East Riding of Yorkshire Council will open the doors to the council chamber in County Hall, Beverley, on Friday, 8 September as part of Heritage Open Days.
Every year in September, places across the country organise events and throw open their doors to celebrate their local heritage, community and history.
Hull’s wildly popular Big Bus Day returns again for 2017, with lots to see and do at the Streetlife Museum of Transport.
Jointly organised by local bus company East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) and Hull Museums, Big Bus Day attracts people of all ages, and has become one of the Museum Quarter’s biggest events.
Extensive restoration work to the stone and stained glass windows at Beverley Minster, can be seen as master craftsmen will display their talents as part of both Hull and Beverley Civic Society’s Heritage Open Days, on 8 September from 10:30-16:00.
Over the last 900 years, many people have visited the iconic Beverley Minster to follow in the medieval pilgrims’ footsteps who came to St John of Beverley’s grave seeking peace, health and comfort and the sanctuary chair, seeking asylum from harsh laws.
The Treasure House at Beverley has unveiled its programme of exhibitions and events for 2017, and will be playing a major role in Hull UK City of Culture 2017.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council – a Principal Partner in Hull 2017 – has published the programme of events, which includes the prestigious 52nd Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition from 11 February to 22 April, on loan from the Natural History Museum.
Heritage Open Days is England’s biggest festival of history and culture involving over 40,000 volunteers.
On Saturday 10 September between 9 and 4pm, The Treasure House in Beverley will be celebrating Heritage Open Day.
Heritage Open Days are a national celebration of Britain’s history and culture, inviting the public to visit places that would not normally be open to view – and all for free.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced an event for anybody wanting to learn more about how people from the East Riding have made incredible links with countries far and wide
This weekend sees the conclusion of the Beverley Georgian Festival bringing the curtain down on the eight-day event.
Beverley Georgian Festival is now less than a hundred days away. It begins on Saturday 13th September with Heritage Open Day, when Georgian houses and some gardens, will be open from 1030 to 1630, free of all charge and welcoming all comers.
The Beverley Georgian Festival committee has been awarded a grant of £8,800 by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a project to celebrate the 300th Anniversary of the Beverley Market Cross and succession of George I, it was announced today.
Do you want to know how to fight an 18th Century duel, see how Beverley looked 200 years ago or look into the faces of Victorian criminals? Then come along to the Treasure House Open Day on Saturday, 14 September, 9am-4pm.
Heritage buildings all over England will be running special events for next weekend’s national Heritage Open Day and East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Archives and Local Studies Service will be throwing open the doors at the Beverley Treasure House