Free event
AT National Coal Mining Museum
Now - Sun 02 Oct 2022
Coal has been powering Britain in one form or another since 1200 BC. Follow the rise and fall of this energy source as we delve into the nation’s evo...
Free event
AT West Yorkshire History Centre
Now - Sat 01 Apr 2023
Diarist. Landowner. Lesbian. Traveller.
There are a lot of ways to describe the dynamic Anne Lister.
Anne’s diaries are inscribed in th...
Free event
ON Fri 09 Sep 2022 - Sun 18 Sep 2022
Welcome to England’s largest festival of history and culture!
Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture, i...
Free event
ON Sat 10 Sep 2022 - Sat 10 Sep 2022
Join us for a special Heritage Open Day tour under the keep of Pontefract Castle. Not usually open to the public the keep gate is often connected wit...
Free event
ON Tue 19 Jul 2022 - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Join leading photographic artist, Jonathan Straight, to hear about his exciting project with Wakefield Museums & Castles.
Free event
ON Sun 18 Sep 2022 - Sun 18 Sep 2022
Join us for a FREE Heritage Open Day tour of the castle dungeons. Soak in the atmosphere of this eerie underground space, discover the history of the...
Free event
ON Sun 11 Sep 2022 - Sun 11 Sep 2022
Discover more about the life and times of the last Plantagenet King and the key events that led to his death at Pontefract Castle.
Why was the...
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AT National Coal Mining Museum
ON Thu 30 Jun 2022 - Thu 30 Jun 2022
The Museum’s fantastic team of volunteers are a great support to the work we do, specifically above ground and behind the scenes.
This Volunte...