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Bath Society of Artists’ 116th Annual Open Exhibition will open at the Victoria Art Gallery on 2 October and run until 20 November 2021.

Britain is a land full of myths and legends, from the Scottish stone circles and the Celtic tales of pixies and other night time nasties, there are plenty of myths and legends to explore while visiting the UK.

Head to Brighton this September where the Brighton Dome will be revealing its culinary past for this year’s Edible England themed Heritage Open Days in a series of events taking place at the Dome and online.

Forget finding a beach read for this summer, instead why not explore some of the UK’s biggest literary hotspots and find beloved characters and new favourites along the way?

What happened this month in years gone by? Take a look at these historic events that took place during the month of August.

Over a 1200 year span, there have been over 50 monarchs of England, the earliest of which were the Saxon kings who ruled what was then known as Wessex and Mercia. Today we’re going to take a look at our earliest monarchs dating before the Battle of Hastings.

Heritage Open Days are an annual celebration of history and culture which aims to bring together local people every September to find out more about their local heritage. It is a wonderful opportunity to see hidden places and try out new experiences. This year’s Heritage Open Days start on 10^th until 19^th September.

The summer time is the best time to visit some of the UK’s best Roman ruins, particularly those that are outside as the dry weather will allow you to see more of the former foundations, so we’ve put together a list of some of our favourite Roman sites for you to visit this summer.

Sheffield will be celebrating its food and drink heritage at a citywide festival as part of this year’s Heritage Open Days.

The slate landscape of North Wales, which surrounds Snowdonia in the county of Gwynedd has been awarded a UNESCO World Heritage Site title at the latest World Heritage Committee meeting in China.

Heritage railways all over the country from as far afield as Cornwall, Suffolk, North Wales, North East, Scotland and Northern Ireland are joining together in a new nationwide campaign to raise greater awareness of Britain’s heritage rail sector.

The UK government has been warned that Stone Henge could be added to the World Heritage in Danger register if current plans to place a tunnel under it continue.