 May (Afternoon Session) 2025 1.00 – 5.00pm, Hereford Quaker Meeting House. STORIES AND SONG
1pm-5pm
Free drop-in entry.
Quaker Meeting House, 21 King Street, Hereford HR4 9BX.
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 – 18 May 2025, Online Herefordshire Life Through A Lens – Web based exhibition of the photographs of Derek Evans
THE PYONS IN THE WAR YEARS
Saturday 10th May 2025. 11.00am – 5.00pm , Canon Pyon Village Hall. An exhibition of what life was like in the Pyons Group Area during the Second World War.
NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND
Sat 10th and Sun 11th MAY, 2025, National Mills Weekend. Various sites around Herefordshire and beyond. This 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.
HEREFORD QUAKERS – HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
Saturday 10th May 12.30-6.30; Monday 12th 12.30-5pm; Tuesday 13th 12.30-5pm., Hereford Quaker Meeting House. History Symposium
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 – Saturday 31 May 2025 , 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 late teens when he started documenting his town.
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
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 3 - 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...
SUNDAY 11 MAY
A GUIDED WALK AT SNODHILL CASTLE
Friday 16 May, 10.30am Snodhill Castle Discover Snodhill Castle’s historic lands on a guided walk with a local historian. Uncover the rich stories of this remarkable estate.
DORSTONE CHURCH BELL RINGING
Friday 16th May at 11-12.15am & 14.00-15.15pm. Dorstone Church. Join us for a c.75 minute visit to learn about our bells and the ancient art of bell ringing..
AYMESTREY IN WW2
Saturday 10th May and Sunday 11th May 2025.About 9am until 5pm each day , Aymestrey Church. Display of items relating to Aymestrey Parish, memorial to fallen soldiers and pictures from that time..
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
10th to 18th May 2025 – Visit to Yarpole with a pre-ordered afternoon tea at the Gallery Café on Weds 14 May. 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, Village Shop and Post Office.
FAIR OAK CIDER OPEN DAY
Saturday and Sunday 10 and 11 May, 11 till 5, Fair Oak, Bacton, Herefordshire HR2 0AT. Fair Oak Cider’s horse-powered cider mill will be open for visitors to come and enjoy cider, dray rides with Featherstone, and Sunanta’s Thai buffet..
THE CIDER MILL AT THE BELL, YARPOLE.
Every day except Monday & Tuesday of the festival, Bell Inn, Yarpole. Combine your visit to the Bell Tower at Yarpole and view the original Cider Mill and Press at the Bell at Yarpole..
HISTORIC PLACES NAMES OF WALES
Friday 9th May 2025 4.00pm, Cusop Village Hall. Historic Place Names in Wales. A fascinating insight into land-use, archaeology and history of Wales by Royal Commission’s Place-names Officer, Dr James January- McCann .
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.
DISCOVER MOCCAS: CHURCH, ORGAN and WATER PUMP
Saturday 10 May 2025 2.00 – 5.00pm, Moccas Church. Moccas Church 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 .
HISTORY OF WIGMORE
10 – 18 May 2025, Wigmore Church Presenting the history of our village church, adjacent castle and community through interpretation funded by the National Lottery.
PHOTOGRAPHY: BUILDINGS OF ROSS 1975
10 – 18 May 2025, Ross-on-Wye An exhibition of photographs of Ross buildings 50 years ago.
WELLINGTON DOVECOTE & HISTORY DISPLAY
10 – 18 May 2025, Wellington Church & Dovecote A display of village history through themed photographs in the church plus the chance to step inside the 18th century octagonal dovecote.
ROWDEN ABBEY OPEN HOUSE TOURS
10, 11, 12 May 2025, Rowden Abbey IRowden Abbey Open House Tours
CLODOCK MILL OPEN DAYS
10 & 11 May 2025, Clodock Mill, Longtown Visit a working Herefordshire watermill
SELLACK WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE TRAIL – SELF-GUIDED
10 – 18 May 2025, Sellack A circular walk celebrating the men of Sellack who died in WWI and WW2.
FROM WALTERSTONE TO NEW YORK
Sat 10th, Sun 11th 2025 12.00 to 4.00pm, St Mary’s Church, Walterstone, HR2 0DX . From Walterstone to New York. Telling the story of orphan David Price and his childhood leading up to his emigration to the USA in 1842 and what happened afterwards.
DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP
Saturday 10 May, Mon – Fri 2025 1000am – 4.00pm, Rotherwas Chapel. A board display showing various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings.
1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY AT CROFT CASTLE
Every day during the festival and beyond 11.00am – 5.00pm, Croft Castle, Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PW. Castellated 17th-century manor house and home to the Croft family for many centuries, including present day.
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 – 18 May 2025, Online Herefordshire Life Through A Lens – Web based exhibition of the photographs of Derek Evans
THE PYONS IN THE WAR YEARS
Saturday 10th May 2025. 11.00am – 5.00pm , Canon Pyon Village Hall. An exhibition of what life was like in the Pyons Group Area during the Second World War.
NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND
Sat 10th and Sun 11th MAY, 2025, National Mills Weekend. Various sites around Herefordshire and beyond. This 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.
SPRING CELEBRATION AT ROTHERWAS CHAPEL
Sunday 11 May 2025 2.30 – 3.30pm, Rotherwas Chapel. This is a celebration of Spring with words and music at the historic Rotherwas Chapel.
KINGSLAND CHURCHYARD OPEN AFTERNOON
Sunday 11 May 2025 12.00 – 4.00pm, Kingsland Churchyard. Explore the history and heritage of Kingsland’s churchyard and learn more about the memorials of those buried here. .
SUTTON WALLS GUIDED WALKS AND DISPLAYS
Sunday 11 May 2025 2.00 – 5.00pm, Start from Sutton St Michael Church HR1 3AY. Bookable Walks at 10am and 1pm and History Display and refreshments in the Village Hall from 9.30am to 2pm..
THE TIME TRAVELLERS GUIDE EXHIBITION
Sunday & Monday 11th/12th May 1pm till 4pm, Tuesday 13th 5pm – 8pm, Friday 16th – Sunday 18th May, 1pm – 4pm , Peterchurch Church Hub. An exhibition covering some of the key events that happened over the last 30,000 years through the eyes of a local Time Traveller.
GUIDED WALKS IN HEREFORD with The Guild of Mayor’s Guides
Daily Monday to Friday at 11.30am Sunday at 2.30pm. From the North porch of Hereford Cathedral. Approximately 90 minutes..
HEREFORD WATERWORKS MUSEUM STEAM DAY
Sunday 11 May 2025 11.00 – 4.00pm, Hereford Waterworks Museum. 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 the water park, and visit our refurbished World War Two display. .
HISTORY OF WYTHALL ESTATE
Sunday 11th May 12 noon – 6pm, Wednesday 14th May 12 noon – 6pm & Sunday 18th May 12 noon – 6pm. Built in 1520 Wythall Manor has never been sold, remaining in the same family for over 500 years. Current custodians Jamie, his son Angus, sister Anthea and her husband Frank will be on hand throughout the day to talk you through Wythall’s remarkable history and the estate’s more recent diversification into English wine. Wythall Estate Vineyard. HR9 5SD
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sunday 11 – Sunday 18 May 2025, Guided tours of Garway Templar Church
HAY CASTLE TRUST – DIRECTORS TOUR OF HAY CASTLE
Tuesday 13th May & Thursday 15th May 11:00am – 12:00pm, Hay Castle. Come and explore Hay Castle with its director Tom True.
SNODHILL CASTLE – SHARE THE DISCOVERY
Friday 16 May 11am & 2pm Snodhill Castle Join Garry Crook, castleologist & Chair of the Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust for a tour of the castle and its fortified site.
SNODHILL SECRETS
Friday 16 May 2025, Snodhill Secrets Discover historic Snodhill Castle on a guided walk with a local historian.
