Herefordshire Histories Festival Events
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EARLY MAY
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SUNDAY 11 MAY
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MONDAY 12 MAY
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TUESDAY 13 MAY
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THURSDAY 15 MAY
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FRIDAY 16 MAY
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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.
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 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
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
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.