Weโre pleased to announce that Baroness Twycross, Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, and DCMS Lords Minister, will deliver the Ministerial Address at Heritage Day 2026.
๐ For a full list of speakers, event info, and to book your place today, visit: tickettailor.com/events/thehe...
๐ General release tickets for ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ are now live!
Join us on ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต to explore how ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ โ building bridges between communities, people and places, from local traditions to international collaboration.
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Member news ๐ข Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of George Washington, is marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by contributing soil to a time capsule beneath the Washington Monument. A powerful symbol of shared history across the Atlantic.
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Our CEO Lizzie joined colleagues at the Senedd yesterday for the launch of Henebโs new Five-Year Strategy. The growth of Alliance membership across Wales and Scotland presents exciting opportunities for collaboration and knowledge-sharing across the sector.
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Weโre delighted to announce that the Heritage Day Sector Keynote will be delivered by Claudia Kenyatta CBE and Emma Squire CBE, co-CEOs of Historic England, who took up their joint role in November 2025.
Just over a month to Heritage Day 2026!
This yearโs theme, โHeritage Connectsโ, celebrates how heritage builds bridges between communities, people, and places.
Early-bird tickets for Heritage Alliance members end this week; general release 2 Feb.
๐๏ธ bit.ly/HeritageDay2...
Our CEO @heritagelizzie.bsky.social was pleased to represent our members at the Barbican Centre last night as Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced ยฃ1.5 billion in funding for capital projects for culture over the course of this parliament, including ยฃ230m for heritage ๐
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We are delighted to welcome three new members to The Heritage Alliance โ two core members, the Black Cultural Archives and the Norwich Historic Churches Trust, and one affiliate member, Katherine Innes Consulting.
Happy International Volunteer Day! ๐
Weโve extended the Heritage Heroes 2025 nomination deadline to 7 December.
If you know a volunteer who goes above and beyond for our sector, this is your chance to recognise them.
Nominate your hero today!
๐ bit.ly/HeritageHero...
The Heritage Heroes 2025 nomination deadline has been extended. You now have until 7th December to recognise your amazing volunteers ๐
Submit your nominations today: bit.ly/HeritageHero...
โข The Heritage Heroes 2025 Award
โข The Heritage Heroes Young Person Award
โฐ Nomination deadline fast approaching for Ecclesiastical Heritage Heroes Awards 2025! Make sure to get your nominations in before the 30th November 2025. Nominate your incredible volunteers here ๐ bit.ly/HeritageHeroes2025
Weโre delighted to welcome the National Trust for Scotland to the Heritage Alliance!
The National Trust for Scotland is an independent charity dedicated to protecting Scotlandโs natural, cultural, and historic places, and sharing them with everyone.
The Heritage Alliance has been named a 2025 Gold Standard Internship Host by @oxfordcareers.bsky.social.
This recognition celebrates the outstanding internship experience weโve provided to Oxford students over the years through the Crankstart Programme.
๐ careers.ox.ac.uk/cip
Weโre looking forward to partnering with @ox.ac.uk's Heritage Innovations Lab to strengthen collaboration across the heritage sector.
Discover more about the 'Creating Connections' project in SoGEs recent news piece ๐
Only 1 day to go until #HeritageDebate 2025!
๐ฌ Is local decision-making the future of heritage?
Weโre sharing a fourth case study from our digital programme โ Roots in Time, submitted by Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service.
๐ bit.ly/RootsInTimeC...
๐๏ธ bit.ly/HeritageDeba...
Only 2 days to go until #HeritageDebate 2025!
๐ฌ Is local decision-making the future of heritage?
Weโre sharing a third case study from our digital programme โ Finsley Gate Wharf, submitted by the Canal & River Trust.
๐ bit.ly/FinsleyGateW...
๐๏ธ bit.ly/HeritageDeba...
๐ข Quick reminder, members!
Our CEO Cuppa & Chat takes place today from 4โ5 PM.
If youโre a core member CEO interested in building a heritage peer network, weโd love to see you there!
Only 3 days to go until #HeritageDebate 2025!
๐ฌ Is local decision-making the future of heritage?
Weโre sharing another case study from our digital programme โ Nyth, submitted by Manalo & White Architects. More to come!
๐ bit.ly/NythCaseStudy
๐๏ธ bit.ly/HeritageDeba...
We are delighted to announce that The Heritage Alliance has successfully secured a significant grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to drive our aim of making the heritage sector stronger and more resilient ๐
Read the full announcement here:
www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/blog/heritag...
Lastly, Durham University and the University of Oxford marked the month with lectures from DrโฏNicoleโฏPhillip on the Grenadian Revolution and ProfโฏHakimโฏAdi on African and Caribbean histories in Britain, respectively.
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The Canal & River Trust held a celebration along Birminghamโs historic canals, honouring the contributions and stories of Black communities that have helped shape the regionโs waterways.
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As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to a close, weโre celebrating the work of our members in highlighting and preserving Black histories.
English Heritage unveiled a blue plaque at Una Marsonโs London home, honouring the pioneering broadcaster and poet.
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Weโre excited to kick off our digital programme for this yearโs #HeritageDebate with our first case study โ Haigh Hall, submitted by Historic England
See how local decision-making is helping transform heritage and places across the UK
๐ bit.ly/HaighHallCas...
ย โฐ Last call for #HeritageDebate2025 โฐ
Thursday 6th November, 12-2pm โญ๏ธ
This is your opportunity to share your organisationโs experiences with and concerns about current policies!
Get your FREE tickets: bit.ly/HDebate2025
Weโre delighted to announce the final addition to our panel for Heritage Debate 2025 โ Anna Eavis, CEO of the Oxford Preservation Trust.
๐ Secure your spot now: bit.ly/HeritageDeba...
๐ข Quick reminder, members! Our Spatial Planning Advocacy Group meets today from 3:30โ5 PM.
Join us for two exciting presentations:
๐ฌ Historic England on the Pride in Place Strategy
๐ฌ The THA team sharing key insights from our placemaking research
โณ Just over a week to go until Heritage Debate 2025!
๐ Today weโre excited to reveal our full line up of expert panellists, who will be delving into the question: โIs local decision-making the future of heritage?โ
๐ Secure your spot now: bit.ly/HeritageDeba...
๐ป๐ Make the most of your haunted history this spooky season!
๐ www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/our-work/par...
Ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget, weโve submitted our representation to HM Treasury, informed by the evidence in our report Backing the Bedrock 2025: Heritage Fiscal & Funding Priorities
๐ Read the full report bit.ly/Backing-the-...
The Budget will be announced on 26 November
๐ข We're excited to announce two new speakers for #HeritageDebate, Sara Wajid, co-CEO of Birmingham Museums Trust and Jamie Cowling, Deputy Director (Pride in Place) at MHCLG.
๐๏ธ Thurs 6 Nov, 12โ2pm
๐ Zoom | ๐๏ธ FREE
๐ Register now: bit.ly/HDebate2025
Thanks to our sponsor Ecclesiastical!