TOUR OF CRASWALL PRIORY SITE
Saturday 17 May 2025 2.30pm, Craswall Priory. Guided walk around the ruins of Craswall Priory organised by the Longtown and District Historical Society.
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,...
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....
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....
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...
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 &...
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
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...
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...
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...
KINGSLAND CHURCHYARD OPEN AFTERNOON
Sunday 11 May 2025 12.00 - 4.00pm, Kingsland Churchyard Join the team from Our Digital Ancestors to explore the history and heritage of Kingsland’s churchyard and learn more about the memorials of those buried here.This event is free, just drop in!There will be 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...
THE TIME TRAVELLERS GUIDE EXHIBITION
Various dates and timings, Peterchurch Church Hub Sunday & Monday 11th/12th May 1pm till 4pm, Tuesday 13th 5pm -8pm, Friday 16th -Sunday 18th May, 1pm - 4pm The Exhibition held in St Peter's Church/Hub in Peterchurch, covers a series of stops in an imagined Time...
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...
HISTORY OF WYTHALL ESTATE
Sunday 11th May 12 noon - 6pm, Wednesday 14th May 12 noon - 6pm & Sunday 18th May 12 noon - 6pm. Wythall Manor. HR9 5SD Built in 1520 Wythall Manor has never been sold, remaining in the same family for over 500 years. Current custodians Jamie, his son Angus,...
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sun 11 - Sun 18 May, Garway Church Templar Church established in 1180 following a gift of land by Henry II. Round foundations can still be seen. Friends of Garway Church and Garway Heritage Group will be giving tours of the Church during Herefordshire Histories week....
MONDAY 12 MAY
HEREFORDSHIRE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
8th May to 31 May : during Ross-on-Wye Library opening times. A celebration of what life was like in Herefordshire during the Second World War.
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
10th to 18th May 2025 – Visit to Yarpole with a pre-ordered afternoon tea at the Gallery Café on Weds 14 May. 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, Village Shop and Post Office.
GRANGE COURT and GARDENS
Grange Court, Leominster. Throughout Herefordshire History Festival week my friendly volunteer guides will be offering free short guided tours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11am; Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm. Magnificent historic building open to local community and to visitors. Free entry Monday to Saturday, 10 – 4.
HISTORY OF WIGMORE
10 – 18 May 2025, Wigmore Church Presenting the history of our village church, adjacent castle and community through interpretation funded by the National Lottery.
PHOTOGRAPHY: BUILDINGS OF ROSS 1975
10 – 18 May 2025, Ross-on-Wye An exhibition of photographs of Ross buildings 50 years ago.
WELLINGTON DOVECOTE & HISTORY DISPLAY
10 – 18 May 2025, Wellington Church & Dovecote A display of village history through themed photographs in the church plus the chance to step inside the 18th century octagonal dovecote.
ROWDEN ABBEY OPEN HOUSE TOURS
10, 11, 12 May 2025, Rowden Abbey IRowden Abbey Open House Tours
SELLACK WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE TRAIL – SELF-GUIDED
10 – 18 May 2025, Sellack A circular walk celebrating the men of Sellack who died in WWI and WW2.
DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP
Saturday 10 May, Mon – Fri 2025 1000am – 4.00pm, Rotherwas Chapel. A board display showing various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings.
1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY AT CROFT CASTLE
Every day during the festival and beyond 11.00am – 5.00pm, Croft Castle, Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PW. Castellated 17th-century manor house and home to the Croft family for many centuries, including present day.
HEREFORD QUAKERS – Mon 12 May – Herefordshire Quaker Histories
Monday 12 May (Afternoon Session) 2025 1.00 – 5.00pm, Hereford Quaker Meeting House. Herefordshire Quaker Histories
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 – 18 May 2025, Online Herefordshire Life Through A Lens – Web based exhibition of the photographs of Derek Evans
THE TIME TRAVELLERS GUIDE EXHIBITION
Sunday & Monday 11th/12th May 1pm till 4pm, Tuesday 13th 5pm – 8pm, Friday 16th – Sunday 18th May, 1pm – 4pm , Peterchurch Church Hub. An exhibition covering some of the key events that happened over the last 30,000 years through the eyes of a local Time Traveller.
GUIDED WALKS IN HEREFORD with The Guild of Mayor’s Guides
Daily Monday to Friday at 11.30am Sunday at 2.30pm. From the North porch of Hereford Cathedral. Approximately 90 minutes..
BACTON ALTAR CLOTH & BLANCHE PARRY
Monday 12th May, 2.30 pm, Bacton Church. Blanche Parry was close to Queen Elizabeth I for 56 years, most of the Queen’s life. Hear about Elizabeth’s unique dress, and Blanche’s tomb.
HEREFORD QUAKERS – Mon 12 May – A Celebration of Herefordshire Film Making
Monday 12 May (Evening Session) 2025 5.00 – 7.00pm, Hereford Quaker Meeting House. A Celebration of Herefordshire Film Making
NEW FINDINGS AT LEINTWARDINE CHURCH
Monday 12 May 2025 2.00pm, Leintwardine Church. New evidence of the early importance of Leintwardine church.
BRIAN HATTON TALK BY ROBIN THORNDYKE – BREINTON HISTORY GROUP
Monday 12 May 2025 7.30pm, Breinton Village Hall. Robin Thorndyke will be presenting an illustrated talk on the work of the much admired local young artist Brian Hatton(1887-1916). .
HEREFORD QUAKERS – HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
Saturday 10th May 12.30-6.30; Monday 12th 12.30-5pm; Tuesday 13th 12.30-5pm., Hereford Quaker Meeting House. History Symposium
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sunday 11 – Sunday 18 May 2025, Guided tours of Garway Templar Church
THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM
Monday 12 – Friday 16 May 2025, The Museum tells the story of the The Herefordshire Light Infantry, The Herefordshire Regiment and The Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers.
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 – Saturday 31 May 2025 , 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 late teens when he started documenting his town.
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...
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,...
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...
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 &...
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...
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
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 – 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....
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 TIME TRAVELLERS GUIDE EXHIBITION
Various dates and timings, Peterchurch Church Hub Sunday & Monday 11th/12th May 1pm till 4pm, Tuesday 13th 5pm -8pm, Friday 16th -Sunday 18th May, 1pm - 4pm The Exhibition held in St Peter's Church/Hub in Peterchurch, covers a series of stops in an imagined Time...
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...
BACTON ALTAR CLOTH & BLANCHE PARRY
Monday 12 May 2025 2.30pm, Bacton Church Blanche Parry was close to Queen Elizabeth I for 56 years, most of the Queen's life. Hear about Elizabeth's unique dress, and Blanche's tomb. The postcode for Bacton Church is HR2 0AR.
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...
NEW FINDINGS AT LEINTWARDINE CHURCH
Monday 12 May 2025 2.00pm, Leintwardine Church Tour of the findings led by Leintwardine History Society. (Free event)Proving that history is all around us this tour looks at new discoveries about the history of the church and its construction. During 2024 it was noted...
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...
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,...
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sun 11 - Sun 18 May, Garway Church Templar Church established in 1180 following a gift of land by Henry II. Round foundations can still be seen. Friends of Garway Church and Garway Heritage Group will be giving tours of the Church during Herefordshire Histories week....
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,...
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 - 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...
TUESDAY 13 MAY
HEREFORDSHIRE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
8th May to 31 May : during Ross-on-Wye Library opening times. A celebration of what life was like in Herefordshire during the Second World War.
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
10th to 18th May 2025 – Visit to Yarpole with a pre-ordered afternoon tea at the Gallery Café on Weds 14 May. 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, Village Shop and Post Office.
GRANGE COURT and GARDENS
Grange Court, Leominster. Throughout Herefordshire History Festival week my friendly volunteer guides will be offering free short guided tours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11am; Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm. Magnificent historic building open to local community and to visitors. Free entry Monday to Saturday, 10 – 4.
