This spring one of the world’s most celebrated artists Sean Scully will take over the grounds and historic interiors of Houghton Hall in Norfolk for an exhibition that will showcase the full range of the artist’s sculpture. In the Hall and Contemporary Gallery, the artist will also show a significant group of paintings and works on paper. Sean Scully at Houghton Hall- Smaller Than The Sky will open on 23 April 2023 and run until 29 October.
St David’s Day takes place every year on 1st March and is one of the most important days in the Welsh calendar. Throughout Wales, St David’s Day is full of parades, concerts and eisteddfodau – a festival of everything Welsh. You’ll find that many Welsh people also mark the day by pinning daffodils to their clothes but why do we celebrate it and what can you do to get involved.
Looking for heritage attractions to visit this half term, here are some suggestions from across the UK where you can keep the whole family entertained and keep their minds working at the same time.
LGBTQA+ History Month takes place every February and this year, there are a host of events taking place across the country with the theme #BehindTheLens and a focus on celebrating queer contributions to cinema.
The Tower of London is holding a new tour this February as part of LGBT history month to uncover the stories of queer individuals who lived and died at the Tower.
With all the talk of the Winter of Discontent returning, we thought we’d give you some recipes from the past for you to enjoy over the next few months from similar bleak times.
A spectacular new Christmas light trail at Hatfield Park, Hertfordshire, will open for six full weeks from Friday 25th November to New Years Eve on Saturday 31st December.
Ightham Mote, a stately home managed by the National Trust in Kent, is pleased to announce the return of a sketch created by artist John Singer Sargent, which was done at the home and features one of the former residents.
English Heritage is hosting a new series of ghost story tours across five of its northern monasteries. Created in collaboration between English Heritage’s senior historians and Manchester Metropolitan University’s professor of gothic literature, the tours will use ghost stories to highlight the deeper histories of the sites that would have previously gone unheard by visitors.