Herefordshire Histories Festival Events
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EARLY MAY
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SATURDAY 10 MAY
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.
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.
HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS
10 – 18 May 2025, Online Herefordshire Life Through A Lens – Web based exhibition of the photographs of Derek Evans
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
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...
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
SUNDAY 11 MAY
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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
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...
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
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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...
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
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
WEDNESDAY 14 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...
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...
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...
THURSDAY 15 MAY
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
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...
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...
HEREFORD and 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...
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...
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...
FRIDAY 16 MAY
BELGIAN REFUGEES IN HEREFORDSHIRE
Friday 16 May 2025, 7.00pm Much Marcle Church A talk by Jennifer Harrison ‘Belgian refugees – the Herefordshire Connection’.
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
SNODHILL SECRETS
Friday 16 May 2025, Snodhill Secrets Discover historic Snodhill Castle on a guided walk with a local historian.
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...
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 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...
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...
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 &...
SATURDAY 17 MAY
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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
Sir Edmund Mortimer IV (10 December 1376 – January 1409) Saturday 17 May 2025, Ludlow Methodist Church By a happy coincidence Mortimer History Society's annual all-day ‘Spring Conference' is Saturday 17 May at Ludlow Methodist Church. 2025 is the 600th anniversary of...
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...
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
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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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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…
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
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
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.
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