EXPLORE THE WOOLHOPE CLUB’S TRANSACTIONS
10 – 17 May 2025, HARC, Rotherwas An exhibition celebrating this unique treasure chest of research about Herefordshire published since 1852. Find out more and start exploring…
HISTORY OF WIGMORE
10 – 18 May 2025, Wigmore Church Presenting the history of our village church, adjacent castle and community through interpretation funded by the National Lottery.
PHOTOGRAPHY: BUILDINGS OF ROSS 1975
10 – 18 May 2025, Ross-on-Wye An exhibition of photographs of Ross buildings 50 years ago.
WELLINGTON DOVECOTE & HISTORY DISPLAY
10 – 18 May 2025, Wellington Church & Dovecote A display of village history through themed photographs in the church plus the chance to step inside the 18th century octagonal dovecote.
SELLACK WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE TRAIL – SELF-GUIDED
10 – 18 May 2025, Sellack A circular walk celebrating the men of Sellack who died in WWI and WW2.
DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP
Saturday 10 May, Mon – Fri 2025 1000am – 4.00pm, Rotherwas Chapel. A board display showing various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings.
1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY AT CROFT CASTLE
Every day during the festival and beyond 11.00am – 5.00pm, Croft Castle, Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PW. Castellated 17th-century manor house and home to the Croft family for many centuries, including present day.
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 – 18 May 2025, Online Herefordshire Life Through A Lens – Web based exhibition of the photographs of Derek Evans
THE TIME TRAVELLERS GUIDE EXHIBITION
Sunday & Monday 11th/12th May 1pm till 4pm, Tuesday 13th 5pm – 8pm, Friday 16th – Sunday 18th May, 1pm – 4pm , Peterchurch Church Hub. An exhibition covering some of the key events that happened over the last 30,000 years through the eyes of a local Time Traveller.
GUIDED WALKS IN HEREFORD with The Guild of Mayor’s Guides
Daily Monday to Friday at 11.30am Sunday at 2.30pm. From the North porch of Hereford Cathedral. Approximately 90 minutes..
DINEDOR BLING, BRONZE AND SECRET ARMIES
Tuesday 13 May 2025 11.00am, Dinedor Outdoor Centre. An opportunity to explore the camp’s place in the landscape and some of its history.
JOHN ABELL, 17th-century ‘Architector’
Tuesday 13 May 2025 2.30pm, Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre. John Abell, the Kings Carpenter. This richly – illustrated talk by Duncan James will explores the life and work of this remarkable man.
The QUAKER HISTORY OF LEOMINSTER
Tuesday 13 May 2025 10.00 – 12.00, Grange Court, Pinsley Road, Leominster HR6 8NL. The Quaker history of Leominster. Organised by Leominster Walkers are Welcome. Tickets from Leominster TIC in Corn Square or on the day. £5.00, under 16s free.
HEREFORD QUAKERS – HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
Saturday 10th May 12.30-6.30; Monday 12th 12.30-5pm; Tuesday 13th 12.30-5pm., Hereford Quaker Meeting House. History Symposium
HEREFORD QUAKERS – Tue 13 May (Afternoon) – Shared Conversations
Tuesday 13 May (Afternoon Session) 2025 1.00 – 5.00pm, Hereford Quaker Meeting House. Shared Conversations
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sunday 11 – Sunday 18 May 2025, Guided tours of Garway Templar Church
THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM
Monday 12 – Friday 16 May 2025, The Museum tells the story of the The Herefordshire Light Infantry, The Herefordshire Regiment and The Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers.
A STROLL THROUGH BARTONSHAM’S HISTORY
Tuesday May 13 6.00 pm (2 hours approx.). Join Bartonsham History to learn about the Bishops’ mills, Knights Templars, St Owens’ ‘lost’ church, and civic swims – in the river! .
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.
TALK: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ALLENSMORE COURT AND ITS CONTENTS?
Tuesday 13th May 6.30.-8.00 pm, Pateshall Village Hall, HR2 9AF. 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 following year.
HAY CASTLE TRUST – DIRECTORS TOUR OF HAY CASTLE
Tuesday 13th May & Thursday 15th May 11:00am – 12:00pm, Hay Castle. Come and explore Hay Castle with its director Tom True.
ARTISAN ART IN HEREFORDSHIRE
Tuesday 13 May 2025, Dr. Kathryn Davies ‘Artisan Art in Herefordshire: Insights into early modern, everyday life’
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 – Saturday 31 May 2025 , 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 late teens when he started documenting his town.
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...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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
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...
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 TIME TRAVELLERS GUIDE EXHIBITION
Various dates and timings, Peterchurch Church Hub Sunday & Monday 11th/12th May 1pm till 4pm, Tuesday 13th 5pm -8pm, Friday 16th -Sunday 18th May, 1pm - 4pm The Exhibition held in St Peter's Church/Hub in Peterchurch, covers a series of stops in an imagined Time...
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...
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...
The QUAKER HISTORY OF LEOMINSTER
Tuesday 13 May 2025 10.00 - 12.00Meet at Grange Court, Pinsley Road, Leominster HR6 8NL Organised by Leominster Walkers are Welcome. Tickets from Leominster TIC in Corn Square or on the day. £5.00, under 16s free Exploring the many parts of the town associated with...
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...
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sun 11 - Sun 18 May, Garway Church Templar Church established in 1180 following a gift of land by Henry II. Round foundations can still be seen. Friends of Garway Church and Garway Heritage Group will be giving tours of the Church during Herefordshire Histories week....
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...
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...
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...
HAY CASTLE TRUST – DIRECTORS TOUR OF HAY CASTLE
Tuesday 13th May & Thursday 15th May 11:00am - 12:00pm. HAY Castle Come and explore Hay Castle with its director Tom True, who will introduce the history and invite you to get to know some of the characters from the castle’s past. He’ll also talk about running Hay...
ARTISAN ART IN HEREFORDSHIRE
Tuesday 13 May 2.30pm. St Mary’s Church, Pembridge Dr. Kathryn Davies ‘Artisan Art in Herefordshire: Insights into early modern, everyday life’ Nearly all houses in the late 16th. and early 17th. century had some form of painted decoration on their walls, usually in...
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 - 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...
WEDNESDAY 14 MAY
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
10th to 18th May 2025 – Visit to Yarpole with a pre-ordered afternoon tea at the Gallery Café on Weds 14 May. 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, Village Shop and Post Office.
THE CIDER MILL AT THE BELL, YARPOLE.
Every day except Monday & Tuesday of the festival, Bell Inn, Yarpole. Combine your visit to the Bell Tower at Yarpole and view the original Cider Mill and Press at the Bell at Yarpole..
GRANGE COURT and GARDENS
Grange Court, Leominster. Throughout Herefordshire History Festival week my friendly volunteer guides will be offering free short guided tours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11am; Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm. Magnificent historic building open to local community and to visitors. Free entry Monday to Saturday, 10 – 4.
EXPLORE THE WOOLHOPE CLUB’S TRANSACTIONS
10 – 17 May 2025, HARC, Rotherwas An exhibition celebrating this unique treasure chest of research about Herefordshire published since 1852. Find out more and start exploring…
HISTORY OF WIGMORE
10 – 18 May 2025, Wigmore Church Presenting the history of our village church, adjacent castle and community through interpretation funded by the National Lottery.
PHOTOGRAPHY: BUILDINGS OF ROSS 1975
10 – 18 May 2025, Ross-on-Wye An exhibition of photographs of Ross buildings 50 years ago.
WELLINGTON DOVECOTE & HISTORY DISPLAY
10 – 18 May 2025, Wellington Church & Dovecote A display of village history through themed photographs in the church plus the chance to step inside the 18th century octagonal dovecote.
GUIDED WALKS OF HISTORIC LEOMINSTER
10, 14, 17 May Leominster Three opportunities this week to join a 90 minute guided walk of Leominster Town Centre
SELLACK WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE TRAIL – SELF-GUIDED
10 – 18 May 2025, Sellack A circular walk celebrating the men of Sellack who died in WWI and WW2.
DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP
Saturday 10 May, Mon – Fri 2025 1000am – 4.00pm, Rotherwas Chapel. A board display showing various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings.
1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY AT CROFT CASTLE
Every day during the festival and beyond 11.00am – 5.00pm, Croft Castle, Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PW. Castellated 17th-century manor house and home to the Croft family for many centuries, including present day.
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 – 18 May 2025, Online Herefordshire Life Through A Lens – Web based exhibition of the photographs of Derek Evans
GUIDED WALKS IN HEREFORD with The Guild of Mayor’s Guides
Daily Monday to Friday at 11.30am Sunday at 2.30pm. From the North porch of Hereford Cathedral. Approximately 90 minutes..
HISTORY OF WYTHALL ESTATE
Sunday 11th May 12 noon – 6pm, Wednesday 14th May 12 noon – 6pm & Sunday 18th May 12 noon – 6pm. Built in 1520 Wythall Manor has never been sold, remaining in the same family for over 500 years. Current custodians Jamie, his son Angus, sister Anthea and her husband Frank will be on hand throughout the day to talk you through Wythall’s remarkable history and the estate’s more recent diversification into English wine. Wythall Estate Vineyard. HR9 5SD
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sunday 11 – Sunday 18 May 2025, Guided tours of Garway Templar Church
THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM
Monday 12 – Friday 16 May 2025, The Museum tells the story of the The Herefordshire Light Infantry, The Herefordshire Regiment and The Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers.
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.
LEOMINSTER AND WAR HISTORY WALK
Wednesday 14th May 10.00am. A short walk in the centre of Leominster looking at life and stories in periods of war.
DISCOVER CRADLEY VILLAGE HALL
Wednesday 14 May 2025 2.00pm – 4.30pm, Cradley Village Hall. An opportunity to look round our beautiful 16th Century Village Hall, one of the oldest in England, and learn about its history..
GARDEN HISTORY TOUR AT BERRINGTON HALL
Wednesday 14th May 12.15-1.45pm, Berrington Hall, Leominster, Herefordshire. Get a real understanding of Berrington Hall’s garden and landscape to learn how people and plants have shaped the grounds..
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.
HISTORIC BUILDING MYTH BUSTING TALK
Wednesday 14th May 7pm. Buildings archaeologist James Wright explains and unpicks the development of these myths and investigates the underlying truths behind them.
BOAT LANE, WALFORD – GUIDED WALK
Wednesday 14 May, 2.30 Join local historian, Heather Hurley for a walk along this little known lane. The walk begins at Hom Chapel
CHURCHES: CONNECTING WITH THE PAST
Wednesday 14 May 2025, Churches: Connecting with the Past An illustrated talk by John Handby.
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 – Saturday 31 May 2025 , 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 late teens when he started documenting his town.
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,...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
HISTORY OF WYTHALL ESTATE
Sunday 11th May 12 noon - 6pm, Wednesday 14th May 12 noon - 6pm & Sunday 18th May 12 noon - 6pm. Wythall Manor. HR9 5SD Built in 1520 Wythall Manor has never been sold, remaining in the same family for over 500 years. Current custodians Jamie, his son Angus,...
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sun 11 - Sun 18 May, Garway Church Templar Church established in 1180 following a gift of land by Henry II. Round foundations can still be seen. Friends of Garway Church and Garway Heritage Group will be giving tours of the Church during Herefordshire Histories week....
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,...
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...
LEOMINSTER AND WAR HISTORY WALK
Wednesday 14th May starting at 10am A short walk in the centre of Leominster looking at life and stories in periods of war. Start from Leominster Information Centre. Tickets £5.00 from Leominster Information Centre, Corn Square, Leominster 01568 611734 Organised by...
DISCOVER CRADLEY VILLAGE HALL
Wednesday 14 May 2pm - 4.30pm, Cradley Village Hall Cradley Village Hall is a black and white timbered building dating back to the 16th century. It has had a varied history, thought to have started as the Church 'alehouse', before becoming a school and a school dining...
GARDEN HISTORY TOUR AT BERRINGTON HALL
Wednesday 14 May 2025 12.15-1.45pm, Berrington Hall, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DW Get a real understanding of Berrington Hall's garden and landscape to learn how people and plants have shaped the grounds. This event runs from 12:15pm - 1:45pm every Wednesday....
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...
HISTORIC BUILDING MYTH BUSTING TALK
Wednesday 14th May 7pm Please book via the Conquest Theatre box office 01885 488575 or online Historic Building Mythbusting – Go to any ancient building and there will be interesting, exciting, and romantic stories presented to the visitor. They are commonly believed...
BOAT LANE, WALFORD – GUIDED WALK
Wednesday 14 May 2.30pm. Boat Lane, Walford Join local Historian, Heather Hurley for this guided walk along a largely forgotten but historic lane, previously used to service a ferry across the Wye. The ancient route was turnpiked by the Ross Turnpike Trust in 1749 and...
CHURCHES: CONNECTING WITH THE PAST
Wednesday 14th May 7.00pm. Christ Church, Llanwarne Church Heritage: connecting with the past - An illustrated talk by John Handby From the oldest church buildings still in existence to the beliefs and practices of the middle ages the church held an important position...
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 - 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...
THURSDAY 15 MAY
QUACKS & QUACKERY
Thursday 15 May 2025, 7.00pm. Quacks and Quackery. The Master’s House, Ledbury. Catch this talk by former pharmacist, Celia G Kellett MA.
HEREFORDSHIRE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
8th May to 31 May : during Ross-on-Wye Library opening times. A celebration of what life was like in Herefordshire during the Second World War.
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, Bromyard Local & Family History Centre, 5 Sherford Street Bromyard HR7 4DL. An exhibition of photographs and artifacts showing the trades of Bromyard & District spanning one hundred and fifty years..
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
10th to 18th May 2025 – Visit to Yarpole with a pre-ordered afternoon tea at the Gallery Café on Weds 14 May. 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, Village Shop and Post Office.
THE CIDER MILL AT THE BELL, YARPOLE.
Every day except Monday & Tuesday of the festival, Bell Inn, Yarpole. Combine your visit to the Bell Tower at Yarpole and view the original Cider Mill and Press at the Bell at Yarpole..
GRANGE COURT and GARDENS
Grange Court, Leominster. Throughout Herefordshire History Festival week my friendly volunteer guides will be offering free short guided tours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11am; Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm. Magnificent historic building open to local community and to visitors. Free entry Monday to Saturday, 10 – 4.
EXPLORE THE WOOLHOPE CLUB’S TRANSACTIONS
10 – 17 May 2025, HARC, Rotherwas An exhibition celebrating this unique treasure chest of research about Herefordshire published since 1852. Find out more and start exploring…
HISTORY OF WIGMORE
10 – 18 May 2025, Wigmore Church Presenting the history of our village church, adjacent castle and community through interpretation funded by the National Lottery.
PHOTOGRAPHY: BUILDINGS OF ROSS 1975
10 – 18 May 2025, Ross-on-Wye An exhibition of photographs of Ross buildings 50 years ago.
WELLINGTON DOVECOTE & HISTORY DISPLAY
10 – 18 May 2025, Wellington Church & Dovecote A display of village history through themed photographs in the church plus the chance to step inside the 18th century octagonal dovecote.
SELLACK WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE TRAIL – SELF-GUIDED
10 – 18 May 2025, Sellack A circular walk celebrating the men of Sellack who died in WWI and WW2.
DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP
Saturday 10 May, Mon – Fri 2025 1000am – 4.00pm, Rotherwas Chapel. A board display showing various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings.
1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY AT CROFT CASTLE
Every day during the festival and beyond 11.00am – 5.00pm, Croft Castle, Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PW. Castellated 17th-century manor house and home to the Croft family for many centuries, including present day.
