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Dates, Deadlines & General Information for Norfolk Organisers

HODs 2025 will run from Friday 12 – Sunday 21 September and the festival period is designed to offer you flexibility: so you can run events over as many or as few days as you like.  

Returning organisers can log in to their organiser area and new organisers can join our community by visiting the national HODs site.

Key Dates

Sun 1 June (5pm)Registration deadline to be included in Norfolk listings brochure
Mid JulyBrochures printed and distributed
Thu 31 JulyDeadline to request Norfolk HODs team to manage your ticketing
Thu 14 AugustFinal registration deadline for an online listing
Wed 27 AugustBooking opens
Fri 12 - Sun 21 SeptemberHeritage Open Days Festival

Norfolk HODs Local Listing Brochure

The deadline for the Norfolk Heritage Open Days Brochure has now passed. Any events which were not fully registered by Sunday 1 June 5pm will not be included in the print brochure, but will feature in the online listings.

To guarantee a listing in the Norfolk HODs brochure, registrations must be submitted by Sunday 1 June at 5pm. Registrations in draft will not be included as we need to see that insurance requirements have been approved.

Please ensure your event meets the HODs entry criteria of being free to access and includes at least one of the following:

  • Site not usually open to the public

  • There is usually an entry charge, which will be waived for HODs

  • Event put on especially for HODs

Listings meeting these criteria will include title, address, date/time and a short description. We will use some of the Quick Summary information you enter on your online registration for the brochure content. Other entries will be limited to title, address and date/time only.

Ticketing

If you are ticketing your event, on your registration please select the ‘Pre-booking required’ option in Section 5 (Timings and Tours).

For simplicity, we ask that tickets for Norfolk pre-book events are released at the same time (10am on Wednesday 27 August) for fairness to visitors. We will publish the release date in our marketing, including the brochure.

To manage your own bookings, please enter your own contact details, along with the booking opening and closing dates and times below (when selecting the dates you will need to click the clock symbol at the bottom of the calendar to edit times):

  • Enter 10am on Wednesday 27 August under Booking Opens

  • Enter 3pm and the date before your event under Booking Closes

If you would like the Norfolk HODs team to manage ticketing for your event, it is essential you contact us on [email protected] or 01603 727989 by 31 July 2025, and prior to completing your registration. This allows us to ensure your ticketing experience runs smoothly. 

If your event is not ticketed, please select 'Pre-booking not required’ in this section.

Be part of HODs 2025

Register your event on the national HODs site.

Register now

Organiser FAQs

  • How do I register a HODs event?

    You can register an event on the national Heritage Open Days website - heritageopendays.org.uk/get-involved/how-to-get-involved

    Here you will find a step-by-step guide to registering your event.

  • How can I make sure my event is included in the Norfolk HODS brochure?

    To guarantee a listing in the Norfolk HODs brochure, registrations must be submitted by Sunday 1 June at 5pm. Registrations in draft will not be included as we need to see that insurance requirements have been approved.

    Whilst costs are continuing to be challenging, we will still be producing the Norfolk listings brochure as we know it is widely valued by both organisers and visitors. To guarantee a full listing, please ensure your event meets the HODs entry criteria of being free to access and includes at least one of the following:

    • Site not normally open to the public

    • There is usually an entry charge, which will be waived for HODs

    • Event put on especially for HODs 

    Listings meeting these criteria will include title, address, date/time and a sentence or two. We will use the Quick Summary information you enter on your online registration for the brochure content. Other entries will be limited to title, address and date/time only.

  • Can I ticket my HODs event to manage capacity?

    If you are ticketing your event, on your registration please select the ‘Pre-booking required’ option in Section 5 (Timings and Tours).

    For simplicity, we ask that tickets for Norfolk pre-book events are released at the same time (10am on Wednesday 27 August) for fairness to visitors. We will publish the release date in our marketing, including the brochure.

    To manage your own bookings, please enter your own contact details, along with the booking opening and closing dates and times below (when selecting the dates you will need to click the clock symbol at the bottom of the calendar to edit times):

    • Enter 10am on Wednesday 27 August under Booking Opens

    • Enter 3pm and the date before your event under Booking Closes

    If you would like the Norfolk HODs team to manage ticketing for your event, it is essential you contact us in advance of completing your registration on [email protected] or 01603 727989 to discuss requirements.

    If your event is not ticketed, please select 'Pre-booking not required’ in this section.

  • How do I contact the Norfolk HODs team?

    Email [email protected] or call 01603 727989.