Pontefract Discovers 6 - 15 Sep 2024 Enjoy a Pontefract Civic Society curated Heritage Open Days programme of tours, talks and walks, plus some entertainment in the town and surrounding area. Check Facebook @pontefractcivic for the full programme. Behind the Secents at the West Heritage for Youth Week Yorkshire History Centre 23 - 26 Jul 2024 12 Sep 2024, 10am - 3.30pm Get hands-on with history through a Ever wondered what goes on inside week of immersive workshops at the West Yorkshire History Centre. Pontefract Castle! From an escape Find out during Heritage Open Days as room in a real dungeon, to baking bread they take you behind the scenes into in the medieval-style oven, these the conservation studio and strong activities have been designed with and rooms which are packed with archive for teenagers. Bring the castle’s treasures from across the county. Free medieval past back to life in the with limited spaces. Book at company of like-minded young people. ouryear24.com/BehindTheScenes Book at ouryear24.com/CastleTickets. Chantry Chapel 7, 8, 14 & 15 Sep 2024, 10am - 4pm Have you ever seen a chapel that’s built on the side of a bridge? Head to Wakefield’s very own Chantry Chapel and discover this unusual building for yourself during Heritage Open Days. Heritage Open Day @ National Trust Nostell 6 & 7 Sep 2024, 11am - 5pm Nostell are inviting all visitors to see inside the house and gardens for free as part of their Heritage Open Days! OUR HERITAGE, OUR STORIES 29