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 – 18 May 2025, Online Herefordshire Life Through A Lens – Web based exhibition of the photographs of Derek Evans
GUIDED WALKS IN HEREFORD with The Guild of Mayor’s Guides
Daily Monday to Friday at 11.30am Sunday at 2.30pm. From the North porch of Hereford Cathedral. Approximately 90 minutes..
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sunday 11 – Sunday 18 May 2025, Guided tours of Garway Templar Church
THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM
Monday 12 – Friday 16 May 2025, The Museum tells the story of the The Herefordshire Light Infantry, The Herefordshire Regiment and The Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers.
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.
HAY CASTLE TRUST – DIRECTORS TOUR OF HAY CASTLE
Tuesday 13th May & Thursday 15th May 11:00am – 12:00pm, Hay Castle. Come and explore Hay Castle with its director Tom True.
TALK BY KEVIN TILLETT MAYOR OF HEREFORD – THE HEREFORD MAYORALTY
Thursday 15 May 2025, Kindle Centre The role of the City Mayor: an extraordinary year for the 643rd of the ancient tradition and its relevance to our community today”. Hereford Civic Society. Admission free to members, otherwise £3 donation
GUIDED TOURS OF RODD COURT
Thursday 15 May 2025 11am – 12pm AND 2pm – 3pm. The Rodd, Presteigne Explore and learn some of the history of this atmospheric grade II* Jacobean Manor House, finished c1630, now part of a rural centre for the arts.
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..
80:80 HEREFORDSHIRE MEMORIES OF WW2
Starting Thursday 8th May 10am-1pm, Hereford Library. Anyone with local photos or memories of WWII from anywhere in the county is invited to come along and share them with Herefordshire Lore .
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 – Saturday 31 May 2025 , 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 late teens when he started documenting his town.
IRON AGE HILLFORT – Guided walk by Prof Keith Ray – Fully Booked – Waiting List Only
Thu 15 May 2025, 6.00 – 8.00pm Eaton Camp, Ruckhall, Eaton Bishop, Hereford HR2 9QG Eaton Camp Iron Age Hillfort. – Fully Booked – Waiting List Only
MEDIEVAL ALLENSMORE
Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 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.
HEREFORD & GLOUCESTER CANAL TRUST DISPLAY
Thursday 15 May 2025 10.00am – 4.00pm, Yarkhill Village Hall. Find out all about the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal.
DORE ABBEY GUIDED TOURS
11.15 am on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th May at £4 per person. Come and visit Dore Abbey, one of the finest Cistercian survivals set in Herefordshire’s Golden Valley with a guided tour.
ST DUBRICIUS IN THE MARCHES
Thursday 15 May, St. Dubricius and his influence on the corner of the Welsh Marches – A talk by The Revd Preb Dr C K W Moore
BATTLE OF HEREFORD 1055 – David Whitehead
Thursday 15 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. .
QUACKS & QUACKERY
Thursday 15 May 2025, 7.00pm. The Master's House, Ledbury The Master’s House, Ledbury was built in 1487/8 as a home for the Master of St. Katherine’s Hospital on behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Hereford Cathedral. In 2025 they celebrate the renovation, restoration...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sun 11 - Sun 18 May, Garway Church Templar Church established in 1180 following a gift of land by Henry II. Round foundations can still be seen. Friends of Garway Church and Garway Heritage Group will be giving tours of the Church during Herefordshire Histories week....
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,...
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...
HAY CASTLE TRUST – DIRECTORS TOUR OF HAY CASTLE
Tuesday 13th May & Thursday 15th May 11:00am - 12:00pm. HAY Castle Come and explore Hay Castle with its director Tom True, who will introduce the history and invite you to get to know some of the characters from the castle’s past. He’ll also talk about running Hay...
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
GUIDED TOURS OF RODD COURT
Thursday 15 May 2025 Thursday 15 May, 11am - 12pm AND 2pm - 3pm. Guided Tours of Rodd Court. Explore and learn some of the history of this atmospheric grade II* Jacobean Manor House, finished c1630, now part of a rural centre for the arts. Enjoy a tour of atmospheric...
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...
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 - 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...
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...
HEREFORD & GLOUCESTER CANAL TRUST DISPLAY
Thursday 15 May 2025 10.00am - 4.00pm, Yarkhill Village Hall Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust present a display telling you about the canal through Herefordshire (and a bit about Gloucestershire). There will be historic and recent photos, details of the...
DORE ABBEY GUIDED TOURS
Thursday 15 and Friday 16 May 2025 11.15am, Dore Abbey Dore Abbey Guided Tours - Come and visit one of the finest Cistercian survivals set in Herefordshire's Golden Valley with a guided tour from a local resident and member of the Friends of Dore Abbey. £4 per...
ST DUBRICIUS IN THE MARCHES
Thursday 15th May 2.30pm. Woolhope Church St. Dubricius and his influence on the corner of the Welsh Marches The Revd Preb Dr C K W Moore will speak about St. Dubricius and consider his influence on this corner of the Welsh Marches during the sixth century.Dubricius,...
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...
FRIDAY 16 MAY
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..
A GUIDED WALK AT SNODHILL CASTLE
Friday 16 May, 10.30am Snodhill Castle Discover Snodhill Castle’s historic lands on a guided walk with a local historian. Uncover the rich stories of this remarkable estate.
DORSTONE CHURCH BELL RINGING
Friday 16th May at 11-12.15am & 14.00-15.15pm. Dorstone Church. Join us for a c.75 minute visit to learn about our bells and the ancient art of bell ringing..
HEREFORDSHIRE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
8th May to 31 May : during Ross-on-Wye Library opening times. A celebration of what life was like in Herefordshire during the Second World War.
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, Bromyard Local & Family History Centre, 5 Sherford Street Bromyard HR7 4DL. An exhibition of photographs and artifacts showing the trades of Bromyard & District spanning one hundred and fifty years..
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
10th to 18th May 2025 – Visit to Yarpole with a pre-ordered afternoon tea at the Gallery Café on Weds 14 May. 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, Village Shop and Post Office.
THE CIDER MILL AT THE BELL, YARPOLE.
Every day except Monday & Tuesday of the festival, Bell Inn, Yarpole. Combine your visit to the Bell Tower at Yarpole and view the original Cider Mill and Press at the Bell at Yarpole..
GRANGE COURT and GARDENS
Grange Court, Leominster. Throughout Herefordshire History Festival week my friendly volunteer guides will be offering free short guided tours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11am; Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm. Magnificent historic building open to local community and to visitors. Free entry Monday to Saturday, 10 – 4.
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.
EXPLORE THE WOOLHOPE CLUB’S TRANSACTIONS
10 – 17 May 2025, HARC, Rotherwas An exhibition celebrating this unique treasure chest of research about Herefordshire published since 1852. Find out more and start exploring…
HISTORY OF WIGMORE
10 – 18 May 2025, Wigmore Church Presenting the history of our village church, adjacent castle and community through interpretation funded by the National Lottery.
PHOTOGRAPHY: BUILDINGS OF ROSS 1975
10 – 18 May 2025, Ross-on-Wye An exhibition of photographs of Ross buildings 50 years ago.
WELLINGTON DOVECOTE & HISTORY DISPLAY
10 – 18 May 2025, Wellington Church & Dovecote A display of village history through themed photographs in the church plus the chance to step inside the 18th century octagonal dovecote.
SELLACK WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE TRAIL – SELF-GUIDED
10 – 18 May 2025, Sellack A circular walk celebrating the men of Sellack who died in WWI and WW2.
DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP
Saturday 10 May, Mon – Fri 2025 1000am – 4.00pm, Rotherwas Chapel. A board display showing various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings.
1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY AT CROFT CASTLE
Every day during the festival and beyond 11.00am – 5.00pm, Croft Castle, Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PW. Castellated 17th-century manor house and home to the Croft family for many centuries, including present day.
