Herefordshire Histories Festival Events
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EARLY MAY
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FULL EVENT LISTING
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.
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).
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…
TALK: VE DAY IN HEREFORD 1945
8 May 2025, Hereford a richly illustrated talk by Derek Foxton on Hereford VE Day, 1945
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.
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..
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 .
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.