Heritage Open Days (HODs) is England’s largest festival of history and culture and in Norfolk hundreds of participating venues, organisations, private homes and gardens throw open their doors for FREE to reveal and celebrate the very best of the county’s rich history and heritage.
The 2023 festival ran from 8-17 September with 310 events in the programme and Norwich had the largest programme of any city in the country. This year’s theme was Creativity Unwrapped, celebrating creativity in all its forms and showcasing the...
Read moreOnce again HODs experienced a year like no other, coinciding with ten days of national mourning for Her Majesty the Queen. As a community event, the festival went ahead with respect for her memory, bringing people together to share stories...
Read moreAs we re-emerged from what was the most challenging 18 months for many of us, we were delighted to bring you the 2021 programme to Norfolk, with the national theme of Edible England.
Read moreNorfolk Heritage Open Days organisers rose to the challenge and created online events and virtual tours for the 2020 festival.
Read moreIn 2019 Heritage Open Days celebrated its 25th anniversary and for the first time ever, took place across ten days.
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