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 – 18 May 2025, Online Herefordshire Life Through A Lens – Web based exhibition of the photographs of Derek Evans
THE TIME TRAVELLERS GUIDE EXHIBITION
Sunday & Monday 11th/12th May 1pm till 4pm, Tuesday 13th 5pm – 8pm, Friday 16th – Sunday 18th May, 1pm – 4pm , Peterchurch Church Hub. An exhibition covering some of the key events that happened over the last 30,000 years through the eyes of a local Time Traveller.
GUIDED WALKS IN HEREFORD with The Guild of Mayor’s Guides
Daily Monday to Friday at 11.30am Sunday at 2.30pm. From the North porch of Hereford Cathedral. Approximately 90 minutes..
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sunday 11 – Sunday 18 May 2025, Guided tours of Garway Templar Church
THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM
Monday 12 – Friday 16 May 2025, The Museum tells the story of the The Herefordshire Light Infantry, The Herefordshire Regiment and The Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers.
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 – Saturday 31 May 2025 , 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 late teens when he started documenting his town.
MEDIEVAL ALLENSMORE
Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 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.
DORE ABBEY GUIDED TOURS
11.15 am on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th May at £4 per person. Come and visit Dore Abbey, one of the finest Cistercian survivals set in Herefordshire’s Golden Valley with a guided tour.
THE KINGSLAND TRAGEDY
Friday 16 May 2025 2.00 – 5.00pm, Coronation Hall, Kingsland, HR6 9SQ. A dramatised retelling of a local legend with national repercussions.
SNODHILL CASTLE – SHARE THE DISCOVERY
Friday 16 May 11am & 2pm Snodhill Castle Join Garry Crook, castleologist & Chair of the Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust for a tour of the castle and its fortified site.
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.
SNODHILL SECRETS
Friday 16 May 2025, Snodhill Secrets Discover historic Snodhill Castle on a guided walk with a local historian.
A HISTORY OF VINE HOUSE, LEDBURY
Friday 16 May, 7.30pm Burgage Hall Ledbury A talk by Wendy Hill for Ledbury Civic Society on the History of Vine House and the Development of New Street.
BELGIAN REFUGEES IN HEREFORDSHIRE
Friday 16 May 2025, 7.00pm Much Marcle Church A talk by Jennifer Harrison ‘Belgian refugees – the Herefordshire Connection’.
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..
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.
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 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...
A GUIDED WALK AT SNODHILL CASTLE
Friday 16 May, 10.30am - 3.00pm. Snodhill Castle Discover Snodhill Castle's historic lands on a guided walk with a local historian. Uncover the rich stories of this remarkable estate. Join us on a captivating 7-mile circular guided walk through the ancient lands of...
DORSTONE CHURCH BELL RINGING
Friday 16th May at 11-12.15am & 14.00-15.15pm. Join us for a c.75 minute visit to learn about our bells and the ancient art of bell ringing. We'll start with a brief introduction to the fascinating history of bells and ringing. Climb into the bell space to see...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
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
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...
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 TIME TRAVELLERS GUIDE EXHIBITION
Various dates and timings, Peterchurch Church Hub Sunday & Monday 11th/12th May 1pm till 4pm, Tuesday 13th 5pm -8pm, Friday 16th -Sunday 18th May, 1pm - 4pm The Exhibition held in St Peter's Church/Hub in Peterchurch, covers a series of stops in an imagined Time...
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...
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sun 11 - Sun 18 May, Garway Church Templar Church established in 1180 following a gift of land by Henry II. Round foundations can still be seen. Friends of Garway Church and Garway Heritage Group will be giving tours of the Church during Herefordshire Histories week....
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,...
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 - 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...
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...
DORE ABBEY GUIDED TOURS
Thursday 15 and Friday 16 May 2025 11.15am, Dore Abbey Dore Abbey Guided Tours - Come and visit one of the finest Cistercian survivals set in Herefordshire's Golden Valley with a guided tour from a local resident and member of the Friends of Dore Abbey. £4 per...
THE KINGSLAND TRAGEDY
Friday 16 May at 7.00pm, Coronation Hall, Kingsland, HR6 9SQ A dramatised retelling of the tragic tale of Fanny Goss in Victorian Kingsland by the Kingsland History Group followed by a Q&A with historical researcher Elizabeth Semper O'Keefe. Admission is £5 and...
SNODHILL CASTLE – SHARE THE DISCOVERY
Friday 16 May, tours at 11am & 2pm. Snodhill Castle Join Garry Crook, castleologist & Chair of the Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust for a tour of the castle and its fortified site. Snodhill Castle is the hidden gem of Norman Marcher castles, forgotten &...
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...
SNODHILL SECRETS
Friday 16 May 2025, 10.30am - 3.00pm. Snodhill Castle Discover Snodhill Castle's historic lands on a guided walk with a local historian. Uncover the rich stories of this remarkable estate. Join us on a captivating 7-mile circular guided walk through the ancient lands...
A HISTORY OF VINE HOUSE, LEDBURY
Friday 16 May, 7.30pm. Burgage Hall, Ledbury A talk by Wendy Hill for Ledbury Civic Society on the History of Vine House and the Development of New Street. Vine House, very close to the historical heart of Ledbury, was built in the 1750s. When Wendy and Bernard Hill...
BELGIAN REFUGEES IN HEREFORDSHIRE
Friday 16 May, 7.00pm. St. Bartholomew’s Church, Much Marcle Jennifer Harrison will be talking about ‘ Belgian refugees – the Herefordshire Connection’. Few people know about the Belgian refugees who fled from the World War 1 German Schlieffen Plan, a swift flanking...
BUILT ENVIRONMENT AWARDS SCHEME
Friday 16 May 2025 2.30 - 4.00pm.Assembly Room, Town Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford, HR1 2PJ Village Hall 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...
LANDSCAPE & LAND USE: LAYERS OF HISTORY
Friday 16 May 2025 10.30am, Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre Join David Lovelace of the Woolhope Club to find out how layers of history can be revealed by geo-referencing maps and aerial photographs. David will use local examples from across the county to...
HEREFORDSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY: a reappraisal – Keith Ray
Friday 16 May 2025 2.00pm, Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre As part of the Woolhope Club at HARC programme, Keith will discuss how recent archaeological research has informed his current conclusions and ongoing debates. Several years of excavations at...
SATURDAY 17 MAY
HEREFORDSHIRE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
8th May to 31 May : during Ross-on-Wye Library opening times. A celebration of what life was like in Herefordshire during the Second World War.
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
10th to 18th May 2025 – Visit to Yarpole with a pre-ordered afternoon tea at the Gallery Café on Weds 14 May. 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, Village Shop and Post Office.
THE CIDER MILL AT THE BELL, YARPOLE.
Every day except Monday & Tuesday of the festival, Bell Inn, Yarpole. Combine your visit to the Bell Tower at Yarpole and view the original Cider Mill and Press at the Bell at Yarpole..
EXPLORE THE WOOLHOPE CLUB’S TRANSACTIONS
10 – 17 May 2025, HARC, Rotherwas An exhibition celebrating this unique treasure chest of research about Herefordshire published since 1852. Find out more and start exploring…
HISTORY OF WIGMORE
10 – 18 May 2025, Wigmore Church Presenting the history of our village church, adjacent castle and community through interpretation funded by the National Lottery.
PHOTOGRAPHY: BUILDINGS OF ROSS 1975
10 – 18 May 2025, Ross-on-Wye An exhibition of photographs of Ross buildings 50 years ago.
WELLINGTON DOVECOTE & HISTORY DISPLAY
10 – 18 May 2025, Wellington Church & Dovecote A display of village history through themed photographs in the church plus the chance to step inside the 18th century octagonal dovecote.
GUIDED WALKS OF HISTORIC LEOMINSTER
10, 14, 17 May Leominster Three opportunities this week to join a 90 minute guided walk of Leominster Town Centre
SELLACK WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE TRAIL – SELF-GUIDED
10 – 18 May 2025, Sellack A circular walk celebrating the men of Sellack who died in WWI and WW2.
