Each year the Heritage Open Days festival brings together thousands of organisations and volunteers across the country to celebrate what makes the county’s towns and villages special.
In Nottingham and Nottinghamshire venues will throw open their doors to welcome residents and give them the chance to visit hidden places and try new experiences - and it is all free between September 8 and 17.
Liam Montgomery, Heritage Open Days marketing and projects manager said: “Whether it’s art, music or writing, creativity moves us and shapes our history and culture.
“We’re excited to put the spotlight on the people and places who give England’s heritage the X-factor and inspire festival-goers to engage with thousands of years of creativity.”
For more information and a wider selection of events, visit the Heritage Open Days website here.
1. Newstead Abbey
Discover the ancestral home of the poet, Lord Byron, with free entry into the house. Sunday, September 10 between 11am and 4pm, no booking required. | Heritage Open Days
2. Heritage Exhibition & Archive Showcase of Nottingham’s Lace Industry
Known for their textile nostalgia and authentic industrial fixtures and fixings from Nottingham’s Lace Industry, Debbie Bryan will be hosting a digital exhibition and archival showcase in their galleries. Between September 8 and 16, times various and no booking required. | Heritage Open Days
3. Green’s Windmill and Science Centre
Visit a special exhibition to celebrate mathematician George Green and view photos of the mill’s restoration. Between September 13 and 17, 10am to 4pm, no booking required. | Heritage Open Days
4. D. H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum Open Day
The authentically restored cottage is the birthplace of famous writer, D.H. Lawrence. Plus there will be pop-up proms events taking place. Sunday, September 10 between 10am and 4pm, no booking required. | Heritage Open Days