Herefordshire Histories Festival Events
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SATURDAY 10 MAY
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
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.
HEREFORD FRIENDS HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
10 – 13 May 2025, Friends meeting House, Hereford Various events
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.
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...
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,...
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,...
SUNDAY 11 MAY
GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH
Sunday 11 – Sunday 18 May 2025, Guided tours of Garway Templar Church
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...
HEREFORD FRIENDS HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
10 - 13 May, Friends meeting House, Hereford Four days of events held at the Friends Meeting House (Quakers) in Hereford, with collaborating partners from around the county. Details to follow. Friends Meeting House, 21 King St, Hereford HR4 9BX
DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP
Dinedor Heritage GroupDisplay at RotherwasChapel We shall be available while the chapel is open.Display boards will show various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings Â
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...
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...
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,...
MONDAY 12 MAY
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HEREFORD FRIENDS HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
10 - 13 May, Friends meeting House, Hereford Four days of events held at the Friends Meeting House (Quakers) in Hereford, with collaborating partners from around the county. Details to follow. Friends Meeting House, 21 King St, Hereford HR4 9BX
DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP
Dinedor Heritage GroupDisplay at RotherwasChapel We shall be available while the chapel is open.Display boards will show various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings Â
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...
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...
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,...
TUESDAY 13 MAY
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’
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.
DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP
Dinedor Heritage GroupDisplay at RotherwasChapel We shall be available while the chapel is open.Display boards will show various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings Â
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
WEDNESDAY 14 MAY
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.
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...
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...
THURSDAY 15 MAY
IRON AGE HILLFORT – Guided walk by Prof Keith Ray
Thu 15 May 2025, 6.00 – 8.00pm Eaton Camp, Ruckhall, Eaton Bishop, Hereford HR2 9QG Eaton Camp Iron Age Hillfort.
MEDIEVAL ALLENSMORE
Thursday 15th May. Friday 16th and Sunday 18th May. Allensmore Church. HR2 9AG. What do we know about medieval Allensmore?’
Exhibition of Allensmore’s history from pre Norman Conquest to the 14th century.
HEREFORD & GLOUCESTER CANAL TRUST – Walks along the Canal
Thursday 15th May 10.30am & 1.30pm, Yarkhill Village Hall. Come for a circular walk in the country including part of the H&G Canal.
HEREFORD & GLOUCESTER CANAL TRUST DISPLAY
Thursday 15 May 2025 10.00am – 4.00pm, Yarkhill Village Hall. Find out all about the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal.
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.
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
Saturday 17 May 2025 2.00pm.Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre. The Battle of Hereford. David Whitehead discusses the defeat of a citizen army, hundreds of civilian casualties and the destruction of a royal city and new cathedral. .
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,...
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...
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...
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...
FRIDAY 16 MAY
HEREFORDSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY: a reappraisal – Keith Ray
Friday 16 May 2025 2.00pm, Herefordshire Archives & Records Centre. Herefordshire Archaeology. 10 years after publication of ‘The Archaeology of Herefordshire: an introduction’, Keith Ray will offer a reappraisal of his topic. .
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
Friday May 16 2025 At the Vaga: 6 pm – 8 pm . Down by the Riverside, Andy Seed, the Blue Peter award-winning children’s author will spend a day working with children at Riverside School followed by a Friday Evening of River Memories at The Vaga Tavern with Kevin Tillett and river author Marsha O’Mahony..
NATIONAL TRUST WEIR GARDENS ARCHAEOLOGIST WALK
Friday 16 May 2025 2.00 – 5.00pm, The Weir Garden, Swainshill, Hereford HR4 7QF. Join National Trust Archaeologist Vivianna Caroli as part of Herefordshire Histories Festival.
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.
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.
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.
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.
TALK BY JESSE NORMAN MP
Friday 16 May 2025, Kindle Centre A talk by Jesse Norman – Hereford City of Ideas: culture, capability and innovation in the 21st century
DORSTONE CHURCH BELL RINGING
Friday 16th May at 11-12.15am & 14.00-15.15pm. Â Dorstone Church. Join us for a c.75 minute visit to learn about our bells and the ancient art of bell ringing..
SNODHILL SECRETS
Friday 16 May 2025, Snodhill Secrets Discover historic Snodhill Castle on a guided walk with a local historian.
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
10 - 18 May 2025, Sellack 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 Upper Grove Common where...
DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP
Dinedor Heritage GroupDisplay at RotherwasChapel We shall be available while the chapel is open.Display boards will show various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings Â
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,...
MEDIEVAL ALLENSMORE
Thursday 15th May, Friday 16th May and 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 availableThe event...
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...
SATURDAY 17 MAY
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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...
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,...
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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, Friday 16th May and 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 availableThe event...
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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;
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..
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..
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.
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.
1940s TEA DANCE WITH MONMOUTH BIG BAND
4 May 2025, Ross-on-Wye A part of Ross Town’s VE Day celebrations.
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).
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