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 – 18 May 2025, Online Herefordshire Life Through A Lens – Web based exhibition of the photographs of Derek Evans
THE TIME TRAVELLERS GUIDE EXHIBITION
Sunday & Monday 11th/12th May 1pm till 4pm, Tuesday 13th 5pm – 8pm, Friday 16th – Sunday 18th May, 1pm – 4pm , Peterchurch Church Hub. An exhibition covering some of the key events that happened over the last 30,000 years through the eyes of a local Time Traveller.
GUIDED WALKS IN HEREFORD with The Guild of Mayor’s Guides
Daily Monday to Friday at 11.30am Sunday at 2.30pm. From the North porch of Hereford Cathedral. Approximately 90 minutes..
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 – Saturday 31 May 2025 , 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 late teens when he started documenting his town.
MEDIEVAL ALLENSMORE
Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 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.
TOUR OF CRASWALL PRIORY SITE
Saturday 17 May 2025 2.30pm, Craswall Priory. Guided walk around the ruins of Craswall Priory organised by the Longtown and District Historical Society.
600 Years at BROCKHAMPTON MANOR HOUSE
Every day of the Festival and beyond.. Discover the historic traditions of medieval life at Brockhampton..
THE EARLY CHURCH IN HEREFORDSHIRE
Saturday 17 May 2025, 2.30pm, St. George’s Church, Orleton. Prof. Keith Ray will speak about ‘The Early Church in Herefordshire: Twenty Five Years On.’
DYNASTY OF DESTINY 1066 – 1485
Saturday 17 May 2025, Ludlow Methodist Church, all day. Mortimer History Society’s annual ‘Spring Conference’ about the Mortimer family.
OP BLACKOUT – The arrest of Admiral Doenitz
Saturday 17 May 2025 6.30pm, Hereford Town Hall. The arrest of Admiral Doenitz, Hitler’s successor in May 1945 and The Herefordshire Regiment’s part in it..
HEREFORD CATTLE HISTORIES
Saturday 17 May 2025 2.00 – 3.00pm, The Rodd, Presteigne. Hereford Cattle Histories, an Illustrated talk by Catherine Beale at The Rodd – ‘Hereford Cattle Histories: local breed, global reach.
COLWALL’S HOME FRONT
Saturday 17 May 2025 2.00 – 5.00pm, Colwall Village Hall. A celebration of what life was like in Colwall during the Second World War.
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...
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,...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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 TIME TRAVELLERS GUIDE EXHIBITION
Various dates and timings, Peterchurch Church Hub Sunday & Monday 11th/12th May 1pm till 4pm, Tuesday 13th 5pm -8pm, Friday 16th -Sunday 18th May, 1pm - 4pm The Exhibition held in St Peter's Church/Hub in Peterchurch, covers a series of stops in an imagined Time...
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...
ALL AROUND LEOMINSTER – Photos from the 1980’s
Saturday 3 - 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...
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...
TOUR OF CRASWALL PRIORY SITE
Saturday 17 May 2025 2.30pm, Craswall Priory. Organised by the Longtown and District Historical Society with the Grandmontine Society we offer a tour of the rarely accessible site of the Grandmontine Priory at Craswall guided by Grandmontine expert Kate Douglas. £5...
600 Years at BROCKHAMPTON MANOR HOUSE
All days of the Festival 2025 Every day 10am - 5pm, Brockhampton Manor House Inspired by life 600 years ago, you'll discover celebratory displays in the manor house throughout the year, bringing to life the vibrant festivities that would have been part of rural...
THE EARLY CHURCH IN HEREFORDSHIRE
Saturday 17 May 2025, 2.30pm Orleton Church Prof. Keith Ray will speak about ‘The Early Church in Herefordshire: Twenty Five Years On.’ In the year 2000, the Leominster History Study Group organised a Conference at The Priory with half a dozen invited speakers...
DYNASTY OF DESTINY 1066 – 1485
Saturday 17 May 2025, Ludlow Methodist Church When Edmund Mortimer, lord of Wigmore and 5th earl of March, died childless in February 1425, the Mortimer inheritance of wealth, lands, and titles passed to his direct male descendant, his nephew and heir, Richard, Duke...
OP BLACKOUT – The arrest of Admiral Doenitz
Saturday 17 May 2025 6.30pm, Hereford Town Hall When HITLER committed suicide, he nominated Grand Admiral DOENITZ as his successor. Doenitz set up his government at FLENSBERG in North Germany. On 23rd May 1945 the Allied Forces in NW EUROPE mounted OPERATION BLACKOUT...
HEREFORD CATTLE HISTORIES
Saturday 17 May 2025 2.00 - 3.00pm, The Rodd, Presteigne. For many worldwide, ‘Hereford’ is synonymous with the county’s white-faced, red-coated cattle. The development of this much-loved breed has close connections to North Herefordshire, including The Rodd near...
COLWALL’S HOME FRONT
Saturday 17 May 2025 2.00 - 5.00pm, Colwall Village Hall A celebration of what life was like in Colwall during the Second World War. Come and find out about... Emergency Measures if Colwall Invaded Home Guard, ARP Local Volunteer organisations: British Legion, WI,...
SUNDAY 18 MAY
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
10th to 18th May 2025 – Visit to Yarpole with a pre-ordered afternoon tea at the Gallery Café on Weds 14 May. 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, Village Shop and Post Office.
THE CIDER MILL AT THE BELL, YARPOLE.
Every day except Monday & Tuesday of the festival, Bell Inn, Yarpole. Combine your visit to the Bell Tower at Yarpole and view the original Cider Mill and Press at the Bell at Yarpole..
HISTORY OF WIGMORE
10 – 18 May 2025, Wigmore Church Presenting the history of our village church, adjacent castle and community through interpretation funded by the National Lottery.
PHOTOGRAPHY: BUILDINGS OF ROSS 1975
10 – 18 May 2025, Ross-on-Wye An exhibition of photographs of Ross buildings 50 years ago.
WELLINGTON DOVECOTE & HISTORY DISPLAY
10 – 18 May 2025, Wellington Church & Dovecote A display of village history through themed photographs in the church plus the chance to step inside the 18th century octagonal dovecote.
SELLACK WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE TRAIL – SELF-GUIDED
10 – 18 May 2025, Sellack A circular walk celebrating the men of Sellack who died in WWI and WW2.
1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY AT CROFT CASTLE
Every day during the festival and beyond 11.00am – 5.00pm, Croft Castle, Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9PW. Castellated 17th-century manor house and home to the Croft family for many centuries, including present day.
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 – 18 May 2025, Online Herefordshire Life Through A Lens – Web based exhibition of the photographs of Derek Evans
GUIDED WALKS IN HEREFORD with The Guild of Mayor’s Guides
Daily Monday to Friday at 11.30am Sunday at 2.30pm. From the North porch of Hereford Cathedral. Approximately 90 minutes..
HISTORY OF WYTHALL ESTATE
Sunday 11th May 12 noon – 6pm, Wednesday 14th May 12 noon – 6pm & Sunday 18th May 12 noon – 6pm. Built in 1520 Wythall Manor has never been sold, remaining in the same family for over 500 years. Current custodians Jamie, his son Angus, sister Anthea and her husband Frank will be on hand throughout the day to talk you through Wythall’s remarkable history and the estate’s more recent diversification into English wine. Wythall Estate Vineyard. HR9 5SD
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sunday 11 – Sunday 18 May 2025, Guided tours of Garway Templar Church
MEDIEVAL ALLENSMORE
Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 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.
OXFORD ARMS HERITAGE DAY
Sunday 18 May 2025 10.00am – 5.00pm, Oxford Arms, Kington. Kington’s droving history with activities, films, and displays for all the family..
ROTHERWAS CHAPEL WALK
Sunday 18 May 2025 11.00am. Meet at The Shed 701 Coffee House, at Warehouse 701, Fordshill Road, Rotherwas, HR2 6NS (What Three Words shorts.confused.feuds). Stroll back in time from WW1 MOD building Warehouse 701 to Rotherwas Chapel, on Sunday, 18 May.
