About

Come along to this free drop-in Horbury Heritage Community Showcase event to see displays, talks and have inspiring conversations where your questions and ideas about how to protect and celebrate heritage can be discussed with local heritage groups.


Learn more about Horbury Heritage Trust’s care and development of the Primrose Hall and their project to develop the community-owned Green Park, Horbury.


Horbury Village Partnership will showcase their People’s Museum in the Library, a new heritage display case with objects relating to the history of Horbury.


From 1pm, The Friends of Horbury Library will talk about the Horbury Community Archive of over 1,500 photographs from local residents, and their new Wakefield Council Culture Grants funded project, The Horbury Tapestry Then & Now.


Staff from Wakefield Museums & Castles and Local Studies will also be on hand to discuss their sites, collections, and answer any questions you might have about their services, volunteering and more!


Come along to a short talk from 1pm.


This event is part of a series of 4 events taking part in libraries during WordFest. These events are part of Our Heritage, Our Stories, a 2-year project made possible thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players.


If you have any questions, please get in touch at heritage@wakefield.gov.uk


Venue opening hours

Monday : 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Tuesday : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday : Closed

Thursday : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday : 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sunday : Closed

    Access facilities

  • Accessible Toilet
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Venue Details

Find us at

Westfield Road, Horbury, WF4 6HP

Phone

01924302210

Email

lib.admin@wakefield.gov.uk