Save the date for next year's festival! - 9 - 18 September 2022
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Norfolk Heritage Open Days

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Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture and in Norfolk hundreds of venues throw open their doors to celebrate the very best of the county’s rich history and heritage.

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Norfolk Heritage Open Days 2021

As we re-emerged from what was the most challenging 18 months for many of us, we were delighted to bring you the 2021 Norfolk Heritage Open Days programme.

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New Wave and Re/Collect 250

New Wave and Re/Collect 250 explored how oral history can be re-imagined as an exciting, tangible and relevant practice for young people today.

Five new animations were premiered during Norfolk Heritage Open Days 2021 with an evening of live music from local young artists.

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Members of the Norfolk Heritage Open Days and Pensthorpe team hold up the 2021 brochure in a park full of flowers.

Norfolk’s 2021 Heritage Open Days festival brochure is launched alongside new headline sponsor

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A feast for foodies!

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Introducing the 2021 theme - Edible England

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