HEREFORDSHIRE TOGETHER HISTORY EVENT
Sunday 18th May 11.00am – 3pm A free community event celebrating Herefordshire Histories Festival. The Black Crow Vikings will be performing with their historic re-enactments. Plus we will have family activities, campfire cooking, nature trail and a local history exhibition.
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,...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
HISTORY OF WYTHALL ESTATE
Sunday 11th May 12 noon - 6pm, Wednesday 14th May 12 noon - 6pm & Sunday 18th May 12 noon - 6pm. Wythall Manor. HR9 5SD Built in 1520 Wythall Manor has never been sold, remaining in the same family for over 500 years. Current custodians Jamie, his son Angus,...
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sun 11 - Sun 18 May, Garway Church Templar Church established in 1180 following a gift of land by Henry II. Round foundations can still be seen. Friends of Garway Church and Garway Heritage Group will be giving tours of the Church during Herefordshire Histories week....
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...
OXFORD ARMS HERITAGE DAY
Sunday 18 May 2025 2.00 - 5.00pm, The Oxford Arms, Duke Street. Kington HR5 3DR We are Open Arms Kington. In early 2023 we bought The Oxford Arms, a Grade II listed former coaching inn, which we’re transforming into a community hub and pub. Together, we’re creating a...
ROTHERWAS CHAPEL WALK
Sunday 18 May 2025 11.00am, The Shed 701 Coffee House, at Warehouse 701, Fordshill Road, Rotherwas, HR2 6NS See the newly restored lake and the remaining graves in the private burial ground of the Bodenham Estate on the way. The chapel will be open and there will also...
HEREFORDSHIRE TOGETHER HISTORY EVENT
Sunday 18th May 11am - 3pm A free community event celebrating Herefordshire Histories Festival. The Black Crow Vikings will be performing with their historic re-enactments. Plus we will have family activities, campfire cooking, nature trail and a local history...
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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..
QUACKS & QUACKERY
Thursday 15 May 2025, 7.00pm. Quacks and Quackery. The Master’s House, Ledbury. Catch this talk by former pharmacist, Celia G Kellett MA.
AYMESTREY IN WW2
Saturday 10th May and Sunday 11th May 2025.About 9am until 5pm each day , Aymestrey Church. Display of items relating to Aymestrey Parish, memorial to fallen soldiers and pictures from that time..
HEREFORDSHIRE HISTORY DAY AT HARC
10 May 2025, HARC, Rotherwas Herefordshire 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. Societies who have agreed to exhibit at the moment are: Bartonsham History Group, Bromyard Local History Society, Caring for God’s Acre, Hereford Community Farm, Dinedor Heritage Group, Rotherwas Together and the Woolhope Club
MADLEY HISTORY WALK
Saturday 10th May 2025, at 9.45am, walk 10am to 12am, Madley Recreation Ground. Visit the remarkable 12th century Church with Ed Kelly’s modern artworks, beautiful 13c stained glass and large crypt chapel. Also see the Forge; 1790 Workhouse; an ancient wood with wild orchids;
THE CIDER MILL AT THE BELL, YARPOLE.
Every day except Monday & Tuesday of the festival, Bell Inn, Yarpole. Combine your visit to the Bell Tower at Yarpole and view the original Cider Mill and Press at the Bell at Yarpole..
A GUIDED WALK AT SNODHILL CASTLE
Friday 16 May, 10.30am Snodhill Castle Discover Snodhill Castle’s historic lands on a guided walk with a local historian. Uncover the rich stories of this remarkable estate.
HEREFORDSHIRE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
8th May to 31 May : during Ross-on-Wye Library opening times. A celebration of what life was like in Herefordshire during the Second World War.
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
10th to 18th May 2025 – Visit to Yarpole with a pre-ordered afternoon tea at the Gallery Café on Weds 14 May. 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, Village Shop and Post Office.
FAIR OAK CIDER OPEN DAY
Saturday and Sunday 10 and 11 May, 11 till 5, Fair Oak, Bacton, Herefordshire HR2 0AT. Fair Oak Cider’s horse-powered cider mill will be open for visitors to come and enjoy cider, dray rides with Featherstone, and Sunanta’s Thai buffet..
VE ANNIVERSARY DANCE
Saturday 10 May 2025 7.30pm, Kindle Centre, nr Asda, Belmont Road, Hereford HR2 7JE. Celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE at a dance party with Hereford Big Band at the Kindle Centre, Hereford. HR2 7JE.
HISTORIC PLACES NAMES OF WALES
Friday 9th May 2025 4.00pm, Cusop Village Hall. Historic Place Names in Wales. A fascinating insight into land-use, archaeology and history of Wales by Royal Commission’s Place-names Officer, Dr James January- McCann .
DORSTONE CHURCH BELL RINGING
Friday 16th May at 11-12.15am & 14.00-15.15pm. Dorstone Church. Join us for a c.75 minute visit to learn about our bells and the ancient art of bell ringing..
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, Bromyard Local & Family History Centre, 5 Sherford Street Bromyard HR7 4DL. An exhibition of photographs and artifacts showing the trades of Bromyard & District spanning one hundred and fifty years..
VE DAY TEA AT ROSS LIBRARY
Thu 8 May 2025 2.00 – 4.00pm, Ross-on-Wye Library. Tea and cake supplied by the Friends of Ross Library to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
SELLACK MEMORIAL TRAIL – IDEA TO REALITY
Saturday 10th May 10.30am -11.30am; optional walk starts 12.00pm, Sellack Church. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sellack-parish-council
MORDIFORD WATER MILL
Saturday 10 May 2025 10.00 – 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.
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. A talk about the life, times and death of Herefordshire’s own martyr, St John Kemble. A short tour of St Francis Xavier’s R C Church is also offered..
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..
QUACKS & QUACKERY
Thursday 15 May 2025, 7.00pm. Quacks and Quackery. The Master’s House, Ledbury. Catch this talk by former pharmacist, Celia G Kellett MA.
AYMESTREY IN WW2
Saturday 10th May and Sunday 11th May 2025.About 9am until 5pm each day , Aymestrey Church. Display of items relating to Aymestrey Parish, memorial to fallen soldiers and pictures from that time..
HEREFORDSHIRE HISTORY DAY AT HARC
10 May 2025, HARC, Rotherwas Herefordshire 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. Societies who have agreed to exhibit at the moment are: Bartonsham History Group, Bromyard Local History Society, Caring for God’s Acre, Hereford Community Farm, Dinedor Heritage Group, Rotherwas Together and the Woolhope Club
A GUIDED WALK AT SNODHILL CASTLE
Friday 16 May, 10.30am Snodhill Castle Discover Snodhill Castle’s historic lands on a guided walk with a local historian. Uncover the rich stories of this remarkable estate.
HEREFORDSHIRE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
8th May to 31 May : during Ross-on-Wye Library opening times. A celebration of what life was like in Herefordshire during the Second World War.
VISIT to YARPOLE ST LEONARD’S BELLTOWER
10th to 18th May 2025 – Visit to Yarpole with a pre-ordered afternoon tea at the Gallery Café on Weds 14 May. 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, Village Shop and Post Office.
DORSTONE CHURCH BELL RINGING
Friday 16th May at 11-12.15am & 14.00-15.15pm. Dorstone Church. Join us for a c.75 minute visit to learn about our bells and the ancient art of bell ringing..
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, Bromyard Local & Family History Centre, 5 Sherford Street Bromyard HR7 4DL. An exhibition of photographs and artifacts showing the trades of Bromyard & District spanning one hundred and fifty years..
VE DAY TEA AT ROSS LIBRARY
Thu 8 May 2025 2.00 – 4.00pm, Ross-on-Wye Library. Tea and cake supplied by the Friends of Ross